Literacy news
Literacy news covers the latest news from the media and other sources, as well as updates on NLT activity. The most recent headlines are listed below and you can browse archived news by moving through the page numbers at the bottom of the page.
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04Mar2010
Join Bill Bailey, Anthony Horowitz, Kirsty Young and Andrew Motion to support literacy this World Book DayLaunching today on World Book Day, the National Literacy Trust’s Vote for Literacy campaign urges politicians to prioritise literacy and to adopt policies from our Manifesto for Literacy.
Posted by Anna Jones
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02Mar2010Boys read as much as girls, but prefer the simpler books, study concludes
A major study investigating the reading habits of 100,000 five to 16 year olds has been released and concludes that boys are reading nearly as much as girls, but the books they are choosing to read are easier.
Posted by Anna Lindsay
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02Mar2010
National Young Readers' Programme is the new name for RIF UKNow in its 15th year, Reading is Fundamental (RIF) has undergone some significant changes since its inception. The National Young Readers’ Programme is a name that highlights what we are doing to help children and young people to become readers by seeing
Posted by Lizzie Poulton
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19Feb2010World Book Day gets into gear
In the build up to World Book Day (4 March) a variety of exciting events are taking place across the UK, and plans for the big day are being announced.
Posted by Sarah Zoysa
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18Feb2010Pupils use home computers for schoolwork
A Microsoft study has found that 37% of secondary pupils use computers for study every day at home. This is more intensive usage than at school with only 30% of pupils using computers every day.
Posted by Anna Lindsay
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17Feb2010Children can fall behind as early as nine months
The results of the Millennium Cohort Study of nearly 15,000 children state that babies who are slow to develop their motor skills at nine months are significantly more likely to be identified as behind in their cognitive development, and also likely to be
Posted by Anna Lindsay
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16Feb2010Disadvantaged children ‘lag a year behind’ middle class children at school research suggests
Children from disadvantaged backgrounds are a year behind middle class pupils by the time they start school, a study reveals.
Posted by Anna Lindsay
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12Feb2010Best blog winners - Kiddies Junction Day Nursery
Our bi-monthly blog prize winners for February 2010.
Posted by Lucy Hawkins
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05Feb2010Pupils use home computers for schoolwork
A Microsoft study has found that 37% of secondary pupils use computers for study every day at home. This is more intensive usage than at school with only 30% of pupils using computers every day.
Posted by Anna Lindsay
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03Feb2010Reading Connects survey 2010
Schools, please look out for the Reading Connects survey we have sent you (by email orginally and soon by post). We really value your opinions about the project and the support we provide. It will only take 5-7 minutes to complete.
Posted by Sarah Zoysa
