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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12Dec2012Road to WrestleMania: the results are in!
The winner of Road to WrestleMania, the National Literacy Trust and WWE's latest competition, is announced.
Posted by Susie Musgrove
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07Dec2012One in five schools library services could be facing closure
A survey has found that schools library services are being reviewed in 50% of authorities.
Posted by Jane Woodley
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06Dec2012Reggae Reggae Sauce creator Levi Roots to inspire students to improve their communication skills
Dragons' Den entrepreneur Levi Roots has become an ambassador for the National Literacy Trust's Words for Work programme.
Posted by Jane Woodley
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06Dec2012Wicked Young Writers’ Award winners announced
The winning entries of this year's Wicked Young Writers' Award were read by the cast of Wicked at an award ceremony at the Apollo Victoria Theatre.
Posted by Fiona Lewis
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29Nov2012More than a third of five-year-olds not ready for school
An annual report from Ofsted has revealed that many children are entering school without the basic skills and abilities they need to be ready to learn well.
Posted by Jane Woodley
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27Nov2012Special interest group of MPs and Peers looks at 21st century literacy issues
Today the All-Party Parliamentary Literacy Group looked at current trends in children's reading and discussed a potential commission into literacy for employability.
Posted by Jane Woodley
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27Nov2012The UK's education system is ranked sixth best in the developed world
The new ranking puts the UK in a stronger position than the influential PISA tests from the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD).
Posted by Fiona Lewis
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22Nov201217 per cent of young people not in work, education or training
Statistics published today show 1,027,000 young people aged 16 to 24 are now classified as NEET.
Posted by Fiona Lewis
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19Nov2012Ofsted study finds half of new teachers lacking skills in the teaching of reading
This week's TES features news from a new Ofsted report which focuses on the benefits of good training and the teaching of reading skills.
Posted by Jane Woodley
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16Nov2012Teenagers struggle with reading GCSE exams
Research suggests GCSE exams are beyond the reading abilities of thousands of UK teenagers.
Posted by Susie Musgrove
