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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21Aug2012Support needed for Stephen Fry film
Stephen Fry has read aloud 'The Happy Prince' in support of the National Literacy Trust. We now need your support for the reading to be made into an animated film.
Posted by Jane Woodley
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09Aug2012Need an inspiring football read?
A new collection of football short stories has been published by Walker Books with all proceeds coming to our charity
Posted by Jane Woodley
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03Aug2012'Military style' education will boost prisoners' skills
Prisoners given maths and English lessons to boost their chances of finding work once they are released.
Posted by Jane Woodley
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30Jul2012Dickens' great great grandsons raise money for literacy
Dickens' great great grandsons will follow Nicholas Nickleby's footsteps to raise vital funds for our charity and the Charles Dickens Statue Fund.
Posted by Jane Woodley
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23Jul2012Summer schools 'to help poor pupils catch up'
Schools to improve children's literacy, numeracy, art, music and sport have been set up to help struggling primary pupils make a good start at secondary this September.
Posted by Jane Woodley
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20Jul201220 signed football prizes given out to Premier League Reading Stars winners
Thousands of young people took part in our Premier League Reading Stars challenges. 20 lucky pupils were selected this week and won signed shirts and signed pairs of boots from the clubs.
Posted by Jane Woodley
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19Jul2012Create a generation of keen readers to tackle Britain’s literacy crisis say leading charities
Children’s writer Michael Rosen joins national summit on reading for enjoyment
Posted by Jane Woodley
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18Jul2012Children clock up 88,000 hours of reading through the Big Diamond Jubilee Read
Over 8,000 entries have been received for our summer literacy competition, run in partnership with Oxford University Press and supported by our patron, Her Royal Highness The Duchess of Cornwall.
Posted by Susie Musgrove
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13Jul2012Boys twice as likely to be diagnosed with special needs
Almost one-in-four boys are being diagnosed with special needs at school, official figures show.
Posted by Fiona Lewis
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12Jul2012Children’s centres urged to put greater focus on parents to reduce inequalities
Children’s centres are being urged to step up efforts to engage with parents in order to reduce inequalities in children’s development from birth to five.
Posted by Fiona Lewis
