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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• 25Sep2012
  Oxfordshire set to get reading

  Oxfordshire County Council has commissioned The National Literacy Trust to work with 81 local primary schools and improve standards of reading of Year 2 pupils.

  Posted by Jane Woodley

• 21Sep2012
  More primary school pupils hit their Sats targets

  Proportion of pupils reaching the expected standard in English is higher than ever in England

  Posted by Fiona Lewis

• 07Sep2012
  Free film resource to highlight the joy of reading

  An education charity has launched a free resource in support of International Literacy Day. It uses films to encourage discussion and debate.

  Posted by Jane Woodley

• 07Sep2012
  Reading being crowded out of children’s lives

  Research released today highlights a clear issue with children’s leisure time with many children enjoying reading but pushing it out in favour of other activities.

  Posted by Jane Woodley

• 05Sep2012
  Teachers call for end to reading check for six-year-olds

  According to a survey by teaching unions, more than eight in ten Year 1 teachers in primary schools believe that the phonics check for six-year-old should be scrapped.

  Posted by Jane Woodley

• 31Aug2012
  New NHS Information Service for Parents launched

  The NHS has launched a new digital service for parents and parents-to-be, set to change the way people engage with services.

  Posted by Bianca Bailey

• 23Aug2012
  'Harsh' GCSE English marking row

  As GCSE results were published today, a row erupted over the marking of this year's English exams.

  Posted by Fiona Lewis

• 22Aug2012
  Job vacancy: Charity of the Year Partnership Manager

  We're looking for a a dynamic Charity of the Year Partnership Manager to coordinate a partnership between the National Literacy Trust, Dyslexia Action and one of the UK's leading companies.

  Posted by Jane Woodley

• 21Aug2012
  Support 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

• 09Aug2012
  Need 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