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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12Nov2010Authors condemn London library cuts
Writers including Charlie Higson, Will Self and Helen Dunmore have joined former Poet Laureate Andrew Motion in condemning plans by councils that could see 130 London libraries closed.
Posted by Anna Lindsay
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09Nov2010Minister of State for Children and Families announced as keynote speaker at National Literacy Trust conference
Minister for Children and Families, Sarah Teather, has been announced as the keynote speaker at the Literacy Leaders conference (1 December) for leaders in local government.
Posted by Anna Lindsay
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09Nov2010School pupils to face new progression measures
New "readiness to progress" measures will be introduced at ages five and 11 to ensure children have the reading, writing and arithmetic skills required to move on to the next stage of schooling.
Posted by Farah Pasha
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05Nov2010World Book Day reaches out to teens with JLS poster boy
Teenagers are to be the prime target for next year’s World Book Day (WBD) with initiatives including a poster campaign featuring JLS member Ortise Williams and a free interactive story widget from HarperCollins.
Posted by Farah Pasha
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04Nov2010Gove announces £110m fund to raise standards in underperforming schools
Education Secretary Michael Gove has announced that £110m will be set aside in an education endowment fund designed to raise standards in underperforming schools.
Posted by Farah Pasha
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04Nov2010Public libraries in Wales proving their popularity against UK trend
Book-lovers have helped boost library use in Wales at a time of declining visitor numbers elsewhere in the UK.
Posted by Farah Pasha
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03Nov2010Parents persuade children to read using incentives
Almost half of parents persuade their children to read using incentives, a survey suggests.
Posted by Farah Pasha
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02Nov2010Parents' effort key to child's educational performance research suggests
Reading bedtime stories and helping with homework encourage children – and their teachers – to put in extra effort, a study by Leicester and Leeds Universities has suggested.
Posted by Anna Lindsay
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01Nov2010Teaching awards honour innovative approaches
Emma Thompson and Michael Gove pay tribute to teachers at a ceremony in London.
Posted by Anna Lindsay
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22Oct2010Say Hello to the 2011 National Year of Communication
Plans for the 2011 National Year of Speech, Language and Communication were unveiled this week at an event at the House of Commons.
Posted by Anna Lindsay
