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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08Sep2009Manifesto calls for political parties to prioritise literacy
National Literacy Trust launched its Manifesto for literacy, calling for the leading political parties to make literacy a priority in the next general election.
Posted by Anna Lindsay
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04Sep2009Cuts Threaten to Derail Dyslexia Scheme
Funding for the first government-run dyslexia training scheme is unlikely to continue, even though the project has already been curtailed by the recession, experts have said.
Posted by Hannah MacLellan
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03Sep2009Some primary pupils leave school having only read three books
Some children are reading as few as three books in their time at primary school, recent research from educational publisher Heinemann revealed.
Posted by Anna Lindsay
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31Aug2009groupthing.org is now live!
This online community is all about sharing ideas, opinions and thoughts related to words and creativity. It is for 13-18 year olds and is free to join. Young people can blog, create and join groups, win stuff and lots more.
Posted by Sarah Zoysa
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26Aug2009Quarter of boys miss writing target at seven
A quarter of seven-year-old boys in England do not have basic writing skills, while just over a fifth are unable to read simple words, government figures revealed. The figures from the Department for Children, Schools and Families for 533,000 seven-year-o
Posted by Charlotte Foster
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17Jul2009Ofsted report on family learning
Children and Young People Now has reported on a new Ofsted report on family learning. The report found that children who take part in learning sessions designed to engage their parents as well, show improved communication, confidence and interpersonal ski
Posted by Anna Lindsay
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10Jul2009Everyone's Reading 11-18 reading list from the School Library Association
Visit www.everyonesreading.org.uk and download the new SLA booklist containing around 260 titles for young people aged 11 to 18.
Posted by Sarah Zoysa
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01Jul2009Leap of Faith
A new project that brings creative play into early years settings is helping to fire young imaginations
Posted by Shawna Spoor
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22Jun2009Teachers to be trained to spot dyslexia
Teachers will be given more training on identifying pupils with dyslexia in England as per a Government review saying more expertise is needed, reports the BBC.
Posted by Charlotte Foster
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19Jun2009Ofsted report highlights the significance of reading for pleasure
The Guardian reports that schools have been ordered to overhaul their English teaching after a three-year study by Ofsted, published today, finding 30% of lessons are not good enough and little attempt is made to encourage teenagers to read for pleasure.
Posted by Anna Lindsay
