News
Welcome to the Young Readers Programme news section. Here you can find all the latest news on the project. You can also seach news items using the box above.
Children news stories:
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16May2013
Children’s on-screen reading overtakes reading in printResearch finds those who read daily only on-screen are much less likely to be above average readers than those who read in print.
Posted by Jane Woodley
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13May201375% of pupils made at least six months’ progress in just 10 weeks with our reading intervention
Our new research study into the effectiveness of our Premier League Reading Stars programme has found that it is having a dramatic impact on participating pupils.
Posted by Sam Brookes
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07May2013
Michael Gove supports our Premier League Reading Stars programmeThe Education Secretary was joined by footballer Graeme Le Saux and author Dan Freedman to celebrate the success of our programme.
Posted by Fiona Lewis
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17Apr2013Alice in Wonderland opera glasses to raise money for the National Literacy Trust
Customers at a Norfolk bookshop are donating £1 to the National Literacy Trust to look through opera glasses owned by the real Alice in Wonderland.
Posted by Jane Woodley
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11Apr2013Decline in young people reading for enjoyment
A study by children’s publisher Egmont found that parents rated language development as the most important benefit of reading to youngsters.
Posted by Jane Woodley
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02Apr2013Teachers threaten to boycott primary literacy tests
The National Union of Teachers has passed a motion calling for a boycott of spelling, punctuation and grammar tests for 11-year-olds.
Posted by Jane Woodley
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07Mar2013We support The Great Easter Reading Eggspedition
The National Literacy Trust is supporting a week-long Easter-themed literacy quest.
Posted by Fiona Lewis
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06Mar2013Primary schools face tougher targets
Schools Minister David Laws has announced that the Government will raise its test result targets in English and maths.
Posted by Jane Woodley
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12Feb2013Disadvantaged pupils twice as likely to be poor readers
A report has highlighted that disadvantaged pupils in the UK are twice as likely to be among the poorest performers in reading compared to better-off pupils.
Posted by Jane Woodley
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12Feb2013Ofsted assesses impact of Pupil Premium funding
Ofsted say many schools are now using the funding to help poorer pupils succeed, particularly in literacy and numeracy.
Posted by Fiona Lewis
