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.
Communities and local areas news stories:
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24Jun2011Health visitors service has become less effective because it is too targeted, claims Maggie Fisher
Maggie Fisher, chair of the Community Practitioners and Health Visitors Association’s Health Visitors Forum, has warned that the health visitors service is becoming less effective because it has become so targeted.
Posted by Shawna Spoor
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14Jun2011
National Literacy Trust launches London volunteering schemeThe Mayor of London, Boris Johnson today launched a new reading and literacy project to help young children who are struggling with their learning development.
Posted by George Dugdale
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08Jun2011Rich children "have superior vocabularies by age of five"
Study reveals 18-month gap in progress between five-year-olds from different socioeconomic backgrounds.
Posted by Anna Jones
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16May2011Failure to tackle poor literacy is threatening action on child poverty
A new National Literacy Trust report published today highlights the level of literacy need across the country and the gap in local response.
Posted by Anna Lindsay
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27Apr2011Win a free network place!
How do you support language and literacy in the early years? Take part in our survey and you could win free membership to the Early Years Network.
Posted by Fiona Lewis
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15Apr2011Eight out of 10 teachers have students living in poverty, ATL finds
Nearly 80% of education staff say they have students who are living in poverty, a survey by the Association of Teachers and Lecturers (ATL) has found.
Posted by Jennifer Cole
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15Apr2011Successfully engaging priority groups in learning
A new research report examines how adults identified as priority groups in the Skills for Life strategy are engaging in learning with regards to their language and literacy skills.
Posted by Jennifer Cole
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12Apr2011Libraries only cater for the middle class, claims MP John Redwood
John Redwood, MP for Wokingham, defended library closures on the basis that they are only accessible to the middle class, not disadvantaged children.
Posted by Anna Lindsay
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06Apr2011Iain Duncan Smith reveals Government’s child poverty strategy
Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, Rt Hon Iain Duncan Smith MP, has launched the coalition’s first child poverty strategy
Posted by George Dugdale
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05Apr2011Government sets out strategy to improve social mobility
Deputy Prime Minister, Rt Hon Nick Clegg MP, has launched the Coalition Government’s strategy for improving social mobility in the UK.
Posted by George Dugdale
