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.
Early Years news stories:
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06Sep2011Making sense of early intervention: report by Centre for Social Justice
The Centre for Social Justice has published a framework for professionals to support them to apply the principles of early intervention. This document echoes many of the findings from our work with local authorities about how best to address low literacy
Posted by Emily McCoy
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28Jul2011Headteacher claims some children don’t know their own name on BBC Radio 4 Today programme
On the BBC Radio 4 Today Programme today (28 July 2011) Neil Wilson, executive headteacher of a group of schools in South Manchester said that some children entering the education system in the UK do not even know their own name.
Posted by Anna Lindsay
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20Jul2011Influence of providers on home learning - new research
Campaign for Learning and the Family & Parenting Institute have published new research which identifies effective strategies in supporting children's learning at home.
Posted by Emily McCoy
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12Jul2011Speaking Out
New National Literacy Trust research in today's Nursery World magazine reveals there is a great awareness of language and literacy issues in the early years sector and widespread commitment to supporting them.
Posted by Anna Lindsay
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06Jul2011Department for Education publishes its EYFS proposals
The proposals for a revised EYFS are out for consultation today by the Department for Education.
Posted by Anna Jones
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04Jul2011Graham Allen report calls for more investment in early intervention
The second of two reports by Labour MP Graham on the benefits of intervening to improve the life chances of children from poorer backgrounds was released today.
Posted by Anna Jones
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28Jun2011Download your free Where's Wally? schools fundraising pack
Join Where's Wally? in supporting the National Literacy Trust and get children and young people reading more with our Where’s Wally? fundraising pack.
Posted by Sam Brookes
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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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22Jun2011Government proposals on Early Years Foundation stage may be published before the summer recess of Parliament.
Graham Allen MP and Sarah Teather MP indicated that the government proposals for the Early Years Foundation Stage may be published before parliament rises for recess in July.
Posted by Shawna Spoor
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20Jun2011Talk To Your Baby 2011 Conference: Booking now open
Talk To Your Baby is delighted to announce its 2011 conference Foundations for Life: shaping babies' futures in an evolving landscape.
Posted by Shawna Spoor
