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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01Feb2011Government funding for early intervention to fall by 11%
The funding for intervention programmes such as youth crime, substance abuse and teenage pregnancy is to be cut.
Posted by Jennifer Cole
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21Jan2011New Ofsted report highlights best practice in literacy
Oftsed, the body responsible for inspecting schools, has today released a report highlighting best practice in literacy across all age ranges.
Posted by Anna Lindsay
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19Jan2011National Literacy Trust welcomes release of Graham Allen MP review of early intervention
Nottingham North MP Graham Allen has released the interim findings of his review of early intervention
Posted by George Dugdale
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15Dec2010Sure Start 'has failed to boost children's literacy' new report suggests
Children’s early language has improved little despite initiatives, such as Sure Start, aimed at boosting pre-school educational achievement, according to research published this week.
Posted by Anna Lindsay
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03Dec2010Review calls for establishment of “Foundation Years” covering prenatal to five
Frank Field MP has today released the final report of the Independent Review on Poverty and Life Chances.
Posted by George Dugdale
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03Dec2010Two new appointments to lead the National Literacy Trust’s Talk To Your Baby campaign
The National Literacy Trust has announced the appointment of Clare Bolton and Cathy Hamer as the new managers of our Talk To Your Baby campaign.
Posted by Shawna Spoor
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18Nov2010Children’s centres will no longer have to provide full-time childcare
At the Daycare Trust’s annual conference Sarah Teather, Minister of State for Children and Families, announced that children’s centres in deprived areas would no longer be required to offer childcare. She also said that the Children’s Workforce Developmen
Posted by Shawna Spoor
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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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10Nov2010Booktrust poll finds children prefer to read books about animals
A poll by Booktrust has found that half of children prefer to read books about animals and nature.
Posted by Shawna Spoor
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05Nov2010New early years initiative from the Sutton Trust
The Sutton Trust has partnered with Impetus Trust on a new early years initiative. The initiative is seeking to narrow the school readiness gap in cognitive, emotional and behavioural terms that exists for children from low income homes.
Posted by Shawna Spoor
