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.
Reading Champions news stories:
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07Jul2010Would you like to work for the National Literacy Trust?
The National Reading Network is recruiting a Schools Network Officer (closing date 20 July 2010)
Posted by Sarah Zoysa
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01Jul2010World Cup exclusive! Win a Tom Palmer visit to your school plus 100 books
Competition time. The prize is to win football author Tom for a day at your school, plus 100 copies of one of his books for your pupils.
Posted by Jim Sells
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22Jun2010
Operation Read competition winners enjoy an action-packed day out with Chris RyanOn Monday 21 June the lucky winners of the Chris Ryan Operation Read competition that was delivered to school through our Reading Champions scheme, got muddy at an Action Day Out in Henfold Lakes in Dorking.
Posted by Anna Lindsay
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09Jun2010National Literacy Trust World Cup resources are a go go!
Love Football: Love Reading, the toolkit; Tom Palmer's daily episodic story; football book reviews and a Tom Palmer blog of best literacy practice.
Posted by Jim Sells
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08Jun2010Michael Gove writes to Ed Balls setting out the DfE spending cuts for this year
As part of the coalition government’s deficit reduction plans, each department has set out their contribution to the £6.2 billion worth of cuts that need to be found this year.
Posted by George Dugdale
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04Jun2010Please help the National Literacy Trust to win £10,000 to support literacy
We have been shortlisted for the Readers’ Choice Literacy Grant from Better World Books and you can help us win.
Posted by Anna Jones
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03Jun2010National Literacy Trust conferences for primary school professionals - June and November 2010
Book now for places at the National Literacy Trust conferences for primary school professionals, taking place at the Botanical Gardens in Birmingham, the National Railway Museum in York and Savoy Place in London during June and November 2010
Posted by Sam Brookes
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12May2010Latest figures reveal an increase in children’s library lending
The Chartered Institute of Public Finance and Accountancy (CIPFA) have revealed that despite a continuing decline in adult lending, the number of children’s books borrowed from libraries has increased.
Posted by Anna Lindsay
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12May2010Michael Gove announced as Secretary of State in new Department for Education
Following the finalisation of the Liberal Conservative coalition Government, new cabinet ministers have been appointed. The Liberal Democrats have been given five cabinet posts, with the rest being filled by Conservative MPs. Michael Gove has been appoint
Posted by George Dugdale
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10May2010
Get your World Cup (tool)kit on in time for the big kick-offNational Literacy Trust and children’s author Tom Palmer launch free football-inspired literacy resource.
Posted by Anna Lindsay
