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.
Schools & teaching news stories:
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21Oct2010How fair is Britain?
The Equality and Human Rights Commission has published its first triennial review, “How Fair is Britain?”, a report to Parliament on the progress that society is making in relation to equality, human rights and good relations. The report identifies dispar
Posted by Jennifer Cole
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21Oct2010Influence of parental income and education on children
A paper has been published that explores the relationship between the variations in parental background and how long their children remain in education.
Posted by Jennifer Cole
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20Oct2010Spending Review: “The most important ingredient of a 21st century economy is well-educated children”
Whilst unveiling the biggest UK spending cuts in decades, the Chancellor outlined his belief in the importance of education. Mr Osborne said; “The most important ingredient of a 21st century economy is well-educated children who believe in themselves and
Posted by Farah Pasha
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07Oct2010One in six primary school pupils falling 'behind in basics'
Tens of thousands of children are failing to make the expected progress in English between the ages of seven and 11, according to statistics published by the Department for Education today.
Posted by Farah Pasha
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05Oct2010Secretary of State for Education sets out the Government's plans to reform schools
At the Conservative Party Conference in Birmingham, Michael Gove, Secretary of State for Education set out his plans for the schools system
Posted by George Dugdale
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04Oct2010Take part in a new research project and get a free report on your pupils
Want to better understand your pupils' attitudes towards literacy? The National Literacy Trust is launching a new research project and is looking for schools to take part.
Posted by Fiona Lewis
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21Sep2010Tom Palmer's Foul Play blog
Tom Palmer (author of Puffin’s Foul Play and Football Academy books) will be writing a weekly blog during the time his National Literacy Trust competition is running this autumn.
Posted by Jim Sells
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01Sep2010Study finds that girls think they are cleverer than boys from age four
Girls think they are cleverer, more successful and harder working than boys from as young as four, a study has found.
Posted by Anna Lindsay
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31Aug2010Assessments reveal 100,000 seven-year-olds are failing to master the basics of writing
Figures from the Department for Education show that tens of thousands of seven-year-olds are still struggling to master the basics in literacy.
Posted by Anna Lindsay
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24Aug2010GCSE results rise for 23rd year in a row
The GCSE pass rate rose for the 23rd year in a row, in results published today for candidates in England, Northern Ireland and Wales with 98.7% of entries being awarded A* to E.
Posted by Anna Lindsay
