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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16Oct2009New national Communication Champion appointed
The DCSF and DoH have appointed the first ever Communication Champion as part of their £12million Better Communication strategy.
Posted by Anna Lindsay
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08Oct2009Conservatives say schools should go back to basics citing a drop in international comparison of literacy standards
Michael Gove attacked Labour's education record and vowed to put traditional teaching back in schools.
Posted by Anna Lindsay
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20Sep2009Ed Balls sets out £2bn savings for schools
Secretary of State for Children, Schools and Families, Ed Balls, became the first minister to spell out how his department would make cuts after the next election. In an interview with the Sunday Times the Secretary of State detailed savings reported to b
Posted by Anna Lindsay
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09Sep2009Language all stars
Newbury Park Primary School, Redbridge is inviting pupils who speak a different language at home to help teach this language to the rest of the school, using film and computer technology.
Posted by Edward Mather
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08Sep2009Manifesto calls for political parties to prioritise literacy
National Literacy Trust launched its Manifesto for literacy, calling for the leading political parties to make literacy a priority in the next general election.
Posted by Anna Lindsay
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03Sep2009Practitioners 'now support EYFS'
Findings from the Pre-School Learning Alliance's “One Year On” survey reveal that most early years workers broadly support the Early Years Foundation Station, Nursery World reports.
Posted by Edward Mather
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03Sep2009Some primary pupils leave school having only read three books
Some children are reading as few as three books in their time at primary school, recent research from educational publisher Heinemann revealed.
Posted by Anna Lindsay
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26Aug2009Quarter of boys miss writing target at seven
A quarter of seven-year-old boys in England do not have basic writing skills, while just over a fifth are unable to read simple words, government figures revealed. The figures from the Department for Children, Schools and Families for 533,000 seven-year-o
Posted by Charlotte Foster
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13Aug2009No gain for some children
A pilot project supplying free childcare time for disadvantaged two-year olds has highlighted the importance of quality in childcare settings, writes Nursery World.
Posted by Edward Mather
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17Jul2009Ofsted report on family learning
Children and Young People Now has reported on a new Ofsted report on family learning. The report found that children who take part in learning sessions designed to engage their parents as well, show improved communication, confidence and interpersonal ski
Posted by Anna Lindsay
