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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20Jul2011Barnsley girls power to victory in the WWE® Voice it! competition
We are delighted to announce that the winners of our WWE® Voice it! competition are Brogan and Molly from Birdwell Primary School in Barnsley.
Posted by Susie Musgrove
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14Jul2011Spelling mistakes 'cost millions' in lost online sales
Spelling mistakes on websites can seriously affect customer spending, says an online businessman. Charles Duncombe says an analysis of website figures shows a single spelling mistake can cut online sales in half.
Posted by Anna Lindsay
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11Jul2011Poor pupils in struggling schools 'lag further behind'
New research from the Sutton Trust has revealed that the gap between the poorest pupils and their better-off peers in struggling schools in England is wider than in other schools.
Posted by Anna Lindsay
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07Jul2011Schools 'pushed into phonics by financial incentives'
Schools are being given financial incentives by the government to use certain phonics materials to teach reading, the All-Party Parliamentary Group for Education reveals.
Posted by Anna Lindsay
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06Jul2011
Get children reading and raise funds for the National Literacy Trust with the new Where’s Wally?® fundraising pack for schoolsIndependent charity the National Literacy Trust and Where’s Wally?® have teamed up to launch a brand new fundraising pack for schools. The pack aims to encourage children to have fun, read more and help the National Literacy Trust.
Posted by Anna Lindsay
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06Jul2011
Love to read with the Premier League: Be one of 1,000 schools and libraries to take part free of chargeAre your pupils more interested in football than reading? The National Literacy Trust is launching the 2011/12 Premier League Reading Stars initiative to turn football fans into reading fans.
Posted by Anna Lindsay
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13Jun2011Department for Education releases evaluation of Every Child a Reader and Every Child a Writer
The Department for Education has released three research reports evaluating the impact of the Every Child a Reader (ECaR) and Every Child a Writer (ECaW) programmes.
Posted by Susie Musgrove
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08Jun2011Fund to boost London child numeracy and literacy
Businesses in London have been asked to donate £3m to improve child numeracy and literacy skills in the capital.
Posted by Anna Jones
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23May2011New national curriculum could reach into the home
A reformed national curriculum could reach beyond the school gates and help pupils to learn at home, the man leading the Government's review has revealed.
Posted by George Dugdale
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16May2011Failure to tackle poor literacy is threatening action on child poverty
A new National Literacy Trust report published today highlights the level of literacy need across the country and the gap in local response.
Posted by Anna Lindsay
