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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16May2011Reading for fun vital to excellence in English, states Ofsted report
Schools need to encourage pupils to read for fun to achieve outstanding standards in English, Ofsted said recently.
Posted by Anna Lindsay
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12May2011Need to improve writing standards in your school? Learn how with Pie Corbett
Talk for Writing conferences taking place in York, Birmingham and London in June will show you how to transform literacy in your school.
Posted by Anna Lindsay
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11May2011New study reveals less educated people 'will age faster'
The study, which looked at 400 men and women, says people with fewer qualifications are prone to age more quickly.
Posted by Anna Lindsay
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09May2011Children's authors challenge Michael Gove's reading lists
Children's authors Michael Rosen and Alan Gibbons are getting ready to reject a proposal that argues primary schools should be given government-approved lists of books.
Posted by Anna Lindsay
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15Apr2011Eight out of 10 teachers have students living in poverty, ATL finds
Nearly 80% of education staff say they have students who are living in poverty, a survey by the Association of Teachers and Lecturers (ATL) has found.
Posted by Jennifer Cole
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11Apr2011Government confirms resignation of Ofsted chief
The chief inspector of Ofsted, Christine Gilbert, has resigned and will leave the position at the end of June, the Department for Education (DfE) has confirmed.
Posted by Anna Lindsay
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08Apr2011Outgoing director general of the British Chambers of Commerce believes schools are failing to ready pupils for work
School leavers do not have the skills needed for the world of work, forcing companies to spend billions of pounds bringing them up to speed, a business leader has said.
Posted by Anna Lindsay
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07Apr2011Free Schools Guide to Literacy
We are delighted to be publishing our new 2011/12 Schools Guide to Literacy for primary and secondary teaching staff, librarians and senior managers.
Posted by Anna Lindsay
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06Apr2011Department for Education announces funding for synthetic phonics
Schools Minister Nick Gibb today announced a matched funding scheme to help primary schools teach systematic synthetic phonics.
Posted by George Dugdale
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05Apr2011Government sets out strategy to improve social mobility
Deputy Prime Minister, Rt Hon Nick Clegg MP, has launched the Coalition Government’s strategy for improving social mobility in the UK.
Posted by George Dugdale
