News
For a full range of news stories from 2009 onwards please search these pages, if you are looking for a specific story or topic then please use the search box to type what you are looking for.
For archived news dating back to 2001/2 then please visit our news archive.
Please note that articles reported on the TTYB website are there to provide information on early years communication from a variety of sources. Whilst we do our best to ensure that these are of good authority and kept updated please be aware that these are purely for informative purposes rather than acting as a voice of authority on the subject.
Children news stories:
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06Feb2012
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03Feb2012Libraries in spotlight
National Libraries Day marks a year of protests against library closures
Posted by Jane Woodley
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26Jan2012Theo Walcott joins Her Royal Highness The Duchess of Cornwall to launch Premier League Reading Stars
The Premier League Reading Stars 2012 programme was launched today by The Duchess of Cornwall, Patron of the National Literacy Trust, and Arsenal forward Theo Walcott at Emirates Stadium.
Posted by Jane Woodley
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10Nov2011Reading with child 'highlight of the day for parents'
Survey suggests parents in England and Northern Ireland are spending more time reading to their children.
Posted by Fiona Lewis
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08Sep2011
Have your pupils got The ComiX Factor?The National Literacy Trust has teamed up with literacy resource providers Renaissance Learning to bring schools The ComiX Factor, an exciting new competition for the autumn term, based on the theme of comics.
Posted by Sam Brookes
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07Sep2011'Dragonese Day' to launch on 6 October
Take part in Dragonese Day and raise funds for the National Literacy Trust.
Posted by Fiona Lewis
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22Aug2011The Reads and the Read-Nots
New National Literacy Trust research* of 18,141 children reveals a polarised nation of young readers with 1 in 6 reporting that they don’t read a single book in a month, while 1 in 10 say they read more than 10 books in a month.
Posted by Anna Lindsay
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15Aug2011Kick off the new term with our football resources
The English football season opened this week. If you think your pupils will start the new term more interested in football than reading, find out more about our Premier League Reading Stars project.
Posted by Anna Lindsay
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15Aug2011Love Rugby: Love Reading – download our free World Cup toolkit
The Rugby World Cup kicks off in New Zealand at the start of the new term.
Posted by Anna Lindsay
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08Aug2011Publishers laud prospect of “TV Kids Book Club”
Publishers have welcomed the news that Amanda Ross, Cactus TV Managing Director, may launch a television programme dedicated to children’s books.
Posted by Anna Lindsay
