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.
Early Years news stories:
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07Feb2012One child in four faces risks to their educational development
A quarter of children are living in family situations that threaten their educational development.
Posted by Fiona Lewis
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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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17Jan2012Warning over cuts to speech therapy
The Government’s Communication Champion says cuts to speech therapy services could force thousands of children to wait months for support.
Posted by Jane Woodley
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11Jan2012McDonald’s UK to put books into the hands of families
McDonald’s UK is to hand out around nine million popular children’s books with its Happy Meals.
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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08Nov2011Reading to children can set them on path to success
PISA report looks at the impact of parents' participation in their children's learning.
Posted by Fiona Lewis
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03Nov2011Rise in the number of pre-school children taking part in library activities
There has been an increase in the number of under-fives attending events at public libraries.
Posted by Fiona Lewis
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06Sep2011Making sense of early intervention: report by Centre for Social Justice
The Centre for Social Justice has published a framework for professionals to support them to apply the principles of early intervention. This document echoes many of the findings from our work with local authorities about how best to address low literacy
Posted by Emily McCoy
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28Jul2011Headteacher claims some children don’t know their own name on BBC Radio 4 Today programme
On the BBC Radio 4 Today Programme today (28 July 2011) Neil Wilson, executive headteacher of a group of schools in South Manchester said that some children entering the education system in the UK do not even know their own name.
Posted by Anna Lindsay
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20Jul2011Influence of providers on home learning - new research
Campaign for Learning and the Family & Parenting Institute have published new research which identifies effective strategies in supporting children's learning at home.
Posted by Emily McCoy
