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.
Schools & teaching news stories:
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21May2012Michael Rosen calls for children to be given automatic library membership
Michael Rosen has said that although the government's favoured system of synthetic phonics is a good way of breaking down single words, it did not necessarily promote reading.
Posted by Jane Woodley
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16Apr2012Schools line up for Big Diamond Jubilee Read
Over 1,000 schools have registered so far to take part in our nationwide reading and writing campaign to celebrate the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee, supported Her Royal Highness The Duchess of Cornwall.
Posted by Susie Musgrove
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11Apr2012Come to our Hay Festival seminar with Frank Cottrell Boyce
Our free breakfast seminar for teachers at the 2012 Hay Festival on the 7 June offers a unique insight into the effective teaching of writing at Key Stage 1 and 2.
Posted by Fiona Lewis
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10Apr2012Phonics test: NUT may ballot on boycott
The National Union of Teachers has attacked the phonics test at its annual conference, saying it risks making failures of five-year-olds.
Posted by Jane Woodley
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29Mar2012Cardiff student wins over the judging panel in peer recommendation competition, ReadThis.
We are delighted to announce that the winner of our ReadThis competition is Year 8 student Caitlin from Howell’s School in Cardiff.
Posted by Susie Musgrove
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29Mar2012Over 5,500 pupils “read their way around the world” in the Reading Miles Global Challenge
A record number of entries have been received for our spring literacy competition, run in partnership with Oxford University Press.
Posted by Sarah De Zoysa
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26Mar2012Teacher concern over new reading test
The Government's new reading test for six-year-olds could face a boycott from teachers.
Posted by Jane Woodley
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23Mar2012Brand new Talk for Writing and reading conferences this summer
Four brand new conferences launch this summer, featuring Pie Corbett and David Mitchell.
Posted by Jane Woodley
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15Mar2012Raise literacy target in primary schools, says Ofsted chief
Sir Michael Wilshaw, the chief inspector of schools, says the current benchmark is too low to ensure later success at GCSE
Posted by Jane Woodley
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05Mar2012Brand new reading conference for primary schools
Brand new conference for leaders and practitioners focussing on teaching beyond decoding and reading for meaning.
Posted by Jane Woodley
