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Dolly Parton gives books to 5,000 more London children

Thursday, February 11, 2016

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Every child born in Southwark in 2016 will be eligible to receive a free book each month until their fifth birthday, thanks to country singer Dolly Parton.

Hunt blames smartphones for children 'not speaking properly'

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Thursday, August 6, 2015

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Shadow education secretary Tristram Hunt has said that smartphone use among parents is to blame for children’s speech and language delays.

Save the Children highlights early language gap

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Tuesday, June 30, 2015

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The charity is calling for more investment in the early years to prevent children, particularly those that are disadvantaged, falling behind in language development.

Training scheme boosts speech skills

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Monday, June 29, 2015

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A national early language training programme has been successful in boosting the communication skills of two to three-year-olds.

Dyslexia 'not caused by poor eyesight'

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Friday, June 5, 2015

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Experts have cast doubt on the popular belief that dyslexia is a visual disorder, as a new large-scale study suggests dyslexia is not linked to eyesight problems.

Reading scheme boosts children's language skills

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Thursday, March 26, 2015

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An early years literacy scheme has helped pre-school children that were falling behind to catch up with their peers.

Nurseries urged to spend a day on the spoken word

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Thursday, February 26, 2015

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Speech and language charities call for early years settings and schools to dedicate a whole day to spoken language.

Touch-screen devices could close the gap in children's literacy

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Monday, December 1, 2014

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Touch-screen technology could be used to to combat low literacy in boys and disadvantaged children, suggests a new report.

Figures show wider gap in attainment for five-year-olds with SEN

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Thursday, November 20, 2014

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A more detailed breakdown of the EYFS Profile statistics, published today, shows that the gap has widened between children with special educational needs and their peers.

MPs back charity's literacy vision

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Friday, October 31, 2014

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The National Literacy Forum has secured cross-party commitment for its campaign for a more literate nation.

More children passing phonics test

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Friday, September 26, 2014

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There has been a five percentage point increase in the number of six-year-olds passing the phonics reading check.

Programme boosts children's early literacy

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Thursday, September 25, 2014

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An evaluation of the first year of the Making it REAL programme, published today, has found it has been successful in considerably improving children’s early literacy development.

Story tour in prisons wins praise

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Tuesday, August 5, 2014

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A project encouraging male prisoners to read with their children has been applauded by Ofsted for its contribution to family learning.

Children's use of mime shows how language develops

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Wednesday, June 11, 2014

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Young children instinctively use a ‘language-like’ structure to communicate, according to psychologists.

Early years settings sign up for Fathers' Story Week

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Tuesday, June 3, 2014

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Schools, nurseries and family settings across England will invite fathers to join them to read stories next week in the run-up to Father’s Day on 15 June.

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Dolly Parton gives books to 5,000 more London children

Hunt blames smartphones for children 'not speaking properly'

Save the Children highlights early language gap

Training scheme boosts speech skills

Dyslexia 'not caused by poor eyesight'

Reading scheme boosts children's language skills

Nurseries urged to spend a day on the spoken word

Touch-screen devices could close the gap in children's literacy

Figures show wider gap in attainment for five-year-olds with SEN

MPs back charity's literacy vision

More children passing phonics test

Programme boosts children's early literacy

Story tour in prisons wins praise

Children's use of mime shows how language develops

Early years settings sign up for Fathers' Story Week

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