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More than eight in ten Year 1 teachers in primary schools believe that the phonics check for six-year-olds should be scrapped, according to a survey by teaching unions.

To the Point - Mixed messages

Opinion

Friday, August 3, 2012

| Nursery World

With just one month before the EYFS revisions come on stream, it would be fantastic if we were all pulling in the same direction. But instead there is a serious mismatch in some of the messages coming from forces that affect services for our youngest children.

'Reading for pleasure' key to turning boys into readers

News

Monday, July 9, 2012

| Nursery World

Male reading volunteers in schools and parenting programmes that focus on fathers are among the recommendations of a major report into how to tackle the gap between boys and girls in reading.

Teaching unions protest over phonics reading check

News

Monday, June 18, 2012

| Nursery World

Teaching unions have joined forces to protest against the phonics screening check, which all six-year-olds will have to take in the next few weeks.

Primary curriculum is 'fatally flawed', Gove adviser says

News

Tuesday, June 12, 2012

| Nursery World

A leading academic who advised the education secretary on plans to revise the primary curriculum has slammed the Government's proposals.

Editor's view get ready for the revised EYFS

Opinion

Friday, May 25, 2012

| Nursery World

Only three months to go - so make sure you're prepared for the launch of the new EYFS

Re-discovered research says early school starting age 'harms children'

News

Tuesday, May 15, 2012

| Nursery World

A leading education campaigner and child psychologist is calling on the Prime Minister to intervene in the ongoing debate about the age at which children should start school.

Heads threaten to boycott phonics reading check

News

Tuesday, May 8, 2012

| Nursery World

Head teachers have threatened to put an end to the phonics reading check for all six-year-olds, if it is seen to be politically motivated and used as a weapon to attack teachers.