Clock up the miles this Easter, and into the Summer term, in Schoolreaders Race for Reading and you will help more children leave primary school able to read well.
The 80-day virtual Around the World challenge runs until June 19th 2023. Set your distance, go it alone or with friends, family, your sports’ club or book group, and commit to walk, run, cycle, swim or even walk a dog to...
As reading attainment rises in schools, reading for pleasure continues its sharp decline To mark World Book Day 2023, the charity is calling on teachers, carers and parents to ensure that reading for pleasure [1] is encouraged as much as reading attainment, in and outside of schools.
While reading was the only core subject which saw attainment levels improve in 2022, (at Key Stage 2, 75% of...
LiteracyPlanet set to acknowledge champion teachers, creative educators, unsung educational heroes, and phenomenal leaders in their Educators Wall of Fame 2022.
Back for its third year, LiteracyPlanet ’s annual Educator Wall of Fame which recognises outstanding teachers across the globe is now open for nominations. The awards shine a light on educators and behind-the-scenes support staff from...
Primary school pupils to benefit from phonics and literacy teaching thanks to new government funding
More primary school pupils will benefit from high quality phonics and expert literacy teaching as part of new funding announced today (Sunday 9 October).
Over £24 million is set to be invested in building children’s literacy skills as the government continues to support pupils’...
Clock up the miles this Easter, and into the Summer term, in Schoolreaders Race for Reading and help more children leave primary school able to read well.
The 80-day virtual Around the World challenge runs until June 19th 2022. Set your distance, go it alone or with friends, family, your sports’ club or book group, and commit to walk, run, cycle, swim or even walk a dog to help cover the...
A series of programmes to help disadvantaged pupils boost their maths and literacy skills will be delivered from January
From: Department for Education and Robin Walker MP
Over £10 million of funding will go to programmes identified by the Education Endowment Foundation (EEF) to help disadvantaged pupils catch up, as part of the government’s Accelerator Fund, the Schools Minister,...
Author, Sarah Turner aka. ‘The Unmumsy Mum’ and Ambassador of literacy charity UK Reads led a South-West book drop to encourage a love of reading and support children who don’t own a book of their own at home.
Sarah visited a school and refuge centre in Exeter to distribute books and encourage people to donate to the charity’s Big Give Christmas Campaign.
FT poll shows 90% learnt ‘little or nothing’ about finance at school
The Financial Times has launched a new charity endorsed by the former prime minister Gordon Brown, focused on the promotion of financial literacy and inclusion around the world. The FT Financial Literacy and Inclusion Campaign (FT FLIC) unveiled its strategic plan to boost the financial literacy of young people, women and...
