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The minister for children and families, Edward Timpson MP, visited Stonegrove Children's Centre in Edgware, Barnet to celebrate the progress made by children and their families through the Early Language Development Programme (ELDP).

Nearly half of all six-year-olds fail phonics reading check

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Thursday, September 27, 2012

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Just under six out of ten six-year-olds met the standard required by the new phonics reading check, the results of the first year of the test show.

Teachers call for end to 'pointless' reading check for six-year-olds

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Monday, September 3, 2012

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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.

'Reading for pleasure' key to turning boys into readers

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Monday, July 9, 2012

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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

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Monday, June 18, 2012

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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.

Heads threaten to boycott phonics reading check

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Tuesday, May 8, 2012

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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.

Booktime giveaway includes Peter Rabbit 110th anniversary picture book

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Thursday, May 3, 2012

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A new retelling of Beatrix Potter's famous tale Peter Rabbit will be given to all four and five-year-olds starting school this year.

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Nearly half of all six-year-olds fail phonics reading check

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Teaching unions protest over phonics reading check

Heads threaten to boycott phonics reading check

Booktime giveaway includes Peter Rabbit 110th anniversary picture book

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