School Readiness
The Professional Association for Childcare and Early Years (PACEY) has published Being School Ready, a report which considers what the term means for childcare professionals, parents, and primary...
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Who’s reading bedtime stories, when and how
Mumsnet has published a survey of families’ nightly reading habits. The survey reveals that more mums and dads read to their children than their parents read to them, with iPads and Kindles offering...
View ArticleIs technology challenging children’s reading?
Nielson Book has released its second annual UK research project on understanding the children’s book consumer in the digital age. The research found: A significant fall in the number of children...
View ArticleChildren with SEN
SEN Children The Department for Education has published new information on pupils with special educational needs (SEN) alongside further interpretation of existing findings. Key points include: 8.2% of...
View ArticleParticipation in Higher Education
Participation in Higher Education The Higher Education Funding Council for England has published ‘Trends in Young Participation in Higher Education’. Key findings include: 38% of those who were 18 in...
View ArticleChildren’s Centres
Children’s Centres 4Children has published the ‘Children’s Centre Census 2013’. Key points include: For the first time, over a million families are using their local Children’s Centre, including...
View ArticleOnline Safety
Online Safety The Anti-Bullying Alliance has published research across 2200 parents, children and teachers on online safety. It showed: 55% of children accept cyber-bullying as part of everyday life...
View ArticleChildren’s Commission on Poverty
Children’s Commission on Poverty The Children’s Society has published‘Through Young Eyes’, a report which examines child poverty in the UK from the views of children and young people. Key points...
View ArticlePoverty and Outcomes
Poverty and Outcomes The Joseph Rowntree Foundation has published ‘Does money affect children’s outcomes?’. The report finds strong evidence of a causal relationship between household financial...
View ArticleBenefit Cap Affects Families with Children
The Department for Work and Pensions has published figures on the benefit cap since its introduction on 15th April 2013. Key findings include: Nearly two in three households (59%) affected by the...
View Article‘Reading for Pleasure, Boosting Attainment’ Conference, 8 July 2014
Reading Matters Conference ‘Reading for Pleasure, Boosting Attainment’ Tuesday 8 July 2014, Holiday Inn, Brighouse, HD6 4HW (J25 of the M62) Following last year’s successful conference, with 97% of...
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Bike Writing Competition
Reading Matters, Writing Yorkshire and NAWE have joined together to mount a major creative writing competition for all ages under the title of ‘Bike’ to celebrate the 2014 Tour De France passing...
View ArticleReading Matters reaches out to businesses
We are appealing directly to businesses in an effort to help us reach more young people who are struggling with reading and literacy. Intervention will have a positive effect on exam grades and...
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Educating Yorkshire’s Mr Burton to speak at conference
Educating Yorkshire’s Mr Burton to speak at conference ‘Reading for Pleasure, Boosting Attainment’ Tuesday 8 July 2013 at the Holiday Inn, Brighouse HD6 4HW, just off junction 25 of the M62. A day...
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Reading Matters at the Buy Yorkshire Conference
Last week, we had a stand at the two day Buy Yorkshire conference at the Royal Armouries in Leeds. We used this to launch our Corporate Social Responsibility appeal to businesses. We had a fantastic...
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Cake!
Cake! At Reading Matters, it has to be said that we love cake! Recently our lovely Reading Mentor Manager, Christine, has been baking both for the Bradford Volunteering Fayre and as a surprise for two...
View ArticleLove of Reading in new English Curriculum
If someone looked at ‘Reading for Pleasure’ in your school or a school you know, what would they see? As you may know there is a strong emphasis in the new curriculum on schools and their partners...
View ArticleDates and BANANAGRAMS
Welcome to the new academic year! For those of you in schools and other educational establishments, I do hope the new academic year has started well. Happy September to the rest of you! First of all,...
View ArticleNews on GCSE results, Youth Unemployment and NEETs
GCSE Results The provisional GCSE results show: · The overall pass rate for GCSEs fell by 0.3% to 98.5% · There was a 0.7% rise in A* to C grades · 73% of girls achieved A* to C...
View ArticleSchool Readiness
School Readiness PACEY has published new research which shows most parents feel anxious about their child starting school. Other key findings include: · Many parents believe they were more...
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