Expert calls Welsh Government literacy plan 'not fit for purpose' and quits

Elizabeth Nonweiler has written to Education Minister Lynne Neagle saying Wales' literacy panel has achieved next to nothing ...

Welsh Government reading expert quits, saying plan 'not fit for purpose'

Elizabeth Nonweiler accused ministers of embedding “mixed messages” into a new £8.2 million scheme to improve literacy.

Welsh Government reading expert quits, warning £8.2m plan 'not fit for purpose'

Elizabeth Nonweiler accused ministers of embedding “mixed messages” into a new £8.2 million scheme to improve literacy.
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Kids’ activity ideas for rainy UK days indoors fostering learning and laughter

The sky over the UK does this a lot — darkens by lunchtime, drums the windows, and traps families inside. That’s when the day ...

'Parents gave me name with unique spelling and it's making me miserable'

A student is so miserable over the name her parents gave her, she's legally changing it as soon as she's old enough. Parents ...
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England’s new phonics target sets schools an almost impossible task

The phonics screening check is so closely correlated with month of birth that it can be argued that it is a test of age rather than decoding.
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