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

Comment - student achievements in phonics don't translate to claims students are better at reading, and clear data is only ...

Without substantial reading skills, “the risk is that future generations will simply be unable to think as deeply and with as much complexity as in the past." ...

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 ...

Welsh legends Stereophonics have been forced to cancel a string of upcoming concerts after frontman Kelly Jones suffered a "mystery" injury to his jaw. Jones that he has been told not to fly by ...

Learning to play an instrument has long been linked to improved reading skills among children, and we may finally understand ...

There’s little that’s more devastating than witnessing a child in middle or upper primary school who struggles to read.

What sound does k make? Can you say the 'k' sound like in kick and kit? What sound does l and ll make? Do you know what sound 'l' and 'll' make in a word?

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.

Phillipson sets new phonics test target for year 1 children - The Education Secretary will set out the core tenets of the ...

It's Friday so Huw is out to prove that any song sounds better when it's played on 6 Music by Huw Stephens - so let us know what you want to hear. Plus there's the last editions of the Music Quiz ...

Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter. The UK defence industry ostensibly has a new champion — Sir Keir Starmer. In his speech to the Labour party ...