Under fives failing, figures show
Press Review 12 October 2007
Government figures show that 40 per cent of children struggle to write their own name by the age of five, the Times reports on its front page.
Fall in primary literacy skills
Press Review 31 August 2007
The proportion of seven-year-olds able to write to the expected standard has fallen from 82 per cent in 2005 to 80 per cent this year.
Maths standards fall, figures show
News Article 14 August 2007
There has been a drop in the number of teenagers meeting expected standards in maths, government figures revealed on Tuesday.
Basic skills
Policy Consultation 21 August 2006
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Employers 'let down by schools'
News Article 21 August 2006
One in three employers are having to provide their staff with remedial lessons in literacy and numeracy, according to a new survey.
'Poor education' costs British business
Press Review 21 August 2006
According to a report by the CBI, poorly educated staff are costing the economy £10bn a year.
Johnson pledges end to adult illiteracy
Press Review 15 June 2006
The education secretary has pledged to stamp out illiteracy and innumeracy in the workforce by 2020.
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Kelly backs phonics
Press Review 21 March 2006
The education secretary announced yesterday that synthetic phonics will become the compulsory technique for teaching reading in schools.
Kelly supports 'back to basics' phonics
News Article 20 March 2006
The education secretary has accepted a recommendation that the use of synthetic phonics to teach reading should be enforced through the national curriculum.
MPs highlight skills deficiencies
Press Review 24 January 2006
A new report shows that up to 16 million adults - nearly half the workforce - are holding down jobs despite having the reading and writing skills expected of children leaving primary school.
Kelly backs synthetic phonics
Press Review 2 December 2005
All children will be taught to read using a traditional "phonics" method from next September, Ruth Kelly has announced.
One-to-one tuition for struggling pupils
News Article 17 October 2005
Children who struggle with maths and English will receive special one-to-one tuition when they start secondary school, Ruth Kelly has announced.
Failing students to receive 'tailored tuition'
Press Review 17 October 2005
Children struggling with English and maths are to receive one-to-one tuition when they start secondary school education secretary Ruth Kelly will announce today.
Ofsted alarm over literacy standards
News Article 5 October 2005
The education watchdog has called for "urgent" action to help thousands of 12-year-olds who start secondary school unable to read or write properly.
