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From Neverland to Hogwarts via Middle-earth
Posted 30 November 2012Read for My School, the brand new national schools reading competition from The Pearson Foundation and Booktrust, with support from the Department for Education has announced the 90 titles that... Read 'From Neverland to Hogwarts via Middle-earth' -
The right time for some books
Posted 2 November 2012Has your child just started primary school? Thanks to the Booktime programme, your child will get a free book pack from their school this autumn term. A brilliant programme and... Read 'The right time for some books' -
Bookstart in Japan after the Tsunami
Posted 10 September 20121 comments Izumi Satou from Bookstart Japan recounts how, after the tsunami of 2011, local authorities worked together to restore Bookstart, and the difference the programme made to a community ravaged by... Read 'Bookstart in Japan after the Tsunami' -
Creating a generation of keen readers to tackle Britain's...
Posted 23 July 2012Booktrust, National Literacy Trust (NLT) and The Reading Agency (TRA) joined forces last week (Thursday 19 July 2012) in the fight to boost literacy levels among Britain's children. At a... Read 'Creating a generation of keen readers...' -
Booktrust, NLT and TRA join forces
Posted 19 July 2012Booktrust, The National Literacy Trust and The Reading Agency have joined forces in the fight to boost literacy levels among Britain's children. At a joint summit on 19 July 2012,... Read 'Booktrust, NLT and TRA join forces' -
Death of independent bookshops? Hardly.
Posted 4 July 20121 comments To celebrate Independent Booksellers Week , Simon Key, from North London's Big Green Bookshop, tells us what his shop means to the local community and why it's important to think... Read 'Death of independent bookshops? Hardly. ' -
Many families get their first baby books from Bookstart
Posted 12 June 20121 comments Nearly two thirds of us not sharing books with our babies, finds survey Did you know that many parents don't share books with their baby before they receive their first... Read 'Many families get their first baby...'
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Offender Rehabilitation Bill [HL] — Second Reading
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