Low literacy. A drop in recreational reading. Students who can’t finish texts. A book industry of falling margins. The ...

“A happy and safe school where pupils are eager to learn” — that’s how inspectors have described Axminster Community Primary ...

The way children are taught to read in primary schools in England will be shaken up, Education Secretary Ruth Kelly has confirmed. The government has accepted a review which backs the greater use of a ...

Kate Parkin and Margaret Stead, former executives at U.K. publisher Bonnier Books, have founded Firefinch, a London-based ...

Selected by the judges from 72 finalists announced last month, the award, sponsored by book wholesaler Gardners, celebrates those bookshops that continue to draw book lovers to towns and cities across ...

Hartford Infant and Preschool School in Sapley Road, Huntingdon, has said it is "over the moon" after having good results in the national Year 1 Phonics Screening Check. This test assesses children's ...

Benjamin Adlard Primary School sees all its Year 1 children achieve 100% success in phonics tests for the second year running ...

The UK Publishers Association has issued a new report that breaks down book sales in 2024. E-books increased by 17 percent ...

A SCHOOL in the area with a ‘warm’ and ‘positive’ atmosphere has maintained good standards following an Ofsted inspection.

Teachers are blaming social media, too much screen time and the aftermath of the Covid pandemic for the figures. | ITV News Anglia ...

California's dismal reading scores point to the need to bolster early literacy, but here's why experts say it may be possible ...

Independent Bookshop Week was celebrated across the UK this June — we’ve selected four shops worth a literary pilgrimage.