Author: Lala

An ode to joy from our musical youth

The Guardian | Kevin McKenna | 21 February 2016 A project that began in Venezuela to bring music education to deprived areas is doing fabulous work in a number of Scottish council estates Since the Raploch orchestra...

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Net Children | Go Mobile Report 2014

The UK report | A comparative report with findings from the UK 2010 survey by EU Kids Online This report presents new UK-specific findings from Net Children Go Mobile regarding children’s online access, opportunities, risks and...

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The Research Pirates of the Dark Web

The Atlantic | KAVEH WADDELL | FEB 9, 2016 There’s a battle raging over whether academic research should be free, and it’s overflowing into the dark web. Most modern scholarly work remains locked behind...

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Early language skills ‘key to later success’

BBC News | Branwen Jeffreys, Education editor | 17 February 2016   Children with poor language skills at age five are significantly more likely to struggle with maths at age 11, a study for Save the Children suggests. It...

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Warning over plan to extend nursery free hours

BBC News | Katherine Sellgren, education and family reporter | 17 Feb 2016 Fewer than half of nurseries will be able to offer extended free childcare planned by the government, the National Day Nurseries Association has warned....

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