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National Literacy Strategy Review Panel

Answer

My right hon. Friend the Secretary of State announced on 3 June 2005 that there will be an independent review of best practice in the teaching of early reading, including the role of synthetic phonics. The review is being led by Jim Rose, the former Director of Inspection at Ofsted. It is independent from, and is not being conducted by, the Government's Primary National Strategy.Jim Rose has invited a group of advisers, with considerable experience as practitioners and researchers in this field, including early years expertise, to provide him with advice on conducting his review. The group will consist of the following members:"Professor Greg Brooks, University of Sheffield""Professor Morag Stuart, Institute of Education""Professor Pam Sammons, University of Nottingham""Professor Kathy Sylva, University of Oxford""HMI Janet Brennan"In addition to the specialist phonics advice that Janet Brennan will provide Ofsted will also be contributing to Mr. Rose's review by HMI Tim Key providing information from Ofsted's inspection data.In making his recommendations Mr. Rose will draw on his advisers' expertise, and he will also examine academic research and best practice for using synthetic phonics in reading in primary schools and early years settings. He will seek views from a broad range of individuals and organisations that represent the interests of those sectors, as well as examining recent reports on reading by the Education and Skills Select Committee, Ofsted, the study in Clackmannanshire local authority in Scotland and other evidence.

Secondary information

Type

Written question

Reference

10019; 436 c1404-5W;436 c1404-5W

Session

2005-06

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Subjects

Literacy