Project and Links of Interest

The following project was initiated and developed by CSPN member Nicole Matthews of Liverpool John Moores University. http://www.childreninthepicture.org.uk

Gweno Williams have been working with the Royal Literary Fund over the past eighteen months on a report on student literacy: Writing Matters, which she was invited to co-edit.
The report was released last week and has already received some coverage in the national press.
The full report can be accessed online at http://www.rlf.org.uk/fellowshipscheme/research.cfm
'Writing Matters' includes many recommendations for developing student writing skills.

No Outsiders: Books for Primary-Age Children to Support Sexualities Equality.
http://www.nooutsiders.sunderland.ac.uk
The website also collects together the press coverage about the collection and project".

"In The Picture, an innovative three year project which aims to promote the inclusion of disabled children in early years' picture books.
The In The Picture website can be found at
http://www.childreninthepicture.org.uk/index.htm

"Teaching and Learning Scotland Graphic Novels resource
Mel Gibson created the following resource in conjunction with Scottish schools and the Learning and Teaching Scotland team, in relation to working with comics and graphic novels .
http://www.ltscotland.org.uk/literacy/findresources/graphicnovels/section/intro.asp

Assessment Conference Web pages - http://www.northumbria.ac.uk/assessment2006