Authors including Philip Pullman, Michael Rosen, John Dougherty, and Alan Gibbons have signed a letter saying baseline assessment tests should not be brought in to primary schools. The tests, to be introduced in September 2015, will take place in the first few weeks after a child starts in... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2015-04-02 00:00:00 UTC ]
Community groups are set to take over the running of at least seven of the 11 libraries earmarked for closure in Liverpool. Campaigners who have fought to keep the libraries open – including authors Cathy Cassidy and Alan Gibbons – have welcomed the news, but urged that more details on the... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2014-11-11 00:00:00 UTC ]
Authors Jacqueline Wilson and Alan Gibbons have spoken out in defence of libraries as part of a... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2014-06-30 00:00:00 UTC ]