|
1963
|
Newsom
Report Half Our Future
looked at the education of 13-16 year olds of average and less
than average ability.
|
| 1964
|
UNESCO
Report: Literacy and Education for Adults. British government
returns zero numbers for adult literacy.
|
| 1966
|
The
issue of poor basic skills in literacy came to public attention
when an article by Anthony Hirst was published in a newspaper,
"The People". The article was entitled "The man who teaches
hope" and described the work being done by the Cambridge House
Literacy Scheme. Awareness began to grow over the next 10 years
and recognition was given to the fact that despite 100 years
of compulsory schooling many people had not got the basic literacy
and numeracy skills they needed to face the challenges in the
second half of the twentieth century.
|
| 1968-73
|
UNESCO
Experimental World Literacy Programme.
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| 1969-70
|
US
Right to Read Campaign. |
