A Day of Welcome
Event
An annual event for schools to help them promote a culture of welcome and understanding for refugees and asylum seekers. A Day of Welcome 2025 takes place on 13th June.
Free
KS1, KS2 ...
ABC to read
Reading support
Trained reading volunteers come into Berkshire schools to work with up to 3 children for half an hour each on their reading skills.
££
KS1, KS2
Aquila
Newspapers, magazines and comics
A monthly educational magazine themed around a general-interest topic aimed at KS2 pupils.
£
KS2
ARCh Reading Mentors
Reading support
Trained volunteer reading mentors provide one-to-one reading support to primary pupils in Oxfordshire.
££
KS1, KS2
Badger Learning
Books, ebooks and audiobooks, School book supplier or specialist publisher
Educational book supplier specialising in books to engage reluctant or struggling readers, reading schemes and book band collections.
£
KS1, KS2 ...
Blue Peter Book Club
Book club
A monthly book club featuring titles for pupils aged 7-11.
£
KS1, KS2
Bookbug Songs and Rhymes
Online learning and apps
A bank of songs and rhymes to use with EYFS and KS1 pupils.
Free
KS1, EYFS
Bookmark
Reading support
Trained volunteers provide online reading support for pupils in Years 1-4, with a focus on boosting enjoyment and confidence in reading as well as attainment.
£
KS1, KS2
Books Beyond Words
Books, ebooks and audiobooks, School book supplier or specialist publisher
A series of award-winning wordless picture books on topics that support the SEMH curriculum.
£
KS1, KS2 ...
BooksForTopics
Booklists and book reviews
Recommended booklists for specific topics as well as Reading for Pleasure.
Free
KS1, KS2
Bookzilla Reading App
Online learning and apps
A free reading app designed to encourage pupils in upper primary and lower secondary schools to read for pleasure.
Free
KS2, KS3
Carnegies Shadowing Scheme
Book awards
Register a reading group to 'shadow' the judging process for the UK's best known children's book awards. Shadowing begins in March.
Free
KS2, KS3
Catch Up® Literacy
Catch-up intervention, CPD course
A reading intervention programme for struggling readers aged 6-14.
££
KS1, KS2 ...
Chapter One - Online Reading Volunteers
Reading support
An online reading programme that matches trained volunteers from business with struggling readers in KS1 who need 1:1 reading support and practice.
Free
KS1
CLPE: CPD Training
CPD course
A programme of CPD training for primary teachers that covers planning and progression as well as specific areas of the literacy curriculum.
£
KS1, KS2
Cocoa Magazines
Newspapers, magazines and comics
Bi-monthly magazines dedicated to reflecting the interests and culture of young Black boys and girls.
£
KS2
Coram Beanstalk Reading Helpers
Reading support
One-to-one reading support for children aged 3-11 from trained and vetted volunteers.
££
KS1, KS2
Corebooks
Booklists and book reviews
Corebooks is a free resource that helps primary schools choose the best children's books for their school or classroom libraries.
Free
KS1, KS2
Dyslexia Awareness Week
Event
Dyslexia Week 2024 runs from 7th to 13th October to raise awareness of the issues faced by people with dyslexia.
Free
KS1, KS2 ...
EAL Assessment Framework
Planning, progression and assessment
A digital EAL assessment tool for use in primary and secondary settings.
Free
KS1, KS2 ...
EAL Framework Process CPD
CPD course
CPD training course to enable the development of a whole-school framework for EAL learners aged 6-16.
££££
KS1, KS2 ...
EAL Guidance and Resources
Lesson plans and teaching aids, CPD resource
Guidance documents and practical teaching resources to support all EAL learners.
Free
KS1, KS2 ...
EAL Hub
Lesson plans and teaching aids, Planning, progression and assessment
A library of literacy resources to support EAL pupils at all stages of English language proficiency.
£
KS1, KS2 ...