Laugh Out Loud Book Awards
Book awards
An annual award for the funniest children's books voted for by young people. The shortlists are announced in June.
Free
KS1, KS2 ...
Learning with Parents: Digital Reading Log
Parental engagement, Planning, progression and assessment
A digital reading log that allows teachers and parents to share audio clips of children reading to track progress and increase parental engagement.
££
KS1, KS2
Libraries Week
Event
Libraries Week celebrates the central role that libraries play in our communities. In 2024, it takes place 7th-13th October .
Free
KS1, KS2 ...
Library Girl and Book Boy
Booklists and book reviews
Book reviews and recommendations for primary schools.
Free
KS1, KS2
Linguistically-Informed Oracy: Policies and Practices
Conference or Trade Show
A one-day, in-person oracy conference for secondary practitioners, taking place on 28th March in London.
£
KS3, KS4 ...
Literacy Counts: CPD and Consultancy
CPD course
Literacy CPD training and bespoke consultancy service covering EYFS and Primary.
£
KS1, KS2 ...
National Geographic Kids
Newspapers, magazines and comics
A general interest magazine with a focus on animals, the environment and nature.
£
KS1, KS2 ...
National Literacy Trust Membership
Lesson plans and teaching aids, CPD resource
Access to a range of literacy teaching resources, research and training courses, depending on membership level.
Free
KS1, KS2 ...
National Literacy Trust Primary Training
CPD course
A programme of online CPD training courses for primary schools covering all aspects of the literacy curriculum.
£
KS1, KS2
National Literacy Trust Research
CPD resource
A library of research reports on a range of issues affecting literacy in the UK.
Free
KS1, KS2 ...
National Literacy Trust Secondary Training
CPD course
A programme of CPD courses for secondary schools to support the development of a whole-school approach to literacy.
£
KS3, KS4
National Non-Fiction November
Event
Celebrate the role of non-fiction as part of children's reading experience this November .
Free
KS1, KS2 ...
National Reading Champions Quiz
Competition
National competition to test young people's book knowledge. Register by 31st January 2025.
£
KS2, KS3
National Share-a-Story Month
Event
Celebrate the power of storytelling and story sharing through the month of May.
Free
KS1, KS2 ...
National Storytelling Week
Event
National Storytelling Week 2025 will take place from 1st - 9th February.
£
KS1, KS2 ...
NewsWise
CPD course, Projects, programmes and workshops
A free, cross-curricular news literacy project for KS2 pupils developed by The Guardian Foundation, the National Literacy Trust and the PSHE Association.
Free
KS2
NLT Primary Conference
Conference or Trade Show
A one-day, in-person conference for primary teachers, senior leaders and librarians taking place in Bradford on 27th March 2025.
£
KS1, KS2
NLT Secondary School Conference
Conference or Trade Show
One-day literacy conference for secondary practitioners taking place in Birmingham on 7th July 2025.
£
KS3, KS4 ...
Oracy Cambridge CPD
CPD course
Bespoke oracy training and consultancy from a team of leading oracy and education experts.
£
KS1, KS2 ...
Oracy Cambridge Website
CPD resource
Resources and articles to support oracy teaching curated by leading oracy experts.
£
KS1, KS2 ...
Oracy October
Event
Oracy October is an annual campaign to raise awareness of the importance of helping young people develop key oracy skills.
Free
KS1, KS2 ...
OU Reading and Writing for Pleasure Conference
Conference or Trade Show
Conference exploring the pedagogy of reading and writing for pleasure. The next conference is on 29th March and takes place in Doncaster.
£
KS1, KS2 ...