Access All Arts Week
Event
A fully-resourced nationwide arts week for primary schools that runs eachJune.
Free
KS1, KS2
Aquila
Newspapers, magazines and comics
A monthly educational magazine themed around a general-interest topic aimed at KS2 pupils.
£
KS2
Authorfy
Lesson plans and teaching aids
An ever-expanding bank of author videos and creative teaching resources to promote reading and writing for pleasure.
£
KS1, KS2 ...
Authors Live
Online author events
A programme of author and illustrator events brought directly to your classroom live on the web.
Free
KS1, KS2 ...
Blue Peter Book Club
Book club
A monthly book club featuring titles for pupils aged 7-11.
£
KS1, KS2
Book Clubs in Schools
Book club
Resources and training to enable schools to run weekly, peer-led book clubs.
£££
KS2, KS3 ...
Bookbuzz
Projects, programmes and workshops
A book gifting programme aimed at pupils in Years 7 and 8 to promote reading for pleasure.
££
KS3
BookSlam
Competition
Annual competition to promote reading for pleasure in Welsh primary schools.
Free
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
Children's Choice Award
Book awards
An annual award celebrating information books. The shortlist is announced in June.
Free
KS1, KS2 ...
CLiPPA Shadowing Scheme
Book awards
Explore the work of poets shortlisted for the CLiPPA with this shadowing scheme that runs from April to June.
Free
KS1, KS2
CLPE Teaching Resources
Lesson plans and teaching aids, CPD resource
A range of free resources created by CLPE to help schools teach literacy in the most effective way.
Free
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
Developing Reading for Pleasure: Engaging Young Readers
CPD course
A free online course to help practitioners develop and promote a Reading for Pleasure culture in their schools.
Free
KS1, KS2 ...
Discovering Children's Books: Creative Campaigns
Projects, programmes and workshops
Termly creative literacy projects for primary pupils from the British Library.
Free
KS1, KS2
English Hubs
CPD course
A network of schools appointed to improve the teaching of early language acquisition, phonics and reading in England.
Free
KS1, KS2
Excelsior Award
Book awards
Take part in this annual award celebrating the best graphic novels and manga published for 9-18 year-olds. Shortlists are announced in December.
£
KS2, KS3 ...
FCBG Children's Book Award
Book awards
The FCBG Children's Book Award is an annual book award voted for entirely by children. Shortlists are announced in February.
Free
KS1, KS2 ...
FCBG Conference
Conference or Trade Show
Hear best-selling authors and illustrators talk about their work at the FCBG annual conference from 11th -13th April 2025.
£
Adult
First News
Newspapers, magazines and comics, Online learning and apps
A weekly newspaper and associated literacy resources created for children between the ages of seven and fourteen.
£
KS2, KS3
Harry Potter Book Day
Event
Celebrate the magical world created in the best-selling Harry Potter series of books on 17th October 2024 .
Free
KS2, KS3
Information Book Award
Book awards
An annual award celebrating information books. The shortlist is announced in June.
Free
KS1, KS2 ...