Calendar of Events
The Literacy Year
Event
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Resource Provider
Take 10 To Read Challenge

Projects, programmes and workshops

An annual challenge to highlight the link between reading for pleasure and wellbeing that takes place on 10th October.

NLT logo 2023

Free

KS2, KS3

Take One Book

Whole-school scheme

A flexible, literature-based framework for teaching English in primary schools.

Just Imagine logo

£

KS1, KS2

Talk for Writing

CPD resource, CPD course

Training and resources for the Talk for Writing teaching approach.

talk for writing logo

£££

KS1, KS2 ...

Teachers' Reading Challenge

Projects, programmes and workshops

A reading challenge for teachers that runs from July to end October .

Teachers' reading challenge logo

Free

Adult

Tes SEND Show

Conference or Trade Show

An educational trade show featuring over 100 exhibitors and a programme of seminars for the SEND community on 11th and 12th October .

Free

KS1, KS2 ...

The Adrien Prize

Book awards

Children's and YA book award that celebrates positive and inspiring portrayals of disability and neurodiversity. The shortlist is announced in January or February .

Picture of the Adrien Prize inscribed glass trophy.

Free

KS2, KS3 ...

The Alligator's Mouth Award

Book awards

An annual award that celebrates highly illustrated fiction for younger readers aged 6-8. The shortlist is announced in May.

Alligator's Mouth Award logo

Free

KS1, KS2

The Bell Foundation EAL Training

CPD course

A programme of CPD training courses for primary and secondary schools covering all aspects of EAL learning.

Logo for The Bell Foundation

Free

KS1, KS2 ...

The Carnegies

Book awards

The Carnegie Medals are the UK's oldest and best-loved children's book awards. Shortlists are announced in March.

Free

KS1, KS2 ...

The Children's Bookshow

Literature Festival

A tour of theatre performances and in-school workshops by children's authors, illustrators and poets that runs from September to November .

Children's Bookshow logo

£

KS1, KS2

The Colourful Bookshelf

School book supplier or specialist publisher

An online bookshop and website dedicated to promoting the work of British children's authors and illustrators of colour.

The Colourful Bookshelf logo

£

KS1, KS2 ...

The Commission Conversations

CPD resource

Over 50 short interviews with oracy experts exploring the role of oracy in education.

Free

KS1, KS2 ...

The Day

Newspapers, magazines and comics, Online learning and apps

Online, subscription-based news platform for primary and secondary schools.

Online news platform with media literacy lesson plans for primary and secondary schools.

££

KS1, KS2 ...

The Diverse Book Awards

Book awards

Annual book awards celebrating the best inclusive fiction for children, young adults and adults. Shortlists announced in September .

The Diverse Book Awards logo

Free

KS1, KS2 ...

The Great Big Green Week

Event

Get involved in The Great Big Green Week, 7th -15th June 2025, the UK's biggest celebration of community action to tackle climate change.

Free

KS1, KS2 ...

The Island of Brilliant

Booklists and book reviews

A monthly podcast featuring children's book reviews and author interviews hosted by award-winning authors Frank Cottrell-Boyce and Nadia Shireen.

Free

KS1, KS2 ...

The National Association for the Teaching of English (NATE)

CPD resource, CPD course

NATE is a professional association that supports English teachers through publications, research and training.

£

KS1, KS2 ...

The Oracy Benchmarks

Planning, progression and assessment

An audit and planning tool to support the implementation of a high-quality oracy curriculum.

Free

KS1, KS2 ...

The Phoenix

Newspapers, magazines and comics

A weekly, high quality comic for children aged 7-14 featuring stories and non-fiction topics.

The Phoenix comic logo

£

KS1, KS2 ...

The Poetry Zone

Pupil publishing

A website dedicated to publishing poems by young people.

The Poetry Zone logo

Free

KS1, KS2 ...

The Reader Teacher

Booklists and book reviews

Booklists and recommendations for primary school reading.

The Reader Teacher logo

Free

KS1, KS2

The Speaking Summit

Conference or Trade Show

Voice 21's annual oracy conference takes place on 25th March 2025 in London.

£

KS1, KS2 ...

The Week Junior

Newspapers, magazines and comics

A weekly news and current affairs magazine for KS2 and KS3 students.

The Week Junior logo

£

KS2, KS3

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