The 2024 conference takes place online on 31st January with a focus on effective writing teaching.
NLT Primary Conference
A one-day, in-person conference for primary teachers, senior leaders and librarians on 21st March 2024.
Empathy Action Month
November is Empathy Action Month. Turn empathy into social action, inspired by brilliant stories.
Dyslexia Awareness Week
Dyslexia Week 2023 runs from 2nd to 8th October to raise awareness of the issues faced by people with dyslexia.
Oracy October
Oracy October is a month-long celebration of the importance of oracy education.
World Kid Lit Month
September is World Kid Lit Month, a celebration of books for children and young people from around the world.
James Cropper Wainwright Prize
Annual book awards celebrating the best nature and conservation writing for adults and children in the UK.
OU Reading for Pleasure Conference
A one-day conference exploring the pedagogy of reading for pleasure on 16th March 2024.
Bath Children’s Literature Festival
Dedicated children’s literature festival with a programme of author events for primary and secondary schools running from 29th September to 8th October .
YA Book Prize
A prize for the UK and Ireland’s best Young Adult fiction. The shortlist is announced in June.