The first newspaper in the UK to be created specifically for young people between the ages of 7 and 14, First News is delivered every Friday as a print or digital edition. The newspaper covers current affairs, entertainment, sports and science, and includes both bite-size news items and in-depth special reports on topical issues. Independently owned and with no political affiliations, First News delivers global news stories in an accessible way and helps students develop the skills that will allow them to distinguish between news and ‘fake news’.

As well as the weekly newspaper, First News Education provides additional resources to support learning through global news.

1. Engage Printables are printable literacy activity sheets with comprehensions, quizzes, vocabulary puzzles and debates, all based on the week’s news stories. Activity sheets are created in three reading levels for KS2 and KS3, allowing teachers to tailor activities for groups or individual students.
2. Access to First News Engage, an award-winning, interactive online teaching tool designed to develop core literacy skills for KS2 and KS3 pupils through the exploration of global news stories.

Cost: From £62 for a single copy of the printed newspaper delivered every week during term time. Find costs for different subscription packages here.

About First News Education: First News Education is dedicated to providing schools with a complete solution for effective news-based learning in order to equip young people with an enriched knowledge of the world and the fundamental reading, writing and oracy skills they need to succeed throughout school and beyond.