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 ...
Behind the Headlines
Lesson plans and teaching aids, CPD course, Projects, programmes and workshops
Teaching resources and workshops to engage secondary students in the news and journalism.
Free
KS3, KS4 ...
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 ...
Bookbug Songs and Rhymes
Online learning and apps
A bank of songs and rhymes to use with EYFS and KS1 pupils.
Free
KS1, EYFS
Bookbuzz
Projects, programmes and workshops
A book gifting programme aimed at pupils in Years 7 and 8 to promote reading for pleasure.
££
KS3
Bookfinder
Booklists and book reviews
A database of book reviews for EYFS to KS3 from the experts at BookTrust.
Free
KS1, KS2 ...
BooksForTopics
Booklists and book reviews
Recommended booklists for specific topics as well as Reading for Pleasure.
Free
KS1, KS2
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
British Science Week
Event
This annual celebration of science, technology, engineering and maths takes place from 7th – 16th March 2025.
Free
KS1, KS2 ...
Bust or Trust podcast
Online learning and apps
Help children think critically and learn to debate with this award-winning weekly podcast.
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
Catch Up® Literacy
Catch-up intervention, CPD course
A reading intervention programme for struggling readers aged 6-14.
££
KS1, KS2 ...
CLiPPA Shadowing Scheme
Projects, programmes and workshops
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
CLPE: Consultancy and School INSET Training
CPD course
Consultancy and INSET packages for schools, Local Authorities, Academies and English Hubs.
£££
KS1, KS2
CLPE: CPD Training
CPD course
A programme of CPD training for primary teachers that covers planning and progression as well as specific areas of the literacy curriculum.
£
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
Corebooks
Booklists and book reviews
Corebooks is a free resource that helps primary schools choose the best children's books for their school or classroom libraries.
Free
KS1, 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 ...