500 Words Competition
Competition
Nationwide writing competition for primary aged children that runs from 26th September to 10th November .
Free
KS1, 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 ...
BooksForTopics
Booklists and book reviews
Recommended booklists for specific topics as well as Reading for Pleasure.
Free
KS1, KS2
Children's Poetry Archive
Online learning and apps
Access to recordings of children's poets reading their poems aloud and accompanying teaching resources.
Free
KS1, KS2 ...
CLiPPA
Book awards
CLiPPA is an annual award for published poetry for children and is the only award of its kind in the UK. The shortlist is announced in May .
Free
KS1, KS2
CLiPPA Shadowing Scheme
Book awards
A shadowing scheme designed to encourage primary schools to explore the work of poets shortlisted for the CLiPPA.
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
Discovering Children's Books
Lesson plans and teaching aids, Booklists and book reviews
A free online resource exploring the history of children's books from medieval fables to the present day. Includes writing activities, author videos and recommended booklists.
Free
KS1, KS2
Discovering Children's Books: Creative Campaigns
Projects, programmes and workshops
Termly creative literacy projects for primary pupils. This term's project launches on 25th September.
Free
KS1, KS2
Education Endowment Foundation
CPD resource
Summaries and guidance reports based on the latest educational research covering literacy and other areas of the curriculum and school management.
Free
KS1, KS2 ...
Englicious
Lesson plans and teaching aids
A library of free resources to support the teaching and learning of English grammar.
Free
KS1, KS2 ...
English & Media Centre CPD
CPD course
A programme of online CPD training for secondary teachers covering all aspects of the English curriculum.
£
KS3, KS4 ...
English Grammar CPD Courses
CPD course
Online English grammar CPD courses for primary and secondary teachers.
£
KS1, KS2 ...
Fiction Express
Online learning and apps
A platform that engages primary pupils with reading through the co-creation of online stories with professional children’s authors.
£
KS1, KS2
Foyle Young Poets of the Year Award
Competition
An annual poetry competition open to all young people aged 11-17.
Free
KS3, KS4
Grammar Explained
Lesson plans and teaching aids
A series of videos designed to engage pupils and parents with the primary grammar curriculum.
Free
KS1, KS2
Henrietta Branford Writing Competition
Competition
An annual short-story writing competition for children aged 19 and under.
Free
KS2, KS3 ...
HfL Education: Consultancy and INSET Training
CPD course
Consultancy and INSET packages covering all aspects of English available for primary and secondary schools.
££
KS1, KS2 ...
HfL Education: CPD Training
CPD course
A programme of CPD training to support the literacy curriculum in EYFS, primary and secondary settings.
£
KS1, KS2 ...
Jane Considine Training and Consultancy
CPD course
Training and consultancy from educational consultant and author, Jane Considine.
£
KS1, KS2