First News
Newspapers, magazines and comics
A weekly newspaper and associated literacy resources created for children between the ages of seven and fourteen.
£
KS2, KS3
FlashAcademy
Online learning and apps
Digital platform for schools supporting classroom and remote learning of EAL from 45 home languages.
£
KS1, KS2 ...
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 ...
IncludED in Your Classroom
CPD resource
Whole-school tips and strategies to support inclusion and wellbeing in an easily-accessible poster format.
Free
KS1, KS2
International Mother Language Day
Event
An international celebration of the role of language in promoting cultural diversity and intercultural dialogue that takes place on February 21st.
Free
KS1, KS2 ...
Kitabu Dual-Language Ebooks
Books, ebooks and audiobooks
A library of over 500 interactive dual-language ebooks with audio support.
£
KS1, KS2 ...
Language for Results Training
CPD course
A programme of CPD training courses for primary and secondary schools covering all aspects of EAL learning.
Free
KS1, KS2 ...
Laugh Out Loud Book Awards
Book awards
An annual award for the funniest children's books voted for by young people. The shortlists are announced in June.
Free
KS1, KS2 ...
Learning Village
Online learning and apps
Learning Village is an image-based, EAL curriculum that combines an online programme supported by offline teacher-directed learning. Suitable for learners of any language background.
£
KS1, KS2 ...
Letterbox Library
School book supplier or specialist publisher
Children's bookseller specialising in books that celebrate diversity and explore personal and social issues.
£
KS1, KS2 ...
Listening Books
Books, ebooks and audiobooks
An audiobook lending charity for anyone who struggles to read the printed word due to illness, a physical disability or learning difficulty.
£
KS2, KS3 ...
Literacy and Reading Labs
Catch-up intervention
Literacy intervention programmes aimed at disadvantaged KS1 and KS2 pupils in London and Manchester.
££
KS1, KS2
Literacy Volunteers
Reading support
Trained volunteers provide one-to-one reading and communication support for primary pupils in Nottinghamshire, Derbyshire and Leicestershire.
££
KS1, KS2
Little Linguist
School book supplier or specialist publisher
Online retailer specialising in children's language-learning and foreign-language resources.
£
KS1, KS2
Mantra Lingua Dual Language Books
Books, ebooks and audiobooks, School book supplier or specialist publisher
Dual language picture books, folktales and dictionaries in a wide range of languages.
£
KS1, KS2 ...
Milet Bilingual Books
Books, ebooks and audiobooks, School book supplier or specialist publisher
Dual language word books and dictionaries in a range of languages.
£
KS1, KS2
National Geographic Kids
Newspapers, magazines and comics
A general interest magazine with a focus on animals, the environment and nature.
£
KS1, KS2 ...
National Reading Champions Quiz
Competition
A competition for pupils aged 10-14 that celebrates readers' book knowledge. Register teams during December and January.
£
KS2, KS3
National Storytelling Week
Event
National Storytelling Week 2024 runs from 27th Jan - 4th Feb.
£
KS1, KS2 ...
Nessy Reading & Spelling
Online learning and apps
Award-winning online literacy program for children aged 6-11.
£
KS1, KS2
Parent Helper Training
Reading support
Training course for groups of school volunteers to help them deliver successful reading support to primary school pupils in Berkshire.
££
KS1, KS2
PENpal
Lesson plans and teaching aids
Award-winning talking pen that plays multilingual audio files and allows users to make their own audio recordings.
£
KS1, KS2 ...