National Literacy Trust Primary Training
CPD course
A programme of online CPD training courses for primary schools covering all aspects of the literacy curriculum.
£
KS1, KS2
National Literacy Trust Research
CPD resource
A library of research reports on a range of issues affecting literacy in the UK.
Free
KS1, KS2 ...
National Literacy Trust Secondary Training
CPD course
A programme of CPD courses for secondary schools to support the development of a whole-school approach to literacy.
£
KS3, KS4
National Non-Fiction November
Event
Celebrate the role of non-fiction as part of children's reading experience this November .
Free
KS1, KS2 ...
National Primary English Conference
Conference or Trade Show
The 2024 conference takes place online on 31st January with a focus on effective writing teaching.
£
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 Share-a-Story Month
Event
Celebrate the power of storytelling and story sharing through the month of May.
Free
KS1, KS2 ...
National Storytelling Week
Event
National Storytelling Week 2024 runs from 27th Jan - 4th Feb.
£
KS1, KS2 ...
NewsWise
CPD course, Projects, programmes and workshops
A free, cross-curricular news literacy project for KS2 pupils developed by The Guardian Foundation, the National Literacy Trust and the PSHE Association.
Free
KS2
NLT Primary Conference
Conference or Trade Show
A one-day, in-person conference for primary teachers, senior leaders and librarians on 21st March 2024.
£
KS1, KS2
Oracy October
Event
Oracy October is a month-long celebration of the importance of oracy education.
Free
KS1, KS2 ...
OU Reading for Pleasure Conference
Conference or Trade Show
A one-day conference exploring the pedagogy of reading for pleasure on 16th March 2024.
£
KS1, KS2 ...
OU/UKLA Teachers' Reading Groups
CPD course
Local groups of teachers and literacy practitioners that meet to discuss Reading for Pleasure pedagogy and practice.
Free
KS1, KS2 ...
Picture Book Club
Book club
A fully-resourced programme to enable primary schools to run a peer-led bookclub.
£
KS1, KS2
Poetry by Heart Competition
Competition
A poetry recitation competition that runs from October to March , open to pupils in KS2 through to KS5 in England.
Free
KS2, KS3 ...
Poetry Together
Projects, programmes and workshops
Pupils in schools and care home residents come together to learn and recite poetry through the autumn term.
Free
KS1, KS2 ...
Power of Pictures
Lesson plans and teaching aids, CPD resource, CPD course
Teaching approaches, lesson plans and author videos designed to help teachers use picture books across the primary curriculum to enhance children's reading and writing.
Free
KS1, KS2
Power of Reading
Lesson plans and teaching aids, CPD course
A whole-school literacy programme that uses quality children's literature and creative teaching approaches to develop a high quality literacy curriculum.
££
KS1, KS2
Primary Shakespeare Storytelling
Author events, Projects, programmes and workshops
Storytelling workshops designed to bring Shakespeare to life for primary school pupils.
£
KS1, KS2
Read Hour
Event
Read Hour takes place on 8th September with the aim of encouraging more children and young people to read for pleasure.
Free
KS1, KS2 ...
Readathon
Sponsored reading event
Promote reading for pleasure while raising money to provide books for children in hospital with a sponsored reading event.
Free
KS1, KS2 ...
Reading and Writing Scales
Assessment and progression
Assessment and planning tools for reading and writing developed by CLPE in conjunction with other major literacy organisations.
Free
KS1, KS2 ...