Empathy Day
Event
Empathy Day celebrates the importance of empathy and the power of books to help young people develop a greater understanding of others.
Free
KS1, KS2 ...
Empathy Week
Projects, programmes and workshops
A whole-school programme that uses the power of film to develop the key skill of empathy.
Free
KS1, KS2 ...
EmpathyLab
Booklists and book reviews, CPD course
Booklists, CPD training and other resources that help promote and develop empathy through reading.
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 ...
English Hubs
CPD resource, CPD course
A network of schools appointed to improve the teaching of early language acquisition, phonics and reading in England.
Free
KS1, KS2
Excelsior Award
Book awards
An annual award celebrating the best graphic novels and manga published for 9-18 year-olds.
£
KS2, KS3 ...
FCBG Children's Book Award
Book awards
The FCBG Children's Book Award is an annual award voted for entirely by children.
Free
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
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 ...
Foyle Young Poets of the Year Award
Competition
An annual poetry competition open to all young people aged 11-17.
Free
KS3, KS4
Gobbledy Books School Book Fairs
School book fair
School Book Fair service for nurseries and primary schools offering high quality books at affordable prices.
Free
KS1, EYFS
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
Great Books Guide
Booklists and book reviews
An annual guide to some of the best books for primary-aged children produced by BookTrust.
Free
KS1, KS2
Harry Potter Book Day
Event
Celebrate the magical world created in the best-selling Harry Potter series of books on 12th October 2023 .
Free
KS2, KS3
Hay Festival Programme for Schools
Literature Festival
A free programme of in-person and online author events for pupils in primary and secondary schools in May.
Free
KS2, KS3 ...
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 ...
Holocaust Memorial Day
Event
An international day of commemoration for all victims of the Holocaust and genocide.
£
KS1, KS2 ...