A Day of Welcome
Event
An annual event for schools to help them promote a culture of welcome and understanding for refugees and asylum seekers.
Free
KS1, KS2 ...
A New Chapter
School book supplier or specialist publisher
Independent online children's bookshop specialising in diversity and inclusion.
£
KS1, KS2 ...
ABC to read
Reading support
Trained reading volunteers come into Berkshire schools to work with up to 3 children for half an hour each on their reading skills.
££
KS1, KS2
All Our Stories!
Lesson plans and teaching aids, Booklists and book reviews
Book recommendations and resources that celebrate a multiplicity of voices and cultural backgrounds.
Free
KS1, KS2
Anti-Bullying Week
Event
Anti-Bullying Week is an annual UK-wide event that aims to raise awareness of bullying and ways to prevent it.
Free
KS1, KS2 ...
Aquila
Newspapers, magazines and comics
A monthly educational magazine themed around a general-interest topic aimed at KS2 pupils.
£
KS2
ARCh Reading Mentors
Reading support
Trained volunteer reading mentors provide one-to-one reading support to primary pupils in Oxfordshire.
££
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 ...
Authors Abroad
Author events
Agency helping schools organise author visits tailored to their needs.
£
KS1, KS2 ...
Authors Aloud
Author events
Company specialising in helping schools organise author visits.
££
KS1, KS2 ...
Authors Live
Author events
A programme of author and illustrator events brought directly to your classroom live on the web.
Free
KS1, KS2 ...
Badger Learning
Books, ebooks and audiobooks, School book supplier or specialist publisher
Educational book supplier specialising in books to engage reluctant or struggling readers, reading schemes and book band collections.
£
KS1, KS2 ...
Baillie Gifford Schools Programme
Literature Festival
A programme of free in-person and online author events for primary and secondary schools in August. Part of the Edinburgh International Book Festival.
Free
KS1, KS2 ...
Barnes Children's Literature Festival Schools Programme
Literature Festival
A programme of free, in-person author events for state-funded London primary schools.
Free
KS1, KS2
Bath Children's Literature Festival
Literature Festival
Dedicated children's literature festival with a programme of author events and workshops for primary and secondary schools in the autumn.
£
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 ...
Best Books for Schools
School book supplier or specialist publisher
Independent online bookshop offering individual titles and curated book collections for schools.
£
KS1, KS2 ...
Big Welsh Read
Projects, programmes and workshops
Reading for Pleasure project for KS2 pupils in Welsh primary schools.
Free
KS2
Black History Month
Event
Black History Month provides an opportunity to explore and celebrate the impact of Black heritage and culture.
£
KS1, KS2 ...
Blue Peter Book Awards
Book awards
Sadly the Blue Peter Book Awards came to an end in July 2022 but you can find links to past winners here.
Free
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
Books, ebooks and audiobooks, Online learning and apps
A bank of songs and rhymes to use with EYFS and KS1 pupils.
Free
KS1, EYFS
Bookfinder
Booklists and book reviews
A database of book reviews for EYFS to KS3 from the experts at BookTrust.
Free
KS1, KS2 ...