Cheltenham Literature Festival: Literature For Schools
Literature Festival
A programme of author events and workshops for primary and secondary schools that runs from 4th to 13th October 2024 .
£
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Children's Book Project
Book gifting and grants
Book gifting scheme that works with eligible schools to distribute new and pre-loved books to tackle book poverty.
Free
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Children's Mental Health Week
Event
Children's Mental Health Week takes place from 3rd-9th February 2025 .
Free
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Children's Poetry Archive
Booklists and book reviews, CPD resource
Access to recordings of children's poets reading their poems aloud and accompanying teaching resources.
Free
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CLiPPA
Book awards
The 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
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CLiPPA Shadowing Scheme
Book awards
Explore the work of poets shortlisted for the CLiPPA with this shadowing scheme that runs through May and June.
Free
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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
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CLPE: Consultancy and School INSET Training
CPD course
Consultancy and INSET packages for schools, Local Authorities, Academies and English Hubs.
£££
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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.
£
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Cocoa Magazines
Newspapers, magazines and comics
Bi-monthly magazines dedicated to reflecting the interests and culture of young Black boys and girls.
£
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Comics in Class
Booklists and book reviews
Reviews and recommendations of graphic novels.
Free
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Coram Beanstalk Reading Helpers
Reading support
One-to-one reading support for children aged 3-11 from trained and vetted volunteers.
££
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Corebooks
Booklists and book reviews
Corebooks is a free resource that helps primary schools choose the best children's books for their school or classroom libraries.
Free
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Developing Reading for Pleasure: Engaging Young Readers
CPD course
A free online course to help practitioners develop and promote a Reading for Pleasure culture in their schools.
Free
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Discovering Children's Books: Creative Campaigns
Projects, programmes and workshops
Termly creative literacy projects for primary pupils from the British Library.
Free
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Dyslexia Awareness Week
Event
Dyslexia Week 2024 runs from 7th to 13th October to raise awareness of the issues faced by people with dyslexia.
Free
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EAL Assessment Framework
Assessment and progression
A digital EAL assessment tool for use in primary and secondary settings.
Free
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EAL Framework Process CPD
CPD course
CPD training course to enable the development of a whole-school framework for EAL learners aged 6-16.
££££
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EAL Guidance and Resources
Lesson plans and teaching aids, CPD resource
Guidance documents and practical teaching resources to support all EAL learners.
Free
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EAL Hub
Lesson plans and teaching aids, Assessment and progression
A library of literacy resources to support EAL pupils at all stages of English language proficiency.
£
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Earth Day
Event
A day dedicated to raising awareness of the environmental issues facing our planet, Earth Day is celebrated on 22nd April.
Free
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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
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