Calendar of Events
The Literacy Year
Event
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Key Stage
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Resource Provider
EAL Star

Planning, progression and assessment

An online assessment tool for EAL learners.

EAL Star logo

£

KS1, KS2 ...

Earth Day

Event

A day dedicated to raising awareness of the environmental issues facing our planet, Earth Day is celebrated on 22nd April.

EarthDay.Org logo

Free

KS1, KS2 ...

Edinburgh International Book Festival Schools Programme

Literature Festival

A programme of free in-person and online author events for primary and secondary schools that takes place in August.

Edinburgh International Book Festival logo

Free

KS1, KS2 ...

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.

EEF logo

Free

KS1, KS2 ...

Elmer Day

Event

Celebrate themes of friendship and inclusivity with one of children's books' most iconic characters on 24th May.

Elmer Day logo

Free

KS1, EYFS

Emerging Voices Award

Competition

A political opinion writing competition for young people aged 16-25. Open for entries from 10th January - 15th February 2025.

The Guardian Foundation logo

Free

KS4, KS5

Empathy Action Month

Event

November is Empathy Action Month. Turn empathy into social action, inspired by brilliant stories.

Empathy Action Month

Free

KS1, KS2 ...

Empathy Day Festival

Event

The Empathy Day Festival celebrates the power of books to help raise an empathy-educated generation. It takes place from 2nd - 12th June.

Free

KS1, KS2 ...

Empathy Week

Event

A festival of webinars, films and resources to develop the skill of empath. It runs from 10th-14th March 2025.

Empathy Week logo

Free

KS1, KS2 ...

EmpathyLab

Booklists and book reviews, CPD course

Booklists, CPD training and other resources that help promote and develop empathy through reading.

EmpathyLab logo

Free

KS1, KS2 ...

Englicious

Lesson plans and teaching aids

A library of free resources to support the teaching and learning of English grammar.

Englicious logo

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.

EMC logo

£

KS3, KS4 ...

English 4-11 Picture Book Awards

Book awards

An annual award for the best picture books across the primary age range. The shortlist is announced in April.

English 4-11 Picture Book Awards logo

Free

KS1, KS2

English Grammar CPD Courses

CPD course

Online English grammar CPD courses for primary and secondary teachers.

Englicious logo

£

KS1, KS2 ...

English Hubs

CPD course

A network of schools appointed to improve the teaching of early language acquisition, phonics and reading in England.

English Hubs logo

Free

KS1, KS2

Excelsior Award

Book awards

Take part in this annual award celebrating the best graphic novels and manga published for 9-18 year-olds. Shortlists are announced in December.

Logo for Excelsior Award

£

KS2, KS3 ...

FCBG Children's Book Award

Book awards

The FCBG Children's Book Award is an annual book award voted for entirely by children. Shortlists are announced in February.

Logo for Children's Book Award

Free

KS1, KS2 ...

FCBG Conference

Conference or Trade Show

Hear best-selling authors and illustrators talk about their work at the FCBG annual conference from 11th -13th April 2025.

Federation of Children's Book Groups logo

£

Adult

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.

Fiction Express logo

£

KS1, KS2

Find a Storyteller

In-school author events

A directory of storytellers working in the UK.

Society for Storytelling logo

£

KS1, KS2 ...

First News

Newspapers, magazines and comics, Online learning and apps

A weekly newspaper and associated literacy resources created for children between the ages of seven and fourteen.

First News logo

£

KS2, KS3

FlashAcademy

Online learning and apps

Digital platform for schools supporting classroom and remote learning of EAL from 45 home languages.

Flash Academy logo

£

KS1, KS2 ...

Foyle School Library Scheme

Book gifting and grants

Grants of between £2 and £10k available to UK state funded schools to help buy books for their library.

Logo for the Foyle Foundation, a grant making trust that awards grants to UK based charities and schools.

Free

KS1, KS2 ...

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