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We offer resources, research, best practice, CPD, programmes and news to help you deliver outstanding literacy provision at primary school stage.
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Annual Literacy Survey 2026

Sign up now to be part of the largest study of its kind, capturing the voices of children and young people aged 5 to 18 across the UK. With your personalised school report, you'll gain valuable insights into your pupils' literacy attitudes, experiences, and behaviour.

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National Year of Reading 2026

As the National Year of Reading approaches, we're here to help you embed reading for pleasure into your core language, practice and leadership priorities.

Get ready for a year of high-quality, research-led professional learning for you, and exciting and memorable activities and events for your children and young people.

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Primary school support

Our curriculum-linked resources, focused interventions and funded programmes are rooted in robust research evidence to support primary pupils' skills development and enjoyment of literacy.

Primary literacy professional development and leadership

Through our CPD training, conferences and membership we provide primary educators with innovative, evidence-based strategies and practical ideas to support literacy in the classroom.

CLPE's The Power of Reading

Raise children's reading and writing attainment in your school with a supportive literacy CPD programme from our friends at CLPE.

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Research

Our research underpins and informs our programmes, resources, campaigns and policy work to raise literacy attitudes, habits and skills across the UK.

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