Spark
Spark was a programme for special schools designed to inspire a love of stories and books in children with additional needs running from 2018-2021.
Spark aimed to:
- enable practitioners to engage students with books and storytelling
- engage students with books and storytelling
- develop a love of books and stories amongst children with additional needs.
School Library Pack
Create a fun reading culture
School Library Pack is available free to any school or education provider in England with Year 7 students. It aims to support staff to create a reading culture that encourages students to discuss what they are reading and join in activities.
Bookmark: books and disability
Information on disability and children's books
Find advice and book recommendations for families, teachers, librarians, authors and publishers.
Bookbuzz
Encourage reading for pleasure
Bookbuzz supports schools to encourage reading for pleasure. Participating schools give their students the opportunity to choose their own book to keep from a list of 17 titles suitable for children in Year 7 or 8 and selected by a panel of experts.