Welcome to The Centre for Literacy in Primary Education

The Centre for Literacy in Primary Education is a charity working to improve literacy in primary schools.  Our work raises the achievement of children by helping schools to teach literacy creatively and effectively, putting quality children’s literature at the heart of all learning.

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CLPE Resources

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Corebooks helps primary schools choose the very best children’s literature for their school or classroom libraries

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The Power of Reading supports schools in raising engagement and attainment in reading and writing for all pupils

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Poetryline supports the teaching of poetry in primary schools with teaching resources and films from award winning poets

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Power of pictures

The Power of Pictures develops teachers understanding of how illustration can raise children’s achievement in literacy

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Upcoming Training

Planning Creatively Around Texts KS2

Thursday, 28 February 2019 - 10:00am

Developing Early Readers across the Primary Years (Deepening Subject Knowledge in Reading)

Thursday, 28 February 2019 - 1:30pm

Developing Early Readers in KS2

Monday, 4 March 2019 - 10:00am

Supporting Phonics in the Primary Years for Teaching Assistants

Wednesday, 6 March 2019 - 10:00am

Inspiring Writers KS2

Tuesday, 12 March 2019 - 10:00am

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Latest News

Read our Impact Report to find out what we’ve been up to in 2017-2018

The report summarises the impact the CLPE has had this year on schools, teachers and over 5 million primary children across the country.
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Come to CLPE's conference on developing an English curriculum for all learners on 26 April

Join us at CLPE on 26 April to explore a quality English curriculum. Speakers include Ofsted's National Lead Sarah Hubbard and Joseph Coelho
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Book on one of our NEW half-day courses on key aspects of effective teaching for reading

Our Developing Early Readers across the Primary Years on 28 February is the latest in this essential series of reading courses.
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Sign up for our brand NEW course Developing Language Learning on 13 March

Specially developed training on how English language works with 3 linguistics specialists from Queen Mary University of London
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  • Poetryline is a fantastic resource which fills a much needed gap.

    Poetryline User

  • Children’s writing has developed immensely and progress has accelerated. Our children now love reading and approach writing bursting with ideas and confidence.

    Headteacher, Power of Reading Project 2016-17

  • Power of Reading is an intrinsic part of our curriculum provision. Ofsted commented on visible progress and pupils’ evident love of reading.

    Headteacher, Power of Reading 2016-2017

  • I’ve led English for 9 years and I’ve still learnt something new in each session. The best course I’ve ever been on

    Progress and Achievement in Reading training participant

  • The project has had a huge impact in the EYFS through use of the books and teaching sequences. It has been instrumental in giving more confidence and inspiration to our teachers.

    Deputy Headteacher, Power of Reading project