CLPE | Centre for Literacy in Primary Education

Release of NEW Poetry in Primary Schools - What We Know Works

Based on the findings of CLPE research with schools

Key suggestions of how to enhance the teaching of poetry in the classroom

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The Power of Reading in the Early Years Report 2023

Read the findings of the Mercers funded research

Produced by CLPE and the Dolly Parton's Imagination Library

Explore our Latest Course Brochure

Effective literacy CPD for teachers and schools

Full course and webinar breakdown including the Power of Reading programme

The winner of the CLiPPA 2023 goes to Marshmallow Clouds

By Ted Kooser, Connie Wanek, illustrated by Richard Jones

Award made at the amazing show at the National Theatre

Read the Results of the Big Amazing Poetry Project Survey

Poetry in Primary Schools in 2023

Our research looking at the teaching of poetry in primary schools.

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Read our Latest Impact Report 21-22

Discover the impact of our work on teachers and schools

Impact statistics on our training, teaching resources and research programmes

Read the Latest Reflecting Realities Report

November 2022

5 Year data shows increase in ethnic minority representation in children’s books

Have you discovered our FREE CLPE Booklists?

Our booklists cover a range of themes and curriculum subjects

Discover books on environment, black history and many other topics

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Free Membership

Create a free CLPE account to support your subject knowledge and provide ideas and inspiration for your primary school English teaching.

Free membership gives you access to CLPE's free teaching resources for books, awards and special days, CLiPPA Poetry and Power of Pictures teaching sequences, booklists, teaching approaches and the reading and writing scales.

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School Membership

CLPE School membership gives you all the resources you need to build an English curriculum with quality children's literature at its heart.

All the teachers in your school will have access to a wide range of detailed teaching sequences from our proven Power of Reading programme. They will also have access to free training, home learning materials and resources to support you to implement a complete, thematic approach to teaching English across your school.

£385 per year

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