Use this page of useful links to access other websites offering helpful content for English teachers.

National Association for the Teaching of English http://www.nate.org.uk/

The National Association for the Teaching of English works to:

• Promote standards of excellence in the teaching of English from Early Years to University
• Promote innovative and original ideas that have practical classroom outcomes
• Support teachers’ own professional development through:
  • access to current research
  • publications
  • national and regional conferences
• Provide an informed national voice on matters concerning the teaching of English and its related subjects
• Encourage sharing and collaboration between teachers and learners of English and its related subjects

NATE currently has more than 2000 members, which includes a third of all secondary schools in England.

The association is run on a voluntary basis through elected executive and council committees. Members are affiliated to a network of regional branches.

The association has a range of committees and working parties which address current concerns, disseminate knowledge and ideas, promote the work of the association and seek to represent the views of the association to national bodies, local authorities, the DfE, Ofsted and to the Standards and Testing Agency (STA) and examination boards.

The National Literacy Trust  literacytrust.org.uk

The National Literacy Trust is a national charity dedicated to raising literacy levels in the UK.

They work to improve the reading, writing, speaking and listening skills in the UK’s most disadvantaged communities, where up to 40 per cent of people have literacy problems. Their research and analysis make them the leading authority on literacy and drive their interventions. Because low literacy is intergenerational, they focus their work on families, young people and children:

• They establish literacy projects in the poorest communities
• They campaign to make literacy a priority for politicians and parents
• They support schools

 

The Poetry Society http://poetrysociety.org.uk/

The Poetry Society was founded in 1909 to promote “a more general recognition and appreciation of poetry”. Since then, it has grown into one of Britain’s most dynamic arts organisations, representing British poetry both nationally and internationally. Today it has nearly 4000 members worldwide and publishes the leading poetry magazine, The Poetry Review.

With innovative education and commissioning programmes and a packed calendar of performances, readings and competitions, the Poetry Society champions poetry for all ages. A charitable organisation, it provides support, information and merchandise for specialists and the general public.

Their education work provides development opportunities for poets, teachers, pupils, and emerging writers, creating a central position for poetry in education through their advocacy and links with national arts and government initiatives.

Book Trust  http://www.booktrust.org.uk/

Book Trust transforms lives by getting children and families reading.

They give books to babies, toddlers, primary and secondary school children. They ensure that every child has the opportunity to experience the delight and power of books.