01 October 2020
Emergent Reader titles by Ransom
Ransom Publishing have a broad range of titles available to support emergent adult readers at various levels. Find out more in this leaflet and visit their website here: https://www.ransom.co.uk/catalogsearch/advanced
23 July 2020
Education & Training Foundation ESOL for Refugees: resources for new arrivals
Visit the Education & Training foundation for resources and teaching materials to support ESOL learners and specifically refugees. These resources aim to help ESOL practitioners better meet the early integration needs of refugees who are New to ESOL i.e. working below,...
20 May 2020
Reading Ahead during Covid-19 toolkit
This toolkit contains ideas and resources for continuing with Reading Ahead despite closures of public libraries, colleges and workplaces during Covid-19. This is a working document and will be updated as more resources become available. Do get in touch if you...
19 May 2020
This Is Going To Hurt: Diary Writing Challenge
This activity sheet has been designed for use alongside reading the Quick Reads version of Adam Kay’s This Is Going To Hurt. It provides inspiration and a framework for starting a diary.
30 April 2020
The Reading Agency Hub
Here you can access The Reading Agency at home. You’ll find ideas, activities and challenges from across our programmes to entertain and educate yourself, your family or those you are teaching remotely. The activities will be refreshed every couple of weeks...
02 December 2019
Making Reading Ahead work for prisoners with ESOL
This four-page leaflet draws together the findings, practical tips and creative tools from our three-year project to support prisoners with ESOL funded by The Bell Foundation. Please scroll down this resources page to find other downloadable items.
07 November 2018
ESOL Creative writing Activity 12 Fold-over story
Handout for Activity 12
07 November 2018
ESOL Creative writing Activity 9 International Etiquette Quiz
Handout for Activity 9
07 November 2018
ESOL Creative writing Activity 6 Alphabet poem
Handout for Activity 6
07 November 2018
ESOL Creative writing Activity 4 Reflections on learning English
Handout for Activity 4
07 November 2018
ESOL Creative writing Activity 3 Jokes and riddles
Handout for Activity 3
07 November 2018
ESOL Creative writing Activity 2 Flashcards of sayings
Handout for Activity 2
07 November 2018
ESOL Creative writing in prison Notes for workshop leaders
This is an overview of how to run a creative writing workshop with prisoners wtih ESOL.
07 November 2018
ESOL Creative writing in prison powerpoint
This is a powerpoint for use in a creative writing workshop.
07 November 2018
Final ESOL Creative writing in prison Guidance for workshop assistants
This is an overview of how to run a creative writing workshop with prisoners with ESOL.
07 November 2018
Creative activities for using with Reading Ahead for prisoners with ESOL
These seven documents provide a wide range of activities for using alongside Reading Ahead for prisoners with English as a Second Language or Additional Language. They have been created by David Kendall as part of a project funded by...
07 November 2018
Creative Activity 6 Reading Ahead Bingo
Playing with words.
07 November 2018
Creative Activity 4 First lines
Writing your own first line.
07 November 2018
Creative Activity 3 Reader vocabulary
Learning the words with which to talk and write about what you read.
07 November 2018
Creative Activity 2
Using book covers to spark discussion.
07 November 2018
Creative Activity 1 Know your emotions
Using poems to spark different emotions.
07 November 2018
Introduction to creative activities for prisoners with ESOL
This is an overview of how reading for pleasure can be used alongside our Reading Ahead programme for prisoners with English as a Second or Additional Language (ESOL).
02 November 2018
A Society of Readers - executive summary
A new report that we commissioned from leading independent think tank Demos lays out the central role reading must play in helping to address many of the most pressing challenges British society will face over the next decade. Read the...
02 November 2018
A Society of Readers
A new report lays out the central role reading must play in helping to address many of the most pressing challenges British society will face over the next decade. Read the full report and share your thoughts on Twitter and...
19 September 2018
Reading Ahead 2017-18 Evaluation Report
This reports on the impact of Reading Ahead 2017-18 on participants and participating organisations. It is based on survey returns from individual participants and from public libraries, learning providers, prisons and workplaces taking part in the programme.
30 January 2017
Looking for Captain Poldark by Rowan Coleman: Quick Reads learning resource
These resources have been designed for those using Quick Reads independently, as well as for those using Quick Reads in a group.
30 January 2017
The Other Side of You by Amanda Craig: Quick Reads learning resource
These resources have been designed for those using Quick Reads independently, as well as for those using Quick Reads in a group.
30 January 2017
Dead Simple by Harry Bingham (Editor): Quick Reads learning resource
These resources have been designed for those using Quick Reads independently, as well as for those using Quick Reads in a group.
30 January 2017
One False Move by Dreda Say Mitchell: Quick Reads learning resource
These resources have been designed for those using Quick Reads independently, as well as for those using Quick Reads in a group.
03 February 2016
The Anniversary by Veronica Henry (ed): Quick Reads learning resource
A learning resource for readers and practitioners to accompany the Quick Read The Anniversary, a collection of short stories by Fanny Blake, Elizabeth Buchan, Rowan Coleman, Jenny Colgan, Philippa Gregory, Matt Haig, Veronica Henry, Andy McNab, Richard Madeley and John...
