From today, librarians, resource managers and teachers can earn points on all the books they buy from Raintree Publishers;  points that can be redeemed against future purchases.  Those who sign up before mid-April, will receive 1000 bonus points straight away.

This new loyalty scheme is designed to make classroom and library budgets stretch that vital bit further.  Aimed at educators and librarians to support their particular school, the programme is open to individuals, not departments or LEAs.

Each hardback bought is worth 60 points, and each paperback 20 points.  Every point accrued is worth one penny towards a future purchase, redeemable in increments of £5.  What's more individuals don't have to buy direct from Raintree;  points can be earned on Raintree books purchased from any source. 

There's a simple registration system at http://www.raintreerewards.co.uk/.  Buyers just need to log on and sign up to start accruing their points.  Points cannot be awarded retrospectively, and they cannot be transferred between individual member accounts.  However, if an educator changes their job and moves to another school or library, they can take their points with them to their new location.