Reflections on lockdown

5 June 2020

Research into the impact on schools ...

Work of FOSIL Group receives international recognition

4 June 2020

Framework of Skills for Inquiry Learning endorsed by endorsed by the School Library Systems Association of New York Stat ...

Successful applicants for sponsored places announced

4 June 2020

Renaissance Learning sponsored three places at the SLA's virtual weekend course for furloughed school library staff ...

World Ocean Day

3 June 2020

First Ambassadors announced for digital Summer Reading Challenge

2 June 2020

The Reading Agency’s Summer Reading Challenge 2020 is pleased to announce the initial line-up of stars who have pledge ...

YA Book Prize 2020 Winner announced

29 May 2020

WIN £5,000 OF NATIONAL BOOK TOKENS FOR YOUR SCHOOL LIBRARY

29 May 2020

Empathy Day 9th June 2020

29 May 2020

SLA member survey

28 May 2020

Let us know what you think ...

Shortlist Announced for School Library Association Information Book Award 2020

22 May 2020

Tenth year of our Information Book Award ...

Klaus Flugge 2020 Shortlist

22 May 2020

BounceTogether and National Literacy Trust launch new survey

21 May 2020

This week BounceTogether launched a FREE national survey with the National Literacy Trust based around literacy and well ...

Anne Frank Creative Writing Awards

21 May 2020

Anti-prejudice Awards ...

Contribute to the next SLA guide on reading for pleasure

18 May 2020

The SLA is publishing a new guide to Reading for Pleasure, which will be free for members. The guide will be edited by A ...

Guidance for school libraries

15 May 2020

The joint National Working Party has developed guidance for school library staff when planning for the re-commencement o ...

Varied Voices 5: Looking Forward Even Though It's Impossible

14 May 2020

Honestly, I have no idea what to write for this blog. ...

National Working Party to provide COVID-19 Guidance for School Libraries

12 May 2020

The School Library Association (SLA), CILIP and the CILIP School Libraries Group (CILIP SLG) have created a joint Nation ...

Warwickshire Junior Book Award goes digital

7 May 2020

New format for 2020 ...

SLA moves Weekend Course online

5 May 2020

We are excited to announce that we have transferred our annual weekend conference ‘Digital Education: Reading and Lear ...

SLA member survey

4 May 2020

We want to know what you think. ...

Announcement of IBBY Hans Christian Andersen Award 2020

4 May 2020

IBBY Awards for Writing and Illustration ...

SLA is recruiting two trustees

1 May 2020

Join the SLA board to contribute to the strategy and governance of the Association ...

Dan Snow’s VE Day Challenge

1 May 2020

Walker celebrates 40th anniversary by funding 40 SLA memberships

30 April 2020

The School Library Association is proud to announce that Walker has chosen to fund 40 memberships for schools to join th ...

The Alligator’s Mouth award for illustration

30 April 2020

SHORTLIST FOR THE 2020 BRANFORD BOASE AWARD

30 April 2020

Now two School Resources pages

30 April 2020

The school resources page was unwieldy so we've changed it ...

Graphic Novels eBooks from the SLA

30 April 2020

Just released in digital format ...

The Children's Bookshow

29 April 2020

Giving free books to children ...

Louise Rennison National Funny Award

28 April 2020

New award to inspire young comedic talent ...

The Museum of Childhood Ireland Project - Exploring themes of Childhood through Objects and Experiences

27 April 2020

Writing competition ...

Get inspired and be part of Budleigh Salterton Literary Festival’s online Get Creative gallery

27 April 2020

Multi media creative competition ...

Practical School Library Guide ebook from the SLA

23 April 2020

New Kindle book available ...

Empathy Day on 9 June

23 April 2020

Spreading the message ...

Earth Day 2020

21 April 2020

CE Blog 4: Changes and implications due to COVID-19

21 April 2020

Alison summarises the changes and implications that COVID-19 has caused to the SLA, and how we're working to support the ...

Write Your Own Historical Fiction Competition 2020

20 April 2020

The Young Walter Scott Writing Competition

17 April 2020

Information Literacy eBooks from the SLA

16 April 2020

New Kindle books available ...

Children's Laureate Cressida Cowell's tenure extended until 2022

16 April 2020

Temporary Adjustments to CLA Licences for Schools and HE Institutions

14 April 2020

New ebook edition of Train to Gain

9 April 2020

Now available on Kindle ...

UKLA Book Award Shortlists

8 April 2020

ComicScene comic and graphic novel offer

8 April 2020

SLAV forums on Readers, Stories, Literacy

7 April 2020

Online event open to SLA ...

University of Wales Trinity Saint David and Books Council of Wales award PhD Scholarship in Children's Literature

2 April 2020

Tir na n-Og Children’s Book Awards 2020 shortlists

1 April 2020

Hampshire Picture Book Award 2020

31 March 2020

SLS announces Winner ...

Stratford Salariya Picture Book Prize Winners Announced

26 March 2020

Winners of the 2020 Children's Picture Book Prize ...

Varied Voices 2020 4: Asha and the Spirit Bird, blog by Jasbinder Bilan

25 March 2020

Jasbinder Bilan talks about her writing process for the Varied Voices blog. ...

SLA webinars

24 March 2020

SLA launches new series of webinars ...

Shortlists for the 2020 CILIP Carnegie and Kate Greenaway Medals Announced

19 March 2020

Discussion and Development 2020 2: As we begin, so shall we go, by Darryl Toerien

18 March 2020

Guest post by Darryl Toerien ...

Corona Virus - working and learning from home

18 March 2020

These are only a fraction of what is currently available (18th March 2020). Resources and sites are being added to const ...

Resources for access with school closures

17 March 2020

International month of the military child

16 March 2020

Cancellation of KLQ World Final 2020

16 March 2020

Kids Lit Quiz final ...

Six Questions with Cathal Coyle, author of: Identifying ‘Fake News’: Critical Literacy and the School Library

13 March 2020

While ‘Fake News’ isn’t a new phenomenon – the manipulation of information and the use of false stories that app ...

Free audiobook downloads for World Book Night

12 March 2020

World Book Night Offer ...

CE Blog 2020 3: Research and Insights

11 March 2020

There have been a few useful and interesting research reports revealed recently so I thought I’d take this opportunity ...

Stratford Literary Festival

4 March 2020

Spring 2020 ...

Reading for Pleasure: New SLA Course

4 March 2020

Online training in Reading for Pleasure ...

Information and digital literacy – richer through collaboration (Accessit)

2 March 2020

Guest post by Accessit Library ...

Boxes of Brilliant Books are making their way to schools!

27 February 2020

Brilliant books are making their way to schools thanks to Read for Good! ...

Summer Reading Challenge looking for schools to assist

25 February 2020

Schools located in disadvantaged areas of England ...

British Library Children's Books Resource

25 February 2020

International Women’s Day 2020

24 February 2020

March 8th 2020 ...

EmpathyLab CPD training day

24 February 2020

Want to build empathy in your school? EmpathyLab CPD training day ...

World Book Day - Share a Million Stories

21 February 2020

Please support CILIP's petition to End Library Austerity

21 February 2020

Petition to End Library Austerity ...

CE Blog 2020 2: Could every day be World Book Day? Building positivity

21 February 2020

Varied Voices 2020 3: Being an Author: Lessons I Have Learnt

20 February 2020

Pooja Puri talks about her writing process for the Varied Voices blog. ...

Cilip Carnegie and Kate Greenaway 2020 Longlists

20 February 2020

Longlists announced for Cilip Carnegie and Kate Greenaway 2020 ...

Reading Resources for 'Emma'

13 February 2020

CILIP resources for Jane Austen ...

CLPE wins Eleanor Farjeon Award

13 February 2020

Centre for Literacy in Primary Education is 2019 recipient of Eleanor Farjeon Award ...

Poetry By Heart

30 January 2020

Register now for a free resource pack (including fabulous poetry posters!) ...

Longlist for the 2020 Branford Boase Award announced

28 January 2020

CEO 2020 1: The power of reading

27 January 2020

Reading is a powerful thing – many of us know this, and yet it can be something that we take for granted. The power of ...

Varied Voices 2020 2: Being a Storyteller

24 January 2020

Rashmi Sirdeshpande talk about her writing process for the Varied Voices blog. ...

500 Words short story writing competition

23 January 2020

LEVI PINFOLD VISITS UK TO TALK ABOUT HARRY POTTER

22 January 2020

Holocaust Memorial Day 2020

22 January 2020

WBD Share a Million Stories

20 January 2020

Books 4 Nepal volunteers needed

17 January 2020

Excelsior Award for graphic novels

16 January 2020

Discussion and Development 2020 1: Read for Empathy

15 January 2020

Rolls-Royce science and technology prize now open

13 January 2020

Closure of Carousel Magazine

6 January 2020

Happy New Year

3 January 2020

Don't forget last year's info ...

Varied Voices 2020 1: Nizrana Farook - What does a jambu taste like?

2 January 2020