New offer for SLA members

We’re delighted to announce that we’re working with Britannica and DLT magazines to give you even more for your SLA membership.   

Britannica has kindly offered current SLA members access to their online Critical Media & Information Literacies course.  

DLT magazines is now offering new SLA school members a taster box of their magazine offering to promote reading for pleasure among your colleagues and pupils – details on how to claim this will be in your welcome email.

This is the latest development in our ongoing work to ensure all our members are supported and to build partnerships to help us maximise what school libraries can offer.

Britannica Education offer

Britannica Education is pleased to offer each SLA member a free CPD-accredited online Critical Media & Information Literacies course (valued at £150). 

Developed by experts, this timely course aligns perfectly with the Government's new guidelines on misinformation, disinformation, synthetic media manipulation, and truth decay. It's designed to equip educators like you with the knowledge and tools to help students navigate the complex digital landscape. 

Key benefits of this self-paced course: 

- Stimulating professional development tasks - Dive into thought-provoking tasks that will challenge your understanding and encourage you to explore innovative teaching strategies. 

- Informative knowledge checks - Test your knowledge and track your progress, ensuring you grasp each module's content. 

- Insightful teaching tips for the classroom - Gain practical teaching tips and techniques that you can immediately implement in your classroom 

- High-quality education resources and information - Benefit from our trusted and authoritative content, ensuring you have the latest and most reliable information at your fingertips. 

CPD certification: Earn valuable CPD hours by completing the course 

Enrol here and a member of the Britannica team will contact you to schedule a webinar to provide deeper insights into how Britannica can support your media literacy teaching, and to get you signed up for the course. 

Empower your students to become informed and discerning digital citizens.

DLT Magazines offer

DLT offer additional discounts to all SLA members, and now they’re going the extra mile and offering a free box to encourage reading for pleasure amongst your staff and pupils to all brand new SLA joiners. If you’d like the magazines, so we can share your address details with DLT, simply respond via the welcome email you’ll receive when we process your application.

Key Benefits of setting up a monthly magazine subscription with DLT:
- Encourages reluctant readers
- Enhancing Literacy Skills, such as reading comprehension and vocabulary building
- Broadens knowledge, including subject specific learning as well as cultural awareness
- Increases students’ motivation to read with the engaging and colourful articles encompassing their favourite topics and interests 
- Packages available to suit all budgets
Magazines can be incorporated into classrooms, libraries, and extracurricular activities to maximize their benefits, making them a dynamic tool for holistic education.