Literacy support for your school
We’re delighted to offer 10 primary schools across England the opportunity to foster a whole school reading culture with the support of the Literacy Partner programme; a grant of up to £10k of literacy support.
To apply your school must meet the requirements below:
A primary school located in England
Have higher than the national average Free School Meal percentage (above 23.8%)
Have a high-Income Deprivation Affecting Children Index
Have lower than national average Key Stage 2 reading results (below 73% at expected reading level)
If you are unsure whether you meet these criteria, then please contact programmedevelopment@bookmarkreading.org
Read on to find out more.
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The Literacy Partner Programme
The programme aims to provide direct and targeted literacy support for primary schools in areas of high literacy need, free of charge. Through this project, we’ll provide comprehensive literacy consultancy and develop detailed action plans aimed at enhancing the overall reading environment within primary schools. Our focus is on fostering a love for reading and improving literacy outcomes for all students.
The Process
For schools joining the programme, the process will start with a simple questionnaire. This will serve as a preliminary assessment of the school's current reading culture. Following this, we’ll conduct interviews with successful school representatives to delve deeper into five key areas including, parental and family engagement, staff training and knowledge, current and past reading initiatives and the reading material and spaces available at the school.
Based on the insights gathered during this assessment, we’ll collaborate with each school to identify specific areas that require further support and build a free, targeted, bespoke package of support.
What the programme will provide
These are the types of services and resources a school on the Literacy Partner Programme could expect to receive.
Services
Library space contributions e.g. furniture, shelving, displays
School subscriptions to literacy sites, including physical magazine subscriptions
Partnering with other organisations to provide expertise in literacy support and/or physical resources
Top tips and advice
Resources
Book bundles, Audiobooks, and copies of The Story Corner magazine
Bookmark reading scrapbooks and Bookmark’s Comic Book Club
Book fairs and Author visits or
CPD offerings
Apply now!
If your primary school is eager to enhance its reading culture to empower students through literacy and meets the criteria we invite you to apply to join Bookmark's Literacy Partner Programme. Together, let's ignite the joy of reading and unlock the endless possibilities that literacy brings.
Applications are now closed.
Application criteria:
Have higher than the national average Free School Meal percentage (above 23.8%)
Have a high-Income Deprivation Affecting Children Index
Have lower than national average Key Stage 2 reading results (below 73% at expected reading level)
If you are unsure whether you meet this criteria then please contact programmedevelopment@bookmarkreading.org
Data collection
We will collect data at the start of the project, mid-way through and at the end of the project, with the aim to revisit the schools throughout the 2-3 years to see the lasting impact. We’ll collect data through questionnaires, interviews and attainment data with some schools also participating in case studies.