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UKLA @uklitassociation.bsky.social · 13/10/2026

October's #UKLALucky13 #giveaway is Hometown - a thought-provoking and stunning exploration of belonging, home, and identity, by globally celebrated author Shaun Tan. RT for the chance to win! @walkerbooksuk.bsky.social

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UKLA @uklitassociation.bsky.social · 07/10/2026

Have you supervised outstanding student work this year? If you are the supervisor of an exemplary literacy-focused work taken at Masters or Doctoral level, nominate it for the UKLA Student Research Prize, deadline Dec 1st 2026. Submit here: buff.ly/Kkv0XDP

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UKLA @uklitassociation.bsky.social · 05/10/2026

The call for submissions for our 2027 International Conference is now open! We invite anyone within the realm of literacy to submit a paper exploring this year’s central theme. You can find out more here: buff.ly/uMdn2mS

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UKLA @uklitassociation.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

Join us for the next UKLA NYoR Webinar with Kelly Burgoyne, introducing a teaching programme for parents and children who have Down syndrome, using book sharing as a tool for language learning. Tickets here: buff.ly/1mZCw4K #nationalyearofreading2026 #cpd #education

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UKLA @uklitassociation.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

Members could win this spooky book to cower under the covers with for our #halloween #giveaway! The Worst Thing is a collection of illustrated creepy short stories, comic strips, and verse by Guy Bass and David Roberts. Just repost to enter!

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UKLA @uklitassociation.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

The #uklabookawards2027 Longlist is here! Our 89 teacher judges now have until March to deliberate with their classes which titles they think should make the Shortlists. See the full list here: buff.ly/sHLtEsm #uklabookawards #bookawards #teachers #education

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UKLA @uklitassociation.bsky.social · 17/09/2026

The new issue of English 4-11 has just arrived at UKLA! Members, expect your copies delivered to your door soon.

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UKLA @uklitassociation.bsky.social · 13/09/2026

This month's #UKLALucky13 #giveaway is Kitty and Mary! 6 months after Pride and Prejudice, discover the lives and loves of the other Bennet sisters! RT for the chance to win a copy! @imogenrw.bsky.social @thisisjuliagray.bsky.social

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UKLA @uklitassociation.bsky.social · 27/08/2026

“I came away with tonnes of new ideas” Thank you to our NEU sponsored teachers, Chris, Kerry, & Kathy, who joined us to share research & champion literacy at our 2026 International Conference! #Literacy #TeacherCPD #NEU

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UKLA @uklitassociation.bsky.social · 19/08/2026

Congratulations to UKLA’s 2026 Literacy School of the Year, Lift Lea Forest, Birmingham You can read more about the award, sponsored by Hays, and how @lift-lea-forest.bsky.social support their students here: buff.ly/w6lisKu #literacy #education

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UKLA @uklitassociation.bsky.social · 19/08/2026

Join us for the next UKLA National Year of Reading Webinar with Louise Walter, presenting key findings on how parents with limited literacy navigate supporting their children’s reading. Tickets here: buff.ly/gX6KlyY. #nationalyearofreading2026 #cpd #education

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UKLA @uklitassociation.bsky.social · 14/08/2026

Working or studying in education? Interested in literacy research? UKLA’s online September SIG showcase will highlight recent and ongoing projects in the world of literacy research - supported by us! When: 22/08/26 at 4pm-5.30pm Booking available at: buff.ly/yCu1drb

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UKLA @uklitassociation.bsky.social · 13/08/2026

This month's #lucky13th giveaway is Traitors' Nest. This brand new spellbinding fantasy from award winning Frances Hardinge is original & beautifully told. It features 9 stunning illustrations by Nick Hayes. 5 copies available for UKLA members who repost #TraitorsNest #giveaway

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UKLA @uklitassociation.bsky.social · 13/07/2026

UKLA Members, repost to be in with a chance of winning this month's #lucky13 A funny and sublimely ridiculous pacifist story about playground squabbling and peace – and a first children’s book from a bestselling author and world-renowned French illustrator. 5 signed copies are up for grabs!

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UKLA @uklitassociation.bsky.social · 03/07/2026

Your 2026 UKLA Book Award Winners and Shadowers' Choice Winners are here! Which is your favourite? Read the press release to find out more about the titles and awards process here: buff.ly/T23BX9w

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UKLA @uklitassociation.bsky.social · 03/07/2026

The winner of this year's UKLA Book Award in the 11-14+ Category is... Wolf Siren - Written by Beth O'Brien #kidslit #bookawards #nationalyearofreading #goallin2026 #ukla26

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UKLA @uklitassociation.bsky.social · 03/07/2026

The winner of this year's UKLA Book Award in the 7-10+ Category is... Reek - Written by Alastair Chisholm and illustrated by George Caltsoudas #kidslit #bookawards #nationalyearofreading #goallin2026 #ukla26

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UKLA @uklitassociation.bsky.social · 03/07/2026

The winner of this year's UKLA Book Award in the 3-6+ Category is... Don't Think of Tigers - Written and illustrated by Alex Latimer #kidslit #bookawards #nationalyearofreading #goallin2026 #ukla26

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UKLA @uklitassociation.bsky.social · 03/07/2026

The winner of this year's UKLA Book Award in the Info 3-14+ Category is... Frog - Written by Isabel Thomas and illustrated by Daniel Egnéus! #kidslit #bookawards #nationalyearofreading #goallin2026 #ukla26

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UKLA @uklitassociation.bsky.social · 13/06/2026

GIVEAWAY TIME! UKLA Members, repost to be in with a chance of winning this month's #lucky13 From the brilliant @mattgoodfellowpoet, the bestselling author of The Final Year comes Six Weeks - a story of love, loss, family, repair and hope. 5 signed copies are up for grabs!

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UKLA @uklitassociation.bsky.social · 13/05/2026

GIVEAWAY TIME! Excuse earlier's preview of next month's Lucky 13th. This month's is... The Shipwreck Atlas: an immersive, expert, accessible guide through 50+ shipwrecks lost to the treacherous seven seas. UKLA Members, repost to be in with a chance of winning a copy!

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UKLA @uklitassociation.bsky.social · 13/04/2026

This month's #lucky13th giveaway is... Patrick Ness' PIPER AT THE GATES OF DUSK, the first in a new trilogy set in New World, twenty years after the groundbreaking YA trilogy; Chaos Walking. Members, reshare this post to win! @walkerbooksuk.bsky.social #nationalyearofreading2026 #goallin2026

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UKLA @uklitassociation.bsky.social · 24/03/2026

The time has come to bring you the 2026 UKLA Book Awards Shortlist! This year's list features a range of accessible and inclusive titles that really encourage reading for pleasure. Find out more here: ukla.org/ukla-book-aw... #kidslit #bookawards

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UKLA @uklitassociation.bsky.social · 18/03/2026

It's one week until this year’s OU/UKLA Quality Mark Introductory Session! This exciting Quality Mark recognises and rewards primary and secondary schools that have developed and enriched their Reading for Pleasure (RfP) culture. Sign up now! buff.ly/yudLH9X?

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UKLA @uklitassociation.bsky.social · 13/03/2026

LUCKY 13th! WIN a signed copy of The Story of Art Without Men Illustrated Edition by Katy Hessel & Ping Zhu. This informative and accessible publication allows children aged 8+ to discover a new way of looking at art Members, RT to be in with a chance of winning a copy!

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UKLA @uklitassociation.bsky.social · 12/03/2026

Time is running out to sign up for this year’s OU/UKLA Quality Mark Introductory Session. This exciting Quality Mark recognises and rewards primary and secondary schools that have developed and enriched their Reading for Pleasure (RfP) culture. Sign up now! buff.ly/yudLH9X?

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UKLA @uklitassociation.bsky.social · 04/03/2026

There's still time to sign up for this year’s OU/UKLA Quality Mark Introductory Session! This exciting Quality Mark recognises and rewards primary and secondary schools that have developed and enriched their Reading for Pleasure (RfP) culture. Sign up now! buff.ly/yudLH9X?

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UKLA @uklitassociation.bsky.social · 25/02/2026

Applications to become a Teacher Judge for the UKLA 2027 Book Awards are now open! This year we're looking for teachers within travelling distance of MANCHESTER! Interested? Follow the link to find out more. ukla.org/ukla-book-aw...

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Becoming a Teacher Judge - UK Literacy Association

UKLA are now looking for Teacher Judges for the 2027 Book Awards in Manchester!

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UKLA @uklitassociation.bsky.social · 23/02/2026

Have you signed up for this year’s OU/UKLA Quality Mark Introductory Session yet? This exciting Quality Mark recognises and rewards primary and secondary schools that have developed and enriched their Reading for Pleasure (RfP) culture. Sign up now! buff.ly/yudLH9X?

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UKLA @uklitassociation.bsky.social · 17/02/2026

Time is running out to purchase your tickets for this year's OU Reading for Pleasure Secondary Conference! This year's conference focuses on reconnecting teens with texts and reigniting the joy of reading. Tickets are available here: buff.ly/tZYbYSf

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UKLA @uklitassociation.bsky.social · 13/02/2026

This month's #UKLALucky13 is Chicken Hill! Three hilarious and off-the-wall stories in one full-colour graphic novel from debut talent @beccyblake.bsky.social RT to win a copy + goodies!

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UKLA @uklitassociation.bsky.social · 08/02/2026

HE tutors! Do put forward an application for an NEU Sponsored International Conference place, Glasgow 2026. We are looking for evidence of imaginative teaching or planning based on one of the books shortlisted for the 2025 UKLA Book Awards. buff.ly/Nu7sTQV

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UKLA @uklitassociation.bsky.social · 06/02/2026

We're excited to announce that the 3rd Keynote Speaker at the 2026 UKLA International Conference is... Jackie Kay. We're thrilled that Jackie will be joining us in Glasgow, and hope you will too! Find out more and purchase your tickets now: buff.ly/GgHILau

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UKLA @uklitassociation.bsky.social · 06/02/2026

A date for your diary! Monday March 2nd 6.30-7.30 Speaker: Velda Elliot, Professor in English and Education University of Oxford, winner of UKLA Academic book Award 2022. Want to join? Link below. buff.ly/LbKeRNX

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UKLA @uklitassociation.bsky.social · 05/02/2026

Have you got your tickets for the 2026 National Conference yet? Join us as we welcome keynotes Amber Ogunsanya-William & Steve Anthony to discuss all things Literacy and Play. National Conference 2026 - UK Literacy Association buff.ly/ExFACru

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UKLA @uklitassociation.bsky.social · 30/01/2026

Tickets for the 2026 UKLA International Conference are now on sale! Get yours here: buff.ly/boby43S Or visit our website to find out more: buff.ly/pFsfvNq We look forward to seeing you in Glasgow!

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UKLA @uklitassociation.bsky.social · 13/01/2026

This month's #lucky13th comes from our friends at @nosycrow.bsky.social UKLA members, RT to be in with a chance of winning a signed copy of @piudg.bskysocial wonderful new book, 'The Golden Monkey Mystery'!

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UKLA @uklitassociation.bsky.social · 05/01/2026

Time is running out to submit your papers for the 2026 UKLA International Conference. Get yours in now! app.oxfordabstracts.com/stages/77805...

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UKLA @uklitassociation.bsky.social · 13/12/2025

For this month's #lucky13th, travel the world in this awe-inspiring gift book written by Laura Mucha, featuring 50 spectacular festivals that will make you want to CELEBRATE! UKLA Members RT to win a copy! @nosycrow.bsky.social

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UKLA @uklitassociation.bsky.social · 24/11/2025

Teachers! There's just one week left to apply for a NEU Sponsored Place at the UKLA 2026 International Conference. Get your application in now, and be in with a chance of a sponsored place at our Glasgow Conference! ukla.org/awards/spons...

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Sponsored Places for the International Conference - UK Literacy Association

UKLA offers 5 NEU full International Conference places for teachers who are UKLA and NEU members and up to 5 sponsored places for students nominated by HE tutors.

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UKLA @uklitassociation.bsky.social · 17/11/2025

Are you interested in applying for the 2026 UKLA Literacy School of the Year Award? Check out this year's Information Webinar, now live on our site, where you can hear all about the Award from judges and past winners!

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Literacy School of the Year - UK Literacy Association

Sponsored by Hays Education, this Award celebrates the practices and ethos of schools in which literacy thrives.

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UKLA @uklitassociation.bsky.social · 13/11/2025

#UKLALucky13 Discover #WildJourney by A.M. Dassu, a gorgeous, linked collection of contemporary adventure stories, set across the world and inspired by the migratory flight of starlings. Stunningly illustrated in 🟧 & ⬛️ by Joe Lillington. RT to win a signed copy!

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UKLA @uklitassociation.bsky.social · 07/11/2025

Our second Keynote Speaker at the 2026 UKLA International Conference is... Melanie Ramdarshan Bold! Thinking of submitting a paper to present? Our Call for Papers is out now! @drmrb.bsky.social ukla.org/internationa...

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UKLA @uklitassociation.bsky.social · 07/11/2025

Teachers! Time is running out to get your applications in for the NEU Sponsored Places at the 2026 UKLA International Conference. Apply now to join us in Glasgow! buff.ly/1gYKNZq

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IBBY UK @ibbyuk.bsky.social · 26/10/2025

📚 What stories do we tell children about the past? 📚 From whose point of view are these stories told? 📚 Whose lives are considered important — and whose are forgotten? 📚 What are historical “facts,” and who gets to interpret them? We’ll explore these questions at our conference on November 8th!

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UKLA @uklitassociation.bsky.social · 21/10/2025

We are so excited to announce the 2025 UKLA Student and Teacher Conference. This year's theme is 'Writing for Pleasure'. Tickets available here: www.trybooking.com/uk/events/la...

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UKLA @uklitassociation.bsky.social · 16/10/2025

Could your school be the next UKLA Literacy School of the Year? Join us on November 4th to find out more about the process and submissions criteria, and to hear from 2025 winners Sharples School about their experience of the application process. We look forward to seeing you there!

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UKLA @uklitassociation.bsky.social · 16/10/2025

According a report published by Oxford University Press this week, 8 in 10 students are now using AI tools to complete their schoolwork but less than half are able to spot AI misinformation. You can read our response here: ukla.org/ukla-respons...

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UKLA Response to Oxford University Press Research on AI and Education - UK Literacy Association

There are rising fears, among students, that AI is having a negative impact on work in the classroom, according to a report published by

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