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English in Education SIG Call for Convenor

Closes 30 May 2026

We are recruiting a SIG Convenor for the English in Education SIG to  help lead the SIG over the next 3 years.  If multiple expressions of interest are received an election may be run. The...

SIG Meet & Discuss: English in Education

13 May 2026 4:30 pm - 5:30 pm

It's an exciting but challenging time for those in the subject English community: 2026 has been designated the National Year of Reading; curriculum developments resulting from the Curriculum &...

Rethinking professional learning for TESOL teachers: What a decade of research reveals

In today’s fast-changing world, Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages (TESOL) teachers face mounting pressures – from new technologies to shifting student needs and rising...

From reparation to remigration: How the radical demands of Black Lives Matter were neutralised in the English literature curriculum

The powerful, student-led calls for a racially just English literature curriculum that emerged from the 2020 Black Lives Matter (BLM) movement have been systematically subdued (see Boakye, 2022)....

School libraries in disadvantaged areas of Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland: How to close the equity gap

Inequitable school library provision creates further division of opportunity and outcomes for our young people. This blog post focuses on policy and provision on the island of Ireland and looks at...

The pivotal role of school librarians in encouraging reading for pleasure

Reading for pleasure (RfP) is declining internationally, yet research indicates its value both academically and psychologically. School libraries and librarians have a pivotal role to play in...

Celebrating best practice and evidencing impact: The SLA School Librarian of the Year Awards

Early in my career, I had an amazing mentor – a senior librarian who had been working in school libraries for 26 years. She supported young people with everything, from reader development to...

Looking forward: Positioning the school library within the wider educational landscape

The school library is undergoing a profound and necessary evolution. The words of Ranganathan (1892–1972, considered to be the ‘father of library science’) remain true to this day: ‘The...

½¿É«µ¼º½ and the National Year of Reading

½¿É«µ¼º½ is proud to 'Go All In' and pledge support for the National Year of Reading 2026! This page details some of the initiatives that ½¿É«µ¼º½ has undertaken in the past and present to support...

Editorial: The heart of learning: Spotlight on school libraries in the UK and Ireland

What if the most important room in a school isn’t a classroom, but the one that unlocks every other door to learning? In schools with well-funded and professionally staffed libraries, student...

The heart of learning: Spotlight on school libraries in the UK and Ireland

What if the most important room in a school isn’t a classroom, but the one that unlocks every other door to learning? In schools with well-funded and professionally staffed libraries, student...

What makes a successful school library? Headteacher perspectives on the value of school libraries

In this blog post, two headteachers share their experiences of building thriving school libraries which nurture students’ wellbeing and love of reading. The effectiveness of school libraries is...