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We’ve been working to improve literacy since 1963 and believe that excellent literacy education should be informed by a range of research. Whether you are a teacher, school, student or working in HE, become a UKLA member and join our supportive community of skilled professionals.
UKLA’s position on key topics
Where we stand on early reading, writing, critical literacy, grammar and much more
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Black Lives Matter to UKLA
Browse our useful resources
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Home Learning with UKLA
Resources to enjoy some time with your children.
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UKLA/Wiley Shortlist Announced
View the papers selected for the UKLA?Wiley Research in Education Award
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New revised & expanded edition
Teaching grammar effectively in primary schools
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UKLA Occasional Papers
Developed by groups of UKLA members, based on the work of UKLA’s Special Interest Groups
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UKLA Impact Report 2019
Celebreating our achievements in 2019
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UKLA is hiring! We are looking for a General Manager 28 flexible hours per week in Leicester. Full details and applications here: https://www.charityjob.co.uk/jobs/united-kingdom-literacy-association/general-manager/701405?tsId=2 #charityjobs #managerjobs #jobalert #newjob #officemanager #lookingforwork #jobseekers #leicesterjobs #managementrole
Margaret won a UKLA Lifetime Achievement Award in 2017 but it's impossible to covey the magnitude of her impact on educators, and on literacy teaching and learning. She will be sorely missed. https://ukla.org/news/ukla-life-time-achievement-award/
Margaret Meek Spencer obituary https://www.theguardian.com/education/2020/may/27/margaret-meek-spencer-obituary
Our Next Event
OU Reading for Pleasure Conference in association with UKLA. This conference will help you enrich your repertoire of children’s texts and create reading communities that connect and support young readers.
Featured Publications
Teaching Reading: How to
£5.00
Storyline: Creative Learning Across the Curriculum
£11.00 – £15.00
