Polly Atkinson is founder of Children Reading for Life which she established to work with parents, grandparents and carers in order to support them with their children’s reading at home. Polly’s MA in Education focused on children’s reading interests and how this affects their choice of reading matter.

Having taught across all year groups in primary schools for nearly 30 years (Lead English Teacher), Polly wants to use her knowledge and experience to help families develop a reading for pleasure ‘culture’ at home. 

Polly has been a member of the UKLA for over two decades and has recently been involved in the Book Awards, leading a group in 2023/4. She has been co-leader of the UKLA/OU Worthing Teachers Reading Group in West Sussex and is hugely appreciative of the wealth of knowledge she has gained from attending UKLA conferences and meetings as well as from collaborating with other like-minded UKLA members.

Always happy to discuss all things literary, you can contact Polly any time by emailing: childrenreadingforlife@yahoo.com