A treasure trove of organisations and projects that engage children
with reading and stories. Please contact us if you’d like to add a listing.
Reading Challenge
Description:
A scheme designed to help Key Stage 3 pupils whose reading skills are about two years below expectations, Reading Challenge is part of the government’s Learning Challenge, a ‘toolkit’ provided to schools under the Key Stage 3 Strategy to help provide catch-up intervention for pupils performing below expectations for their age. A handbook is available from the website.

A national strategy from the Department for Children, Schools and Famillies (DCSF).
What? reading and literature
long-term projects and residencies
Who For? secondary, teacher, less confident readers
Where? national organisation, schools
Who For?
Where?
45
   Berkshire
1
2
   Hampshire
2
   Essex
0
   Kent
1
   London
11
   Oxfordshire
8
   Surrey
1
   Sussex
4
15
5
2
7
10
15
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