Case studies

See below for examples of the great work taking place in schools all over the country.

If you've got ideas and good practice to share in a case study, we'd love to hear from you - contact us.

• 04Aug2011
  Case study - Prison Reading Champions

  Some great examples of prisons and young offenders' institutions that are using the Reading Champions framework to motivate prisoners to read more and to enjoy reading.

  Posted by Susie Musgrove

• Download Case study - Curtains are raised for Billy Goats Gruff

  Pupils at Severndale Specialist School in Shropshire re-enact the Billy Goats Gruff story.

  Posted by Susie Musgrove

• Download Case study - Multisensory storytelling at Severndale

  Severndale Specialist School for communication and interaction is an outstanding example of how a specialist school can develop an inclusive reading culture and encourage a love of books.

  Posted by Susie Musgrove

• Download Case study - Relax and read

  Students at Lipson Community College in Plymouth have been learning how to relax, focus and read for pleasure, with great success. Tags: reading events

  Posted by Hannah MacLellan

• Download Case study - Runner-up Setting of the Year 2010

  Find out why Debbie Raheem Childminding is the runner-up Setting of the Year 2010.

  Posted by Susie Musgrove

• Download Case study - Setting of the Year 2010

  Find out why Magdalen Gates Preschool in Norwich is our Setting of the Year 2010.

  Posted by Susie Musgrove

• Download Case study - Read, Enjoy and Discover

  Ugandan charity Ka Tutandike (meaning 'let's get started!') have been developing a culture of reading and writing for pleasure in the primary schools of the Kampala district of Uganda through their Read, Enjoy and Discover project.

  Posted by Susie Musgrove

• Download Case study - A is for Alphabet, P is for Pot

  Childminder Lucy Giffen has been getting creative and making her own Alphabet Pot resources to help the children in her care get to grips with their ABCs.

  Posted by Rebecca Green

• Download Case study - The Library of Unwritten Books

  St Martin's Garden Primary School in Bath provides a great example of how to work successfully with your local library with their "Library of Unwritten Books" project.

  Posted by Susie Musgrove

• Download Case study - Only Boys Allowed

  Boys-only reading clubs have been inspiring reluctant readers in the primary schools of the South Wales valleys.

  Posted by Susie Musgrove