
Martin Galway
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Head of School Programmes @Literacy_Trust. Fellow @EnglishAssoc Former teacher: primary/FE. Books/reading/writing & language/cinema. @martin.galway.bsky.social
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"Andrew Tate is an important voice for young men." Nigel Farage MP Andrew Tate and his brother Tristan charged with rape in the UK: news.sky.com/story/andrew-t…




This week's book pick is an invaluable resource for teachers, schools - Beyond The Secret Garden by Darren Chetty and professor Karen Sands-O'Connor, published by the English & Media Ctr. For more book recommendations: clpe.org.uk/blog/



Our research, supported by Twinkl Resources, shows that the reading for pleasure crisis persists. When fewer than 1 in 3 children enjoy reading and daily reading habits decline - it’s time for urgent, collective action. Let's #GrowAGenerationOfReaders: literacytrust.org.uk/reading-for-pl…


🏫No school library? Apply now for #LibrariesForPrimaries from National Literacy Trust ✅ 500 FREE books ✅FREE library furniture ✅FREE teacher training ✅Worth £6,500+ Apply for 2025/26: librariesforprimaries.org.uk/schools #LibrariesForPrimaries #PrimaryTeachers #Literacy #Edutwitter



How do we build a diverse curriculum that addresses harmful material in historical literature? Join @literacy_trust Darren Chetty Karen Sands-O'Connor KingCon™ 👑 for FREE CPD and FREE copy of ‘Beyond the Secret Garden’ 10 July Cardiff Book now: literacytrust.org.uk/events/creatin…



Big news! 2026 has officially been announced as the National Year of Reading by Bridget Phillipson. We’re proud to join Department for Education to lead this national campaign to get the UK reading again. #NationalYearOfReading2026 nationalyearofreading.org.uk




Good news re the National Year of Reading 2026! ⭐️ Department for Education and National Literacy Trust - ⭐️ Reading connects us all - looking forward to it! ⭐️⭐️ ⭐️⭐️ ⭐️⭐️



We were thrilled to be at the Treasury yesterday as the Chancellor Rachel Reeves committed to ensuring every primary school will have a library by the end of this Parliament.


Representation matters. In a week where reading has been named a national priority, we're joining authors Darren Chetty and Karen Sands-O'Connor to explore how schools can engage pupils in inclusive, reflective reading of racial representation in literature. #InclusiveLibraries
