June 6th
9.30-6.30
Free!
Plenaries from, amongst other beauties, Sita Brahmachari and Michael Rosen 💙💙🎓🎓

The consultation on the draft relationships, sex and health education statutory guidance is open & closes at 11:59pm on 11 July 2024. At this time the current statutory guidance still stands.

Read the proposals and respond here:
consult.education.gov.uk/rshe-team/revi…

educationhub.blog.gov.uk/2024/05/16/new…

📢 Read our statement from Just Like Us CEO Laura Mackay on the new draft RSHE guidance published yesterday.

Our research reveals that LGBT+ inclusive education reduces suicidal thoughts in all young people, highlighting the critical need for schools to remain inclusive.

Today we celebrate Nathanael Lessore whose hilarious, heart-warming coming of age novel for young teens #SteadyForThis is shortlisted for Jhalak C&YA Prize 24.

We'll be sharing reviews, interviews, readings & a book giveaway through the day. #JhalakPrize24 #JhalakShowcase

We have an exciting chance to win the entire #CLiPPA24 shortlist in our #CLPEFridayGiveaway !

To enter, drop a ❤️ below!

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The competition runs across Facebook, Instagram and Twitter. We will contact the winner by DM.

From now until Sunday 19 May, profits from all orders placed on our website will be donated directly to Medical Aid for Palestinians .

Through reading the words of Palestinian writers, we resist the erasure of their history. Literature is resistance.

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LOVE seeing the Jhalak Prize shortlists on display in bookshops. This prize is amazing for visibility. The indie support is incredible.

Out now.
On our shelves.
All the joy.
In paperback.

📣 LIBRARIANS, TEACHERS, BOOKSELLERS, BLOGGERS 📣

And I Hear Dragons, a groundbreaking anthology edited and conceived by National Poet of Wales Hanan Issa and illustrated by Eric Heyman, is now available to request on #NetGalley !

netgalley.com/catalog/book/3…

The guidance on sex ed is out, and noise should be made about how the government's changes flout evidence-based UNESCO technical guidance for sex education. Sex education is not a political football, and bad sex education destroys lives like it nearly destroyed mine.

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“We are very sceptical of the notion that somehow Amazon benefits SMEs — market investigations in the US, the UK and across Europe have comprehensively demonstrated that the opposite is true.”
Spot on BooksellingIreland

We’ve been so delighted by the response to our announcement of #AllStories2024 – our first online workshop is already over 50% booked, and mentorship applications have started to roll in. Thinking of applying? More details:
allstories.org.uk/writing-worksh…

Stars, crowns, fossils, 🤖🛌mangos- the always original & brilliant Klaus Flugge Prize Shortlist is out and about!
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Don’t miss Rays of Resistance.  A party with a purpose. Join the fun & support @positiveeast advice service supporting people living with HIV. Tickets £25. 7pm, 24th May shoreditchtownhall.com/book.html?ei=b…
 
I’ve seen how helpful the advice service is to many of my patients - please support!

Year 2 have been so lucky today and enjoyed 2 sessions led by Andrew Moffat one of which we welcomed parents to join. The children listened to the story ‘Can I join your club?’ and showed off how welcoming and kind we are 💙💛 #NoOutsiders