Lynda Graham
@lyndajgraham.bsky.social
UKLA trustee and Book Awards team UKLA.org . Croydon NEU committee.
I just signed a @theactionnetwork.bsky.social petition: Stand with Great Ormond Street and UCL Hospital School NEU Members . Sign here: actionnetwork.org/petitions/st...
Stand with Great Ormond Street and UCL Hospital School NEU Members
We stand with Great Ormond Street and UCL Hospital School NEU Members Since September 2024 NEU members at GOSH/UCLH hospital have been subjected to what the NEU believes to be a bullying, chaotic an...
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February 4, 2026 at 11:04 AM
I just signed a @theactionnetwork.bsky.social petition: Stand with Great Ormond Street and UCL Hospital School NEU Members . Sign here: actionnetwork.org/petitions/st...
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Tickets for the 2026 UKLA International Conference are now on sale! Get yours here: buff.ly/boby43S
Or visit our website to find out more:
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We look forward to seeing you in Glasgow!
Or visit our website to find out more:
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We look forward to seeing you in Glasgow!
January 30, 2026 at 6:00 PM
Tickets for the 2026 UKLA International Conference are now on sale! Get yours here: buff.ly/boby43S
Or visit our website to find out more:
buff.ly/pFsfvNq
We look forward to seeing you in Glasgow!
Or visit our website to find out more:
buff.ly/pFsfvNq
We look forward to seeing you in Glasgow!
Thank you @nosycrow.bsky.social @joyisreading.bsky.social @lockwoodcm.bsky.social @uklitassociation.bsky.social @theliteratedragon.bsky.social
Delightful book post received today @uklitassociation.bsky.social @lyndajgraham.bsky.social Can't wait to dive in #uklaLucky13 Thank you! 📚😊 #lovereading
January 30, 2026 at 1:48 PM
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There's still time to secure your tickets for the UKLA Storytelling SIG CPD event!
The first event we're hosting to celebrate the #nationalyearofreading2026 the session will be an opportunity to hear from experts on the power of storytelling.
The first event we're hosting to celebrate the #nationalyearofreading2026 the session will be an opportunity to hear from experts on the power of storytelling.
Storytelling CPD 2026: Speaking Story to The National Year of Reading - UK Literacy Association
To celebrate National Storytelling Week 2026, the UKLA Storytelling Special Interest Group is offering a CPD event for teachers and other education professionals who
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January 29, 2026 at 6:03 PM
There's still time to secure your tickets for the UKLA Storytelling SIG CPD event!
The first event we're hosting to celebrate the #nationalyearofreading2026 the session will be an opportunity to hear from experts on the power of storytelling.
The first event we're hosting to celebrate the #nationalyearofreading2026 the session will be an opportunity to hear from experts on the power of storytelling.
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We are thrilled to present you with the 2026 UKLA National Conference!
The event is a great CPD opportunity - this year looking at the relationship between literacy and play. Get your tickets now!
The event is a great CPD opportunity - this year looking at the relationship between literacy and play. Get your tickets now!
National Conference 2026 - UK Literacy Association
Literacy & Play UKLA National Conference – Saturday, 21st March 2026 Join us at our UKLA National Conference (online), 2026, for an inspiring exploration of the dynamic relationship between literacy
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January 22, 2026 at 6:00 PM
We are thrilled to present you with the 2026 UKLA National Conference!
The event is a great CPD opportunity - this year looking at the relationship between literacy and play. Get your tickets now!
The event is a great CPD opportunity - this year looking at the relationship between literacy and play. Get your tickets now!
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The survey is closing on Fri 30th Jan, so get your response in before that of you’re a secondary English teacher and want your views to be counted!
PHENOMENAL response to this from English teachers so far! We'd love to have even more, so keep those responses coming. We'll be able to offer a really good picture of what's happening & what English teachers feel about the teaching of poetry in secondary schools.
English teacher? 5 mins to spare? Your view is essential!
How is poetry being taught in secondary schools today?
We’re mapping the national picture in England & will report on it.
5 minute survey: tinyurl.com/238cz6mu
Supported by Christ Church's Tower Poetry Development Grant
How is poetry being taught in secondary schools today?
We’re mapping the national picture in England & will report on it.
5 minute survey: tinyurl.com/238cz6mu
Supported by Christ Church's Tower Poetry Development Grant
January 22, 2026 at 5:15 PM
The survey is closing on Fri 30th Jan, so get your response in before that of you’re a secondary English teacher and want your views to be counted!
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We are pleased to announce the longlist for the 2026 #BranfordBoase Award, recognising the year's outstanding debut writers for children AND their editors 👏#kidlit #booksky
Thank you to @alcs.co.uk & @walkerbooksuk.bsky.social for their support.
branfordboaseaward.org.uk/2026-longlist/
Thank you to @alcs.co.uk & @walkerbooksuk.bsky.social for their support.
branfordboaseaward.org.uk/2026-longlist/
January 21, 2026 at 8:38 AM
We are pleased to announce the longlist for the 2026 #BranfordBoase Award, recognising the year's outstanding debut writers for children AND their editors 👏#kidlit #booksky
Thank you to @alcs.co.uk & @walkerbooksuk.bsky.social for their support.
branfordboaseaward.org.uk/2026-longlist/
Thank you to @alcs.co.uk & @walkerbooksuk.bsky.social for their support.
branfordboaseaward.org.uk/2026-longlist/
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Some good news! Leonard and Hungry Paul nominated for an IFTA for Best Drama. Congratulations to Subotica and all the team who worked on it.
FYI @ofmooseandmen.bsky.social
FYI @ofmooseandmen.bsky.social
January 20, 2026 at 10:52 AM
Some good news! Leonard and Hungry Paul nominated for an IFTA for Best Drama. Congratulations to Subotica and all the team who worked on it.
FYI @ofmooseandmen.bsky.social
FYI @ofmooseandmen.bsky.social
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This month's #lucky13th comes from our friends at @nosycrow.bsky.social
UKLA members, RT to be in with a chance of winning a signed copy of @piudg.bskysocial wonderful new book, 'The Golden Monkey Mystery'!
UKLA members, RT to be in with a chance of winning a signed copy of @piudg.bskysocial wonderful new book, 'The Golden Monkey Mystery'!
January 13, 2026 at 6:00 AM
This month's #lucky13th comes from our friends at @nosycrow.bsky.social
UKLA members, RT to be in with a chance of winning a signed copy of @piudg.bskysocial wonderful new book, 'The Golden Monkey Mystery'!
UKLA members, RT to be in with a chance of winning a signed copy of @piudg.bskysocial wonderful new book, 'The Golden Monkey Mystery'!
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Time is running out to submit your papers for the 2026 UKLA International Conference. Get yours in now!
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January 5, 2026 at 9:09 AM
Time is running out to submit your papers for the 2026 UKLA International Conference. Get yours in now!
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I'm writing about the Palestine Action hunger strikers at the moment, any of whom could die at any moment, and the astonishing media and government silence surrounding them. The Establishment seems to have become even crueller than when Thatcher was PM.
January 5, 2026 at 12:27 PM
I'm writing about the Palestine Action hunger strikers at the moment, any of whom could die at any moment, and the astonishing media and government silence surrounding them. The Establishment seems to have become even crueller than when Thatcher was PM.
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A very long and important THREAD -
The real reason the US is invading Venezuela goes back to a deal Henry Kissinger made with Saudi Arabia in 1974.
And I'm going to explain why this is actually about the SURVIVAL of the US dollar itself.
Not drugs. Not terrorism. Not "democracy." 1/
The real reason the US is invading Venezuela goes back to a deal Henry Kissinger made with Saudi Arabia in 1974.
And I'm going to explain why this is actually about the SURVIVAL of the US dollar itself.
Not drugs. Not terrorism. Not "democracy." 1/
January 4, 2026 at 9:40 AM
A very long and important THREAD -
The real reason the US is invading Venezuela goes back to a deal Henry Kissinger made with Saudi Arabia in 1974.
And I'm going to explain why this is actually about the SURVIVAL of the US dollar itself.
Not drugs. Not terrorism. Not "democracy." 1/
The real reason the US is invading Venezuela goes back to a deal Henry Kissinger made with Saudi Arabia in 1974.
And I'm going to explain why this is actually about the SURVIVAL of the US dollar itself.
Not drugs. Not terrorism. Not "democracy." 1/
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The US has launched an unprovoked and illegal attack on Venezuela.
This is a brazen attempt to secure control over Venezuelan natural resources.
It is an act of war that puts the lives of millions of people at risk, and should be condemned by anyone who believes in sovereignty & international law.
This is a brazen attempt to secure control over Venezuelan natural resources.
It is an act of war that puts the lives of millions of people at risk, and should be condemned by anyone who believes in sovereignty & international law.
January 3, 2026 at 10:26 AM
The US has launched an unprovoked and illegal attack on Venezuela.
This is a brazen attempt to secure control over Venezuelan natural resources.
It is an act of war that puts the lives of millions of people at risk, and should be condemned by anyone who believes in sovereignty & international law.
This is a brazen attempt to secure control over Venezuelan natural resources.
It is an act of war that puts the lives of millions of people at risk, and should be condemned by anyone who believes in sovereignty & international law.
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Croydon TUC calls on MP to support Palestine hunger striker insidecroydon.com/2025/12/18/c... #Croydon #PalestineAction #HungerStrike @goodlawproject.bsky.social @goodlawproject.org @left-foot-forward.bsky.social
Croydon TUC calls on MP to support Palestine hunger striker
‘Detention without trial for long periods is contrary to the basic notions of English Law.’ But Labour’s authoritarian attacks on freedom of speech and the right to protest contin…
insidecroydon.com
December 18, 2025 at 4:35 PM
Croydon TUC calls on MP to support Palestine hunger striker insidecroydon.com/2025/12/18/c... #Croydon #PalestineAction #HungerStrike @goodlawproject.bsky.social @goodlawproject.org @left-foot-forward.bsky.social
ICYMI @sarahcrossan.bsky.social
- @michaelrosenyes.bsky.social ‘s “The book I give everyone” in today’s Guardian. I agree! @joyisreading.bsky.social @lockwoodcm.bsky.social
- @michaelrosenyes.bsky.social ‘s “The book I give everyone” in today’s Guardian. I agree! @joyisreading.bsky.social @lockwoodcm.bsky.social
December 13, 2025 at 10:16 AM
ICYMI @sarahcrossan.bsky.social
- @michaelrosenyes.bsky.social ‘s “The book I give everyone” in today’s Guardian. I agree! @joyisreading.bsky.social @lockwoodcm.bsky.social
- @michaelrosenyes.bsky.social ‘s “The book I give everyone” in today’s Guardian. I agree! @joyisreading.bsky.social @lockwoodcm.bsky.social
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For this month's #lucky13th, travel the world in this awe-inspiring gift book written by Laura Mucha, featuring 50 spectacular festivals that will make you want to CELEBRATE!
UKLA Members RT to win a copy!
@nosycrow.bsky.social
UKLA Members RT to win a copy!
@nosycrow.bsky.social
December 13, 2025 at 8:49 AM
For this month's #lucky13th, travel the world in this awe-inspiring gift book written by Laura Mucha, featuring 50 spectacular festivals that will make you want to CELEBRATE!
UKLA Members RT to win a copy!
@nosycrow.bsky.social
UKLA Members RT to win a copy!
@nosycrow.bsky.social
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That was the year that was
My review of 2025 for @insidecroydon.bsky.social ... and a little look ahead to 2026
insidecroydon.com/2025/12/11/t...
My review of 2025 for @insidecroydon.bsky.social ... and a little look ahead to 2026
insidecroydon.com/2025/12/11/t...
That was the year that was – and 2026’s prospects look bleak
ANDREW FISHER, in his final iC column of 2025, considers the past year in Croydon, and how that might affect next May’s Town Hall elections. PLUS: How Your Party’s grassroots are being …
insidecroydon.com
December 11, 2025 at 5:35 PM
That was the year that was
My review of 2025 for @insidecroydon.bsky.social ... and a little look ahead to 2026
insidecroydon.com/2025/12/11/t...
My review of 2025 for @insidecroydon.bsky.social ... and a little look ahead to 2026
insidecroydon.com/2025/12/11/t...
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That was the year that was - and 2026's prospects look bleak insidecroydon.com/2025/12/11/t... #Croydon #2026LocalElections #YourParty @fisherandrew79.bsky.social @left-foot-forward.bsky.social @adambienkov.bsky.social
That was the year that was – and 2026’s prospects look bleak
ANDREW FISHER, in his final iC column of 2025, considers the past year in Croydon, and how that might affect next May’s Town Hall elections. PLUS: How Your Party’s grassroots are being …
insidecroydon.com
December 11, 2025 at 4:15 PM
That was the year that was - and 2026's prospects look bleak insidecroydon.com/2025/12/11/t... #Croydon #2026LocalElections #YourParty @fisherandrew79.bsky.social @left-foot-forward.bsky.social @adambienkov.bsky.social
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Unity is stronger than division.
That’s why we’ve formed Together Alliance with 50+ organisations and thousands of individuals — all pushing back against the far right.
#Together we show where this country really stands.
Join us: togetheralliance.org.uk
That’s why we’ve formed Together Alliance with 50+ organisations and thousands of individuals — all pushing back against the far right.
#Together we show where this country really stands.
Join us: togetheralliance.org.uk
December 2, 2025 at 11:10 AM
Unity is stronger than division.
That’s why we’ve formed Together Alliance with 50+ organisations and thousands of individuals — all pushing back against the far right.
#Together we show where this country really stands.
Join us: togetheralliance.org.uk
That’s why we’ve formed Together Alliance with 50+ organisations and thousands of individuals — all pushing back against the far right.
#Together we show where this country really stands.
Join us: togetheralliance.org.uk
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Judicial Review will determine whether we have free speech insidecroydon.com/2025/11/26/j... #Croydon #PalestineAction #JudicialReview @georgemonbiot.bsky.social @goodlawproject.bsky.social
November 26, 2025 at 9:11 AM
Judicial Review will determine whether we have free speech insidecroydon.com/2025/11/26/j... #Croydon #PalestineAction #JudicialReview @georgemonbiot.bsky.social @goodlawproject.bsky.social
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Trial by jury is a cornerstone of our democracy and an essential safeguard against authoritarianism.
It is truly frightening that such a fundamental freedom is now under attack.
Once rights are lost, they are not easy to win back. We must resist this with all we’ve got.
It is truly frightening that such a fundamental freedom is now under attack.
Once rights are lost, they are not easy to win back. We must resist this with all we’ve got.
MoJ to remove right to trial by jury for thousands of cases in controversial overhaul
MoJ to remove right to trial by jury for thousands of cases in controversial overhaul
Exclusive: Courts minister says change needed to stop criminals opting for juries to delay cases, sometimes by years, and clear huge backlog
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UK politics live – latest updates
Criminals will be stopped from “gaming the system” by choosing trial by jury in order to increase the chances of proceedings collapsing, the courts minister has said, promising to enact radical changes to limit jury trials by the next election.
Drug dealers and career criminals were “laughing in the dock” knowing cases can take years to come to trial, Sarah Sackman told the Guardian, saying inaction would be a road to “chaos and ruin”. Continue reading...
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November 25, 2025 at 7:25 PM
Trial by jury is a cornerstone of our democracy and an essential safeguard against authoritarianism.
It is truly frightening that such a fundamental freedom is now under attack.
Once rights are lost, they are not easy to win back. We must resist this with all we’ve got.
It is truly frightening that such a fundamental freedom is now under attack.
Once rights are lost, they are not easy to win back. We must resist this with all we’ve got.
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Wahoooo!
Delighted to share the news that Damian Barr @damianbarr.bsky.social's THE TWO ROBERTS has been shortlisted for the Nero Book Awards in the fiction category, congratulations Damian!
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November 20, 2025 at 9:39 AM
Wahoooo!
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What if the refugee crisis wasn’t happening far away, but here—in our own homes? No Refuge by Joe Brady & Patrice Aggs is a gripping, empathetic graphic novel that refuses to look away. I reviewed it for @justimaginecentre.bsky.social @the-phoenix-comic.bsky.social
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No Refuge - Just Imagine
From Sudan to Syria, from Gaza to Ukraine and from Afghanistan to the DRC, the 24-hour news cycle is filled with tragic tales of refugees. The problem is that watching these crises unfold on our scree...
justimagine.co.uk
September 25, 2025 at 5:41 AM
What if the refugee crisis wasn’t happening far away, but here—in our own homes? No Refuge by Joe Brady & Patrice Aggs is a gripping, empathetic graphic novel that refuses to look away. I reviewed it for @justimaginecentre.bsky.social @the-phoenix-comic.bsky.social
justimagine.co.uk/childrens-bo...
justimagine.co.uk/childrens-bo...
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How lots of the Writing Framework was welcome news for Writing for Pleasure schools like mine. My blog for the DfE teaching.blog.gov.uk/2025/11/17/w... @writingrocks.bsky.social
How the new Writing Framework can transform primary school teaching
Sam Creighton talks about building a writing curriculum based on meaningful projects. Children learn specific writing skills while keeping the joy and pride that comes from creating their work.
teaching.blog.gov.uk
November 20, 2025 at 7:57 PM
How lots of the Writing Framework was welcome news for Writing for Pleasure schools like mine. My blog for the DfE teaching.blog.gov.uk/2025/11/17/w... @writingrocks.bsky.social
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Congratulations to Jamila Gavin, Patrice Lawrence, Struan Murray and Jenny Pearson, shortlisted in the Children's Fiction category of the still new but already prestigious Nero Book Awards 🎉 👏 🎆 🎉 #KidLitUK #bookawards
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November 20, 2025 at 7:15 AM
Congratulations to Jamila Gavin, Patrice Lawrence, Struan Murray and Jenny Pearson, shortlisted in the Children's Fiction category of the still new but already prestigious Nero Book Awards 🎉 👏 🎆 🎉 #KidLitUK #bookawards
booksforkeeps.co.uk/nero-book-aw...
booksforkeeps.co.uk/nero-book-aw...