The English Association warmly welcomes the very full report on Reading for Pleasure from the House of Commons Education Committee, published today. The report covers, thoughtfully and authoritatively, many areas of concern for the English Association, and has drawn constructively on written evidence provided by the Association and spoken evidence given by Fellows of the…
University English, the English Association, and the Institute of English Studies held an online emergency summit for all English colleagues on Thursday 16 July 2026. The session addressed the proliferation of redundancies, restructurings, and other significant challenges to our and cognate disciplines across the sector. At a moment when English is being recognised by Forbes…
A community for those interested in researching the teaching and learning of English Language and English Literature in schools The teaching and learning of English are endlessly fascinating, endlessly complex and endlessly powerful. Ours remains the most quicksilver (Dixon, 1975) of subjects, constantly evolving and subject to multiple, simultaneous pressures. This means that there is…
This is an historic moment for our subject. The government is launching a public consultation on the draft Programmes of Study for English, giving teachers, subject leaders, academics, and other stakeholders a genuine opportunity to help shape the future National Curriculum. At the English Association, we want to help you make the most of this…
Our Spotlight on English termly series brings together members of the English Association’s Primary and Early Years Committee for lively, thought-provoking discussions focused on the issues that matter most right now. In these interactive sessions, speakers will explore topics of current relevance and interest, including recent publications and events, classroom practice, and professional development. They…
A letter to the Editor of The Times, signed by colleagues across English Studies (including Chair of the EA Professor Jenny Richards, CEO of the EA Dr Rebecca Fisher, and EA Fellows Professor Greg Walker, Professor Clare Lees, Professor Ann Heilmann, Professor Helen Small, Professor Gail Marshall, and Professor Nigel Leask) was published on 5 July…
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