Education
Ofsted - is the Office for Standards in Education, Childrens Services and Skills.
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Books and Reading
National Literacy Trust - is an independent charity that transforms lives through literacy by supporting those who struggle with literacy and the people who work with them.
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Booktrust - is an independent reading and writing charity who work to empower people of all ages and abilities by giving them confidence and choices about reading.
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Hoo's Kids Book Fest - Sunday 2st April 2013 - Enter the magical Luton Hoo Walled Garden and for one day only you will discover a fabulous world of the imagination with the best in childrens literature. Now in its second year, come and visit this wonderful children's literature festival. Tickets will go on sale on 4th March 2013.
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Alliance of Radical Booksellers - working hard to keep progressive books on our highstreets. An organisation which allows its member booksellers to support each other, promote one anothers work, and sell books together.
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London Radical Bookfair 2013 - On Saturday May 11th 2013, the Alliance of Radical Booksellers will be hosting a new bookfair, to take place in Londons Conway Hall. The idea behind the fair is to create an event which showcases the depth and breadth of radical publishing and bookselling in the UK.
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Diversity and Inclusion
Without Exception - offers a complete editorial service for publishers and advice on equality, diversity and inclusion issues in children's books.
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Inclusive Minds - is a collaboration of consultants and campaigners with a passion for inclusion, diversity, equality and accessibility in children's literature.
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Inclusive for All - is an initiative to prevent LGBTQI bullying in schools.
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Action for Prisoners' Families (APF) - works for the benefit of prisoners' and offenders' families by representing the views of families and those who work with them and by promoting effective work with families. Visit the website to see publications and resources, including children's books.
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Refugee Week - is a UK-wide programme of arts, cultural and educational events and activities that celebrates the contribution of refugees to the UK and promotes better understanding of why people seek sanctuary.
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Out For Our Children - works to create a positive environment for children of same-sex parents in nurseries, play-groups and schools by producing and promoting representations of diverse families, with a particular focus on lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender-parented children.
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Pinkstinks - The campaign for real role models. Pinkstinks is a campaign which targets the products, media and marketing that prescribe heavily stereotyped and limiting roles to young girls.
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@GenderDiary - A Mother and Father. Tweeting about our 4 year old girl and 2 year old boy and how people treat them differently. This is a link to their diary on The F Word blog.
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Like-Minded Businesses
Chris George Cards - is a conference and festival stall business founded in 2012 but previously known as The Women's Stand and Olive & Oscar. Based in Shrewsbury, Chris George has been attending conferences with her stall of witty postcards, greeting cards and gifts for many years.
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Cath Tate Direct - Cath Tate Direct, is the online shop for Cath Tate Cards. Here you can buy anything and everything from the humour of Cath Tate Cards.
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Tootsa MacGinty - are unisex clothes for children who want to step into a rainbow and splosh through the colours!
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Co-operatives and Social Enterprise
Co-operatives UK - is the national trade body that campaigns for co-operation and works to promote, develop and unite co-operative enterprises.
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Social Enterprise UK - is the national body for social enterprise.
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Social Enterprise London - is a world-leading provider of research, networking and consultancy for social enterprise - good business for a better world.
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