#DiversityInLit

We want children to feel represented in the literature that they read. That's why we're promoting the exposure of young readers to a wide range of characters, voices and themes that they can engage with, enjoy and be inspired by in order to read further and to develop their own voices.

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Upcoming events

Introducing the first of our Plotting Ahead Roundtable series, brought to you by the Pearson Literacy and English team. Chaired by former teacher, inspirational speaker and author, Jaz Ampaw-Farr, this event will host educators, charities, publishers and leading influencers as we investigate how we can shake up the narrative and influence future change within children's literature in the UK.

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Diversity, inclusion and belonging

#DiversityInLitConf2019

In November 2019 we held our first #DiversityInLit student and teacher conference, where we were joined by some of the authors from the new Pearson Edexcel GSCE English Literature text additions, including Raymond Antrobus, Tanika Gupta MBE and Jamila Gavin.

We were joined by over 300 teachers and students who helped us continue the debate around the diversity of the literature available to study at GCSE and we were overwhelmed by the positive impact the day had.

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#DiversityInLit Conference 2019

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