"Thank goodness for the Failing Writers."
A phrase you've no doubt overheard people say quite a lot over the years. At bus stops. Maybe in libraries? At the off licence?
No? Not even the off license?
Oh.
Anyway - not to worry - this week you're ALMOST CERTAIN to hear it, as Jon and Tom slip their pants on over their tights and become SAVIOURS OF THE SUBJECT OF ENGLISH IN SCHOOLS.
Yes, we're making it our mission to breathe new life into our favourite school subject and bring back the joy of reading and writing for the young folk of Britain!
How?
By writing a sternly worded letter of course! To Bridget Phillipson, Secretary of State for Education.
But first, we need to talk to some people who actually know what they're talking about. You know, to find out what the heck's going on with young people and reading and writing!
First up: Inspirational English Guru: (Yes. We're calling her a guru!) Leah Crawford.
Ooh... and don't you dare forget to enter our Festive Flash Fiction Competition in Association with Scrivener:
Get more details here:
Here's Leah's website:
Bob Cox’s site - The home of Opening Doors:
https://searchingforexcellence.co.uk
The Opening Doors series:
https://www.crownhouse.co.uk/opening-doors
Let's Think in English:
https://www.letsthinkinenglish.org
Links to The English Association’s campaign to save English:
https://englishassociation.ac.uk/english-creates-a-campaign-for-english/
https://englishassociation.ac.uk/choose-english/
The Common English Forum Manifesto for English in schools:
https://commonenglishforum.org/a-manifesto-for-english/
The Just Imagine Centre championing excellent books in schools:
https://justimagine.co.uk/the-book-channel/
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