We are supporting schools in bringing good contemporary poetry to children of all ages. Our primary school poster is available here as a PDF including excellent lesson plans by Cathrin Howells.

For secondary schools we have teamed up with Sony BMG Music Entertainment to produce an education pack exploring the legendary lyrics of Bob Dylan. There is also a fantastic poetry competition with prizes for children and their schools, to mark the worldwide release of DYLAN, a 3-CD retrospective on October 1st 2007, released during the week of National Poetry Day. The winning child gets a DYLAN iPod – and their school wins a plasma TV! A competition entry form is included with our downloads.

To us, education means far more than just school or college. If you have a reading group or teach a creative writing class, why not base a session on an anthology like this year’s Forward Book of Poetry or Bloodaxe’s Staying Alive?