The Latest Breaking News from CLPE

‘Significant’ drop in racially minoritised characters in children’s books, report says

Share of children’s books featuring characters who fall into this category fell from 30% in 2022 to 17% in 2023, CLPE survey finds

The Guardian - UK · Nov 29, 2024

Many UK primary schoolchildren ‘drastically’ missing out on poetry

Research in January by Macmillan and CLPE found limited books and lack of teacher support means majority study or hear poetry less than once a week

The Guardian - UK · Mar 15, 2023

One in five children’s books features character of colour – but fiction lags behind

New survey finds steep rise in recent years but presence of minoritised characters is often ‘poorly executed or insignificant’

The Guardian - UK · Nov 11, 2022