English and Media Centre

Tower Poetry Development Grant Recipient 2025

The English and Media Centre will create a national report on the state of poetry teaching and poetry provision in secondary schools in the UK.

   English and Media Centre Website

English and Media Centre logo

Great Scott Films

Tower Poetry Development Grant Recipient 2025

Great Scott Films will produce and distribute a feature documentary film about the work of Poetry by Heart.

 

Great Scott Films Website

National Association for the Teaching of English

Tower Poetry Development Grant Recipient 2026

NATE will run teacher professional development for eight schools, leading to the delivery of poetry-based schemes of work for Key Stage 3, two conferences, and a report.

National Association for the Teaching of English Website

National Association for the Teaching of English logo

National Literacy Trust

Tower Poetry Development Grant Recipient 2026

The National Literacy Trust will upskill 15 teachers in Middlesborough to support them to deliver poetry-based schemes of work.

National Literacy Trust Website

National Literacy Trust logo. Looks like an open book, with 'Change Your Story' as the tagline.

National Poetry Centre

Tower Poetry Development Grant Recipient 2026

The National Poetry Centre will run a Young Poet Laureate scheme, with the Tower Development Grant funding the scheme in the North of England.

Young Poet Laureate Website

National Poetry Centre logo

Poetry by Heart

Tower Poetry Development Grant Recipient 2025

Poetry by Heart have developed and produced a Timeline Anthology for 4-7 year olds.

 

Poetry by Heart 4+ Website