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Stories of Sanctuary from the National Centre for Writing 

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Stories of Sanctuary from the National Centre for Writing 

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The Courage Collection: Stories of sanctuary

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We’ve teamed up with the Schools of Sanctuary team to create a list of recommended reads spotlighting the stories of refugees and asylum seekers.

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More Than Flags & Rainbows diverse booklist

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More Than Flags & Rainbows diverse booklist

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Includes an option to email the organisation for help with books on kinds of diversity not represented on the list.

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Many titles here have been recommended by the communities they represent, which is why they’re such powerful reads, and we haven’t read every single one.

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Jhalak Prize - Children's and YA annual lists

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Jhalak Prize - Children's and YA annual lists

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The Prize - Children's & YA | Jhalak Prize

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Geoffrey Gets The Jitters, Nadia Shireen (PRH Children's)

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Little Rebels Children's Book Award lists

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Little Rebels Children's Book Award lists

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A prize for radical fiction aimed at children aged 0-12 given by the Alliance of Radical Booksellers. Established in conjunction with Letterbox Library. Now administered by them with Housmans Bookshop.

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NO OUTSIDERS PACK: WE BELONG HERE Primary Key Stage 1 & 2 (Ages 5-11) *43 Books* | Letterbox Library

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***THIS IS THE LATEST BOOK PACK AND ACCOMPANIES THE 2024 ‘NO OUTSIDERS: WE BELONG HERE’ RESOURCE BOOK*** 43 children’s books, covering EYFS to Year 6, selected to support primary schools to develop a curriculum response to the Equality Act 2010. The ‘No Outsiders’ book selection encourages children to explore identities, focus on diversity and embrace difference. This book pack should be used alongside the 2024 resource, ‘No Outsiders: We Belong Here* (Speechmark) which provides additional practical information on implementing a ‘No Outsiders’ school ethos as well as lesson plans for each of the 43 children’s books. You can buy this resource separately from Routledge here. (Please note that this pack replaces the old No Outsiders book pack and resource developed in 2020). Where a book(s) becomes unavailable for any reason, we will send you a substitute title(s) along with a lesson plan(s); all substitute titles have been chosen by and all lesson plans have been written by the No Outsiders Project. 43 Books

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Dod o hyd i lyfrau cyfoes i blant ac oedolion ifanc

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Case study: FE teaching & learning manager

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Case study: FE teaching & learning manager

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Be inspired by this teacher and senior leader from Pembrokeshire. They share their objectives for using our resources & experience of successfully implementing them across the curriculum, in classroom planning, CPD, and the library.

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https://tinyurl.com/DiverseLiterature

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A whistlestop introduction to the site.

Click here for transcript in English.

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Cyflwyniad gyflym i'r wefan.

Cliciwch yma ar gyfer y trawsgrifiad yn Gymraeg

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Diverse Literature in Schools in Wales & the Wider UK

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Diverse Literature in Schools in Wales & the Wider UK

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A 3-part blog post for University English's "Varieties of English' series, part of their #EnglishCreates campaign. It focuses on challenges to diversifying the curriculum in a bilingual educational system (Wales). Defines our use of 'diversity' and outlines why diversity & reading matter.

Part 1 - why 'diversity'

Part 2 - what about Wales

Part 3 - how to overcome challenges

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Diverse literature in schools in Wales and the wider UK

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Supporting teachers to discover Global Majority authors and diversify the texts they teach

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Supporting teachers to discover Global Majority authors and diversify the texts they teach

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National Association for Teachers of English blog post. Dr Furzeen Ahmed, my Aston colleague, interviews me about the Diverse Literature in Schools project.

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Case study: Beck Sinar, teacher educator 

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Case study: Beck Sinar, teacher educator 

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Be inspired by Beck Sinar, a senior lecturer and teacher educator at the Norwegian Study Centre, University of York. They share their experience of using our resources to support pre-service and in-service teachers from Norway to teach English language and linguistics, with a focus on diversity and language variation.

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Finding contemporary reads for children and young adults

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A 30 minute video demonstration of the Diversifying Texts in English PDF to help you get the most out of the booklet & discover diverse texts for all ages and stages.

Click here for Transcript in English.

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Diverse and inclusive books for primary school.

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A list of recommended books for Diverse & Inclusive Children's Books

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Discover our recommended booklist - Diverse & Inclusive Children's Books - with recommended books and quality texts for primary ages and topics.

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Be motivated by this university subject librarian (Education) from Birmingham. They share their reasons for engaging with our resources & experience of confidently using them to diversify their library's holdings and support PGCE staff and students.

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Fideo: Amrywio Testunau yn Gymraeg a Saesneg

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Fideo: Amrywio Testunau yn Gymraeg a Saesneg

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Fideo yn dangos adnoddau ar gyfer dod o hyd i lyfrau cyfoes amrywiol yn Gymraeg a Saesneg i blant ac oedolion ifanc.

Capsiynau caeedig Cymraeg yn dod. Cliciwch yma am drawsgrifiad yn Gymraeg.

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Amrywio Testunau yn Gymraeg a Saesneg/Diversifying Texts in Welsh and English

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Dod o hyd i lyfrau cyfoes i blant ac oedolion ifanc

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Finding contemporary reads for children and young adults

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PDF: Ten recent, diverse texts in Welsh (and English) by Global Majority authors [final author draft]

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PDF: Ten recent, diverse texts in Welsh (and English) by Global Majority authors [final author draft]

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Ten recent diverse texts in Welsh - for translation

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PDF: Diverse Illustrated Children's Shakespeare: a guide

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PDF: Diverse Illustrated Children's Shakespeare: a guide

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Support for diverse Shakespeare is well established in the Royal Shakespeare Company (RSC), Shakespeare Birthplace Trust (SBT), and Shakespeare’s Globe. Casting actors in ‘non-traditional’ or ‘colour-blind’ ways and portraying roles as Characters of Colour are widespread practices in filming and staging Shakespeare.

However, illustrated children’s Shakespeare reflects neither the racial diversity of Shakespeare on screen and stage, nor diversity in the UK population. Here are some that do, from picture books to manga.

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PDF: Deg testun amrywiol diweddar yn Gymraeg (a Saesneg) gan awduron Mwyafrif Byd-eang [drafft awdur terfynol]

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PDF: Deg testun amrywiol diweddar yn Gymraeg (a Saesneg) gan awduron Mwyafrif Byd-eang [drafft awdur terfynol]

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CY Ten recent diverse texts in Welsh - for translation

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The first segment in this video featuring Bangor and Aston researchers talking about encouraging reading for pleasure features Dr Furzeen Ahmed (Aston) with tips for engaging children with work by Authors of Colour.

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Mae elfen #ReadingforPleasure ein project

@AddysgBangorEdu @EnglishAston @GwEGogleddCymru

ym mwletin @BangorUni. Mae'r myfyriwr PhD a sefydlydd @sonamlyfra, Morgan Dafydd, yn sôn am lên Gymraeg i blant. Gwyliwch ei fideo yma, o 8 munud.

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Reading for pleasure   research bites Reading Welsh texts addition

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Dod o hyd i lyfrau i bobl ifanc ym mis Tachwedd.

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Find relevant reading for young people this November

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PDF: Addysgu Llenyddiaethau mewn Ysgolion Uwchradd yng Nghymru 

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PDF: Addysgu Llenyddiaethau mewn Ysgolion Uwchradd yng Nghymru 

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Amrywiaeth mewn Cymraeg, Saesneg ac Ieithoedd Rhyngwladol.

Darllenwch yr erthygl yn manylu ar yr ymchwil llawn. Mae ar gael am ddim yma: https://journal.uwp.co.uk/wje/article/id/607/

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PDF: Teaching Literatures in Secondary Schools in Wales

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PDF: Teaching Literatures in Secondary Schools in Wales

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Diversity in Welsh, English and International Languages. What texts are taught in Wales? How diverse are their authors (gender & ethnicity)? Find out in this PDF.

If you want to read the article detailing the full research, it's freely accessible here: https://journal.uwp.co.uk/wje/article/607/galley/579/view/

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Mae ein dogfennau PDF ar amrywiaethu testunau yn Gymraeg a Saesneg nawr yn fyw ar wefan @HwbAddysg_Cymru, safle Dysgu Profesiynol Llywodraeth Cymru. Dim ar Hwb? Ffeindiwch nhw yma.

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Our Diversifying texts in Welsh & English PDFs are now live for teachers across Wales on Welsh Government's @HwbAddysg_Cymru Professional Learning site.

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Shakespeare biofiction for children and young adults, including work by Akala's Dark Lady and Molly Booth's Saving Hamlet, with LGBTQIA teens.

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Shakespeare for children: an expert’s top ten books to spark their imagination

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Picture books, graphic novels and paranormal romances to appeal to young readers of all ages.

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Choosing the novel for Unit 1 Narrative: GCSE Cymraeg Language & Literature.

The new GCSE Cymraeg Language and Literature specifications require teachers to choose one of six novels for study, as part of Unit 1 on Narrative. Which is the right novel for your learners?

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Thank you for engaging with our Diverse Literatures in Schools project. We are gathering case studies for our Padlet to demonstrate how people are using the resources. We hope they will inspire new users –– and offer existing users fresh ideas. We hope you will contribute one. You can receive a £20 book voucher for your contribution.

Please follow this link to the short case study template form. The form is entirely voluntary and should take no longer than 30 minutes to complete. This is an opportunity for you to share how you've engaged with the resources and whether they've impacted your life at all - whether they've inspired new thought or action in any way, for example.

Please contact Dr Sarah Olive (s.olive1@aston.ac.uk) if you have any questions.

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Thank you for your engagement with the Diverse Literature in Schools project. We are compiling a set of ‘case studies’ for our Padlet. The Padlet is a freely-available, online tool which has been shared widely with relevant stakeholders – teachers, librarians, and more. The case studies will demonstrate how people are using our resources (updated resource booklets will be available from Spring 2026). We hope they will inspire new users – and offer existing users fresh ideas. We hope you will contribute one. Below are some prompts which will help you to write your ‘case study’ (there is no need to respond to every single prompt). If you complete the form and choose to leave your email address at the end, we will send you a £20 book voucher to say ‘thank you’. Your email address will not be shared publicly. There is the option to make your case study anonymous, or for you to be identified – whichever you prefer. Contributing a case study is completely voluntary. If you change your mind about contributing one part way through, please do not press the final submission button and close the tab in your browser. If you wish to withdraw or alter one on the Padlet after submission, please email the project lead Dr Sarah Olive s.olive1@aston.ac.uk. Your personal information will be kept confidential and used only as described. We will process any personal data collected in accordance with Aston University’s data protection policies and procedures, which can be found at https://www.aston.ac.uk/about/statutes-ordinances-regulations/publication-scheme/data-protectionIf you have any questions or concerns, please contact Sarah using the details above.

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Dewis y nofel ar gyfer Uned 1 Naratif: TGAU Cymraeg Iaith a Llenyddiaeth

Mae'r manylebau newydd ar gyfer TGAU Cymraeg Iaith a Llenyddiaeth yn ei gwneud yn ofynnol i athrawon ddewis un o chwe nofel i'w hastudio, fel rhan o Uned 1 - Naratif. Pa un yw'r nofel gywir ar gyfer eich dysgwyr?

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PDF: Shakespeare Darluniadol Amrywiol i Blant: Canllaw

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PDF: Shakespeare Darluniadol Amrywiol i Blant: Canllaw

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Mae cefnogaeth dda i amrywiaeth yng ngwaith Shakespeare y The Royal Shakespeare Company (RSC), Shakespeare Birthplace Trust (SBT), a Shakespeare’s Globe. Mae castio actorion mewn ffyrdd ‘anhraddodiadol’ neu ‘ddall i liwiau’ a phortreadu rolau fel Cymeriadau o Liw yn arferion cyffredin wrth ffilmio a llwyfannu Shakespeare.

Ond nid yw addasiadau darluniadol o waith Shakespeare ar gyfer plant yn adlewyrchu amrywiaeth hiliol Shakespeare ar sgrin a llwyfan, nac ychwaith yr amrywiaeth a welir ym mhoblogaeth y DU. Dyma rai sy'n gwneud hynny, o lyfrau lluniau i manga.

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The Children's Librarians' recommendations include texts that feature diversity in terms of ethnicity, faith and sexuality.

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Children’s Librarians Recommend Books for Kids and Young Adults - Five Books Expert Recommendations

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Books recommended by children’s librarians, from books for babies and toddlers through verse novels and audiobooks for kids age 8-12 to young adult books

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Scholastic - Diverse Children’s Book Recommendations 

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Scholastic - Diverse Children’s Book Recommendations 

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Including their acclaimed 'Voices' series of historical fiction: https://shop.scholastic.co.uk/series/1456

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Take a look at our list of some of our top recommendations for BAME children’s books, all by a diverse range of authors and illustrators and featuring BAME main characters.

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Professor Karen Sands-O'Connor's blog on children's literature that 'helps or hinders' discussion about race.

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These are very affordable (often £1) short books designed to introduce a general readership to reading for pleasure (not specifically children or YA, so age appropriateness will need checking). Our recommender has used them TESOL/EAL students. In 2026, the books include Cell One by Leye Adenle and Hunger Pains by Derek Owusu.

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Quick Reads are short books and great stories by bestselling authors, written in an accessible and easy to read style.…

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Global Majority authors are part of Barrington Stoke's dyslexia-friendly offering , including Catherine Johnson, Alex Wheaton, Bali Rai and B.B. Alston. Browse to find them or choose 'Book Squad' > 'Authors & illustrators' to read profiles. There is also a section for ELT readers and teachers.

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Barrington Stoke For over 25 years, we have been publishing super-readable, dyslexia-friendly fiction to help every child become a reader. Our award-winning short novels are expertly designed to ensure an accessible read for those who struggle and a quick win for more confident readers. Discover the range

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Teaching and learning resources for primary, KS3, GCSE. IGCSE and A level. Revision, practise and exam preparation for all levels. Including Letts revision and home learning, books for Scottish education from Leckie, and Keen Kite resources for primary schools.

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Diolch am ymgysylltu â'n prosiect Llenyddiaeth Amrywiol mewn Ysgolion. Rydym yn casglu astudiaethau achos ar gyfer ein Padlet i ddangos sut mae pobl yn defnyddio'r adnoddau. Rydym yn gobeithio y byddant yn ysbrydoli defnyddwyr newydd ac yn cynnig syniadau newydd i ddefnyddwyr presennol. Rydym yn gobeithio y byddwch chi'n gallu cyfrannu un. Gallwch dderbyn tocyn llyfr gwerth £20 am eich cyfraniad.

Dilynwch y ddolen hon i'r ffurflen templed astudiaeth achos fer. Mae'r ffurflen yn gwbl wirfoddol ac ni ddylai gymryd mwy na 30 munud i'w chwblhau. Mae hwn yn gyfle i chi rannu sut rydych chi wedi defnyddio’r adnoddau ac os ydynt wedi effeithio ar eich bywyd o gwbl er enghraifft, a ydynt wedi ysbrydoli meddwl neu weithred newydd mewn unrhyw ffordd?

Plîs cysylltwch â Dr Sarah Olive (s.olive1@aston.ac.uk) os oes gennych unrhyw gwestiynau.

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Thank you for your engagement with the Diverse Literature in Schools project. We are compiling a set of ‘case studies’ for our Padlet. The Padlet is a freely-available, online tool which has been shared widely with relevant stakeholders – teachers, librarians, and more. The case studies will demonstrate how people are using our resources (updated resource booklets will be available from Spring 2026). We hope they will inspire new users – and offer existing users fresh ideas. We hope you will contribute one. Below are some prompts which will help you to write your ‘case study’ (there is no need to respond to every single prompt). If you complete the form and choose to leave your email address at the end, we will send you a £20 book voucher to say ‘thank you’. Your email address will not be shared publicly. There is the option to make your case study anonymous, or for you to be identified – whichever you prefer. Contributing a case study is completely voluntary. If you change your mind about contributing one part way through, please do not press the final submission button and close the tab in your browser. If you wish to withdraw or alter one on the Padlet after submission, please email the project lead Dr Sarah Olive s.olive1@aston.ac.uk. Your personal information will be kept confidential and used only as described. We will process any personal data collected in accordance with Aston University’s data protection policies and procedures, which can be found at https://www.aston.ac.uk/about/statutes-ordinances-regulations/publication-scheme/data-protectionIf you have any questions or concerns, please contact Sarah using the details above.

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Rhyngom is a Books Council Wales project to diversify texts in Cymraeg and English that features in our Cymraeg booklet ... here's a link to their further resources on Hwb.