The AEP was originally involved with the NLA when one of its members joined in the early days of NLA. Educational psychologists recognise the strategic importance of literacy in the wider context of the learning environment. They are also actively engaged in the assessment of more complex elements of children's acquisition of literacy.

As a professional association, as well as a trade union, we encounter situations on a daily basis where children's literacy difficulties prevent them from accessing the richness and excitement of reading. Our main aim is to ameliorate these situations in partnership with parents, teachers and schools. We continue to support the NLA in its enthusiasm for promoting literacy in its wider context.

The ATL is a modern, democratic organisation with direction set by the views and needs of its members. As the leading education union, ATL promotes and protects the interests of its members - teachers, lecturers, support staff and other education professionals. ATL advances the debate and champions good practice, across the whole education sector. ATL campaigns and negotiates to achieve better pay, working conditions and terms of employment for its members.

The relationship between NLA and BDA has existed from the outset. The BDA was delighted to have provided supplies of the Famous People posters. These posters certainly make people stop and think and we still value them enormously.

There has been a long-term collaboration between BDA and NLA and we support the NLA wholeheartedly in its aims to promote awareness of and support children's literacy needs.

BESA is a trade association. Trade associations are organisations which represent a particular industry, but do not supply products themselves. They promote and provide information about their member companies and are a good source of information and advice about their respective industries.

BESA has over 260 members which include manufacturers and distributors of equipment, materials,books, consumables, furniture, technology, ICT hardware and digital content - all to the education market.

BESA members supply to UK and international markets, across the curriculum and at all levels from early years to FE and vocational training. The total turnover of BESA members is in excess of £1.8 billion.

The English-Speaking Union is an international educational charity founded in 1918 to promote "international understanding and friendship through the use of the English language." That has never been so important and never so possible. The world desperately needs international understanding and the reach of English provides a way of achieving it.

NATE is the UK subject teacher association for all aspects of English from pre-school to university. NATE supports effective teaching and learning, keeps teachers informed about current developments and provides them with a voice at a national level.

In addition to its periodicals, NATE publishes a varied list of books including teaching resources and critical theory across the full range of English teaching, from Early Years to University and Initial Teacher Training.

With a membership of over 30,000, the National Association of Head Teachers is the largest organisation of its kind in Europe. It has provided over a century of dedicated support to its members and speaks with authority and strength on educational issues covering primary, secondary and special school sectors.

NAPE promotes high quality primary education for every child, believes that primary education is the most critical phase of every child's life and that primary education is a partnership of all those involved with the school community. This partnership must be valued and fostered. NAPE believes that good practice must be developed, disseminated and celebrated.

The National Association of Schoolmasters Union of Women Teachers is the largest union representing teachers and head teachers throughout the UK.

The National Union of Teachers is proud to have sponsored the National Literacy Association's 'Guide to Literacy Resources' since 2001. This sponsorship builds on the NUT's long-standing involvement with the NLA, since its formation in 1993.

The NUT was one of the first signatories to the NLA's '99 by 99' pledge for literacy, endorsing the principle that, if literacy is a priority in society, the vast majority of children should leave school with the speaking, listening, reading and writing skills needed for life in the 21st Century.

Our service to members is second to none.

PAT isn't the largest union for teachers and child carers, but our smaller size means we can offer a more personal service to our members and have more time for their individual needs. With around 34,000 members, we're large enough to make our voice heard at national level.

AT is the union for the whole team of education and childcare professionals working together for children, pupils and students.