Resources
Resource List: Specialist Book Suppliers
Mantra Lingua (020 8 445 5123)
Specialises in multilingual books and posters, games and videos
Learning Design Publications (020 7093 4051)
Includes bilingual books, and specialises in bringing different cultures into the curriculum, and looks at background issues
Refugee Council (020 7820 3042)
http://www.refugeecouncil.org.uk/downloads/publications/publist2005.pdf
Experts in the field of refugees. Catalogue includes theoretical work, but also useful bilingual folk tales, dictionaries, and teacher handbooks to bring refugee issues into the curriculum
Save the Children (020 7012 6400)
Many useful resources, particularly around the issue of children's rights.
Oxfam (020 7802 9985)
http://publications.oxfam.org.uk/oxfam/resources.asp?TAG=&CID
Specialises in resources for global citizenship.
Trentham Books (01782 745567)
http://www.trentham-books.co.uk
Very high quality research into all sorts of equality issues.
The Festival Shop (0121 444 0444)
For multifaith, multicultural and citizenship resources.
Jubilee Books (020 8850 7676)
Wide selection of dual language and multicultural books. Can also organise art workshops, author visits, storytellers and performers.
The Parrotfish Company (01621 858940)
Educational resources from around the world
Starbeck Educational Resources (01765 607815)
Specialist supplier of ethnic, religious and art based artefacts.
East-West Education (01444 236322)
http://www.eastwesteducation.org
Suppliers of ethnic costumes for dolls and children. A charity that trains disadvantaged youth in various locations in India to make the costumes.
R.D.S. (020 8521 6969)
Specialises in dual language dictionaries in a wide range of languages.
Development Education Association
Curriculum guidance and resources.
BooksEducation (020 8457 4830)
leading exhibitor of educational policy and practice books. Also has on-line catalogue.