Learning Resources Hub (LRH) is the schools library service for Wiltshire and Swindon.

LRH is a strategic partner in delivering high‑quality education and improving outcomes for all learners. 

LRH provides schools with access to a wide range of curriculum-linked books, artefacts, equipment, immersive environments and specialist learning resources.  

Membership enables schools to enrich teaching and learning, improve engagement and provide experiences that would often be difficult or expensive to deliver independently.

Benefits for Teachers

Enhances Curriculum Delivery

Teachers gain access to high-quality resources that bring learning to life and support the delivery of a broad, balanced and ambitious curriculum.  Collections include books, historical artefacts, science equipment, robotics kits, religious education resources and themed learning collections.

Benefits include:

• Richer and more engaging lessons
• Greater curriculum depth and breadth
• Access to resources that support subject-specific learning
• Improved opportunities for practical and experiential learning

Reduces Workload

LRH provides ready-to-use, curriculum-aligned resources, reducing the time teachers spend searching for, purchasing or creating materials themselves.

Benefits include:

• Less time spent sourcing resources
• Reduced planning and preparation workload
• Increased confidence in lesson delivery
• Easy access to specialist equipment

Supports Inclusive Teaching

The service offers resources designed to support a diverse range of learners, including dyslexia-friendly books (and eBooks), EAL-friendly materials, reluctant reader collections and resources that promote diversity and inclusion.

Benefits include:

• Greater accessibility for all learners
• Improved support for SEND and vulnerable pupils
• Resources that help teachers differentiate learning effectively
• Enhanced inclusion within the classroom

Increases Teaching Creativity

Access to specialist resources allows teachers to create memorable and immersive learning experiences that capture pupils' interest and curiosity.

Benefits include:

• Hands-on learning opportunities
• Inspirational classroom experiences
• Greater pupil engagement
• Opportunities to enrich topics

Benefits for Pupils

Improves Engagement and Motivation

Children learn best when they are actively engaged.  LRH resources help make learning exciting, memorable and relevant through practical experiences and high-quality materials.

Benefits include:

• Increased enthusiasm for learning
• Better engagement in lessons
• Improved participation and curiosity
• More memorable learning experiences

Supports Reading Development

LRH offers extensive collections of fiction, non-fiction, guided reading sets and reading-for-pleasure resources designed to develop literacy skills and foster a love of reading.

Benefits include:

• Greater access to high-quality books
• Improved reading confidence and enjoyment
• Support for developing literacy and vocabulary
• Resources matched to different reading abilities and interests

Promotes Inclusion and Equity

All pupils benefit from access to resources that reflect different cultures, abilities, experiences and backgrounds.  The service also provides resources specifically designed for pupils with additional needs.

Benefits include:

• Better representation and sense of belonging
• Improved access to learning for SEND pupils
• Enhanced support for pupils learning English as an additional language
• Opportunities for all learners to succeed

Develops Cultural Capital

Many schools would find it challenging to provide the breadth of experiences available through LRH collections.  Historical artefacts, religious education resources, immersive environments and specialist equipment help broaden pupils' understanding of the world.

Benefits include:

• Wider life experiences
• Improved knowledge and understanding of different cultures and histories
• Greater curiosity about the wider world
• Enhanced personal development

Encourages Practical and Experiential Learning

Pupils can learn through seeing, touching, investigating and exploring.  Specialist equipment and practical resources support active learning across the curriculum.

Benefits include:

• Stronger understanding of concepts
• Improved retention of knowledge
• Better opportunities for collaborative learning
• Enhanced problem-solving and enquiry skills

 

If you would like to discuss becoming a member of our service, or accessing any of our resources or services as a non-subscribing school please do not hesitate to contact us, we would be delighted to hear from you.

Telephone: 01225 713748                Email: wslr@wiltshire.gov.uk

 

LRH membership helps you bring the world, past and present, into your classrooms.  

LRH membership gives schools access to an extensive range of high‑quality, curriculum‑aligned teaching and learning resources, enabling teachers to deliver rich, engaging, and knowledge‑based learning without the burden of searching and purchasing expensive materials. Resources and collections available include:

Book collections and reading resources - LRH collections help schools build strong reading cultures, boost attainment and support diverse learner needs.

• Curriculum‑linked fiction and non‑fiction book collections

• Guided reading sets, classroom sets and themed reading bundles (e.g., empathy, wellbeing)

• Dyslexia‑friendly, EAL‑friendly and reluctant‑reader collections

• Reading for pleasure collections

Visual and multi‑media resources and collections - LRH provides a vast range of specialist equipment that enables hands‑on, investigative learning, for example:

• Computing and robotics (Dash Robot, Rugged Robot, LEGO We Do and Mindstorm EV3)

• Scientific enquiry equipment (data loggers, pocket microscopes, underwater pond cameras, circulatory system)

• Early Years imaginative play collections (for example construction site, puppets, pirate shack, knights and dragons)

• Health and wellbeing resources (human torso, ear model, recycling kit)

• Diversity, culture and RE collections (Judaism, Islam, African masks, Chinese New Year)

• Historical artefacts (Victorian, Roman, Tudor, evacuee suitcase, medieval resources, Stephenson’s Rocket)

WOW! Immersive Environments - These themed collections transform learning spaces and help immerse children in their learning. Collections include Space, Under the Sea, Winter Wonderland, Rainforests, Dinosaurs, Myths & Legends, Fairy/Traditional Tales and Woodland. We also have WOW! Collections to support computing and control in the STAR WARS Droids collection and the Coding with Dash collection.

LRH membership offers outstanding value for money

A core reason schools choose LRH is its exceptional financial impact.  

Schools save both money (compared to purchasing resources independently) and time (searching, assessing, curating), with resources and collections continually updated and refreshed (every term if necessary) to remain curriculum‑relevant, with new collections added termly.

Membership options for all budgets

LRH offers a range of flexible membership levels - Platinum, Gold, Silver, Bronze and Individual Teacher/Class - starting from just £415 per annum.

All levels include free delivery and collection each term (Spring, Summer and Autumn term).  Different levels of membership ensures LRH is accessible to schools of all sizes and contexts.

High satisfaction and proven impact

Schools praise LRH for its quality and range of resources and collections, adaptability and role in improving teaching and learning:

Their resources are invaluable in bringing our curriculum tangibly to life…

The subscription fees are worth every penny.

It really helps us have all the things we need for good teaching without spending a fortune.

LRH helps improve outcomes for ALL learners

Headteachers looking to raise attainment, reduce inequalities, and deliver a broad and balanced curriculum will immediately see how LRH supports their strategic priorities:

• Inclusion (EAL, dyslexia, reluctant and less able readers)

• Reading for pleasure culture

• Curriculum depth, breadth and enrichment

Other services available from LRH include:

• LRH eBook Platform

• Bespoke Book Shopper Service

• Discounted Book Purchasing

• Virtual Author Events Programme

• School Library Advisory Service

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