How to buy our services
Pay As You Use (PAYU)
The following services are available to schools as stand-alone services or in addition to subscription services.
Curriculum Topic Collections
Collections of books and other items to boost school resources on a termly basis, focused on specific areas of the curriculum.
10 Books = £31 per term
20 Books = £62 per term
Group Reader or playset pack of books (usually 6 per pack)
1 pack = £10 per term
(regardless of number of books)
Tailored packages
If you aren’t a full subscriber yet, and want to use the service in a flexible way, these tailored packages can benefit your school. Please ask SLS advisors or contact centre staff for more details and how to order.
Key Collections for Primary Schools (163.09 kB - pdf help) - Key Collections for Secondary Schools (110.27 kB - pdf help)
- Reading Promotion for Primary Schools (166 kB - pdf help)
- Reading Promotion for Secondary Schools (136.36 kB - pdf help)
- Special Loans and Exchanges for Primary and Secondary Schools (123.07 kB - pdf help)
Library Management Systems
(In-school training on MLS Systems)
| PAYU SchoolsNon-subscribing and non-DCC schools | Subscribing Schools* | |
|---|---|---|
| Initial on-site training to use and exploit software |
£300 | £262 |
| Update Training | £175 per session | £140 |
| School-based INSET on system facilities eg Search Facility, Book Review Facility. |
£100 (up to 1.5 hours) £300 per day (4.5+ hours) |
£80 (up to 1.5 hours) £262 per day (4.5+ hours) |
| Stock Checks | £100 (up to 1.5 hours) £300 per day (4.5+ hours) |
Advice and Practical Support
on aspects of school libraries and book provision, including library planning and design, staff recruitment and training, stock assessment, library organisation, information skills, stock promotion, stock checks (MLS systems) and assistance with self-evaluation.
| Subscribing schools and non-subscribing schools on PAYU | £80 (up to 1.5 hours) | £262 per day (4.5+ hours) |
| Non-DCC schools (ie, academies, independents) | £100 (up to 1.5 hours) | £300 per day (4.5+ hours) |
In-service Training, Course and Events – prices available on request
Book Exhibition Collection
An opportunity to buy books, confident that you are selecting from the best titles in print for Key Stages 1 & 2.
| Subscribing schools: | 20% discount full servicing of stationery, spine labels & protective jackets (service charge per book) books can be included in the Exchange service |
| Non-subscribers: | 10% discount protective jackets and spine labels (service charge per book) £20 administrative fee |
Disaster Recovery Service
provides support if library books are damaged by fire, flood or similar bad luck. SLS can provide “emergency” books to fill the gap and help school staff to assess the damage for insurance purposes.