There are lots of really good literacy resources already available, many of them for free. Here is the start of my directory, in alphabetical order rather than order of importance.
The Excellence Gateway http://www.excellencegateway.org.uk/page.aspx?o=127639. This is where the online Core Curriculum and Access for All can be found as well as a freely available skills check, initial and diagnostic assessment. In addition to learning resources there are also policy documents, research publications and well - most things really.
National Institute of Adult Continuing Education (NIACE) is a leading publisher of both resources and academic texts. Some of the resources can be downloaded for free. Visit, http://www.niace.org.uk/, then select publications from the menu. Another menu box allows you to search the publications. There is a tick box for free publications.
National Research and Development Council (NRDC) http://www.nrdc.org.uk/. There is absolutely no reason why a Literacy tutor can't keep abreast of current developments or theories related to Literacy learning. Much of the resource is freely available to download. Hard copies are also often available.
Skillswise can be found at http://www.bbc.co.uk/skillswise . This is an absolutely brilliant website. One of the few drawbacks is that it caters only for E3 (Entry 3) and above.
Sparklebox http://www.sparklebox.co.uk/ is a primary school resource. Many of the worksheets in pdf form are not appropriate for adults. However there are templates for games, flash cards and suchlike which can be tailored to meet the needs of an adult learner.
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