Is your Easy Read up to standard? Find out in a minute
A free checker for anyone who makes Easy Read. Upload a PDF and about a minute later you have a grade, a certificate, and every issue marked on your own pages.
The UK Easy Read Standards - in Easy Read
The new UK Easy Read Standards have no Easy Read version until 2027. We did not think people should have to wait, so we made one. Free to download and share.
Inspired by CHANGE
A new chapter for a pioneering picture collection. Inspired by Change brings original CHANGE illustrations and modern AI-assisted interpretations together, available as a paid add-on to Photo Library or the Easy Read Bundle.
The Foundation Course is back
Our Foundation Course in Easy Read is back, with bookings open now for January 2027. Meet the four presenters and explore what’s new, from practical AI guidance to refreshed videos, exercises and assignments.
A New Home for PictureMaker
After a popular beta, PictureMaker is moving to its new home in the Easy Read Bundle from 30 September. Find out what’s changing, and try it before the beta ends.
North Star to Brighton - A 30 Year Trip
From hiding meeting minutes before lunch to reading privately on a phone, Pete reflects on what young people have taught him about Easy Read, dignity and belonging.
New Rules for AI Pictures
New EU rules require AI-generated content to be clearly identifiable. We explain what that means for Easy Read, why real representation still matters, and how Photosymbols now labels AI-generated, AI-modified and real-person images.
Introducing PictureMaker
PictureMaker fills the gaps when the picture you need is not in the Library. Describe what you want in your own words and get a new Photosymbols-style picture made with AI.
New Australian images go live
This week's library upload is a big one for our Australian customers. Over 70 new images are now live in the Photosymbols Library.
Fifteen Years Ago Winterbourne View Horrified Us All
Fifteen years on from the Winterbourne View scandal - Pete reflects on standing outside the court with Bristol People First and the images Photosymbols created to help people talk about abuse.
Behind the Mask with DIY Theatre
View Easy Read in multiple formats I've been an admirer of DIY Theatre for years. We've crossed paths many times off and on, and every time we did...
The CHANGE Picture Bank Has a New Home
After thirty years as one of the most widely recognised illustration libraries in Easy Read, the CHANGE Picture Bank was at risk of being lost. Photosymbols has taken on the legacy, with Shaun Webster MBE helping to shape what comes next.