Transform Your School’s Reading Culture: Get Ready for the National Year of Reading 2026 with Practical CPD and Inspiration

The TSRC programme is a sustained, research based CPD programme aimed at primary English Leads. During the course of the programme participants will engage deeply with reading for pleasure pedagogy and leadership theory to transform their school’s reading culture. Participants will attend 5 sessions and complete gap tasks in between sessions. Those who commit will be expected to attend all sessions.

Programme aims:

●Understand the research underpinning RfP practice and pedagogy

●Widen knowledge of children’s literature

●Transform whole school reading culture in your school

●Develop the leadership skills to initiate and sustain change

●Become advocates for RfP and share experiences and best practice

Session 1 Reading for Pleasure: a whole school culture – Tuesday 29th September 2026 – 3.30pm-5.30pm

Session 2 Creating whole school change – Wednesday 2nd December 2026 – 3.30pm – 5.30pm

Session 3 Creating a reading school: structural changes – Wednesday 10th February 2027 – 3.30pm – 5.30pm

Session 4 Creating a reading school: behavioural changes – Wednesday 14th April 2027 – 3.30pm – 5.30pm

Session 5 Celebrating impact and sustaining change – Wednesday 2nd June 2027 – 3.30pm – 5.30pm

To receive the £150 worth of Reading for Pleasure books, schools must attend all sessions, including the final one.