Transforming Schools Reading Culture

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 &2 - Reading for Pleasure: a whole school culture & Creating whole school change - Tuesday 12th November 2026 - 9.30am - 2.30pm

Session 3 & 4 - Creating a reading school: structural changes & Creating a reading school: behavioural changes - Friday 12th March 2027 - 9.30am-3pm

Session 5 - Celebrating impact and sustaining change - Friday 18th June 2027 - 9.30am-12pm

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