National Year of Reading 2026

National Year of Reading 2026 | NACE

National Year of Reading 2026

The National Year of Reading 2026 is a UK-wide campaign designed to help more people rediscover the joy of reading. Throughout the year we’ll be providing resources, CPD opportunities, and sharing examples of effective practice from across the NACE community, to help you develop and celebrate the reading culture within your school.

Find out more: Year of Reading 2026 - official website

How is your school celebrating the Year of Reading? Contact us to share your experience.

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Courses

Embedding Reading and Oracy for Challenge Across the Curriculum
Wednesday 29th April 2026, Oxfordshire
This one-day course explores how carefully chosen texts, reading-based strategies and planned opportunities for talk can provide challenge for all learners while maintaining accessibility for all.

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Webinar: Developing high-quality challenge in English

Developing high-quality challenge in English

What does “challenge” look like in English lessons? In this webinar, we explore strategies to embed genuine challenge into your English curriculum and pedagogy.

Member Spotlight: Moreland Primary School

Moreland Primary School

The school shares its experience in promoting reading – and particularly developing reading for pleasure.

The Power of Reading: Raising achievement and challenge for all

Anjali Patel, Lead Advisory Teacher at the Centre for Literacy in Primary Education (CLPE), shares the research behind the CLPE's Power of Reading programme.

Member Spotlight: Arden Academy

School Librarian Emma O’Brien shares how she’s been using AI to support the creation of bespoke recommended reading lists for individual students.