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.
Embedding Reading and Oracy for Challenge Across the Curriculum 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.
Upcoming Member Spotlight: Moreland Primary School 19 March 2026 The school will share its experience in promoting reading – and particularly developing reading for pleasure.
The Power of Reading: Raising achievement and challenge for all Session recording: 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 Session recording: School Librarian Emma O’Brien shares how she’s been using AI to support the creation of bespoke recommended reading
lists for individual students.
Reading lists (member login required)
Curated lists of award-winning and highly acclaimed books to inspire young readers.
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