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Schools and early years settings: the National Year of Reading 2026

National Year of Reading Schools and Early Years Settings Offer

Welcome to the official schools and early years offer for the National Year of Reading 2026 and the Go All In campaign. Our aim is to reimagine reading and re-engage everyone with it in all its forms.

In 2026, we invite the nation to Go All In on the areas they love through novels, non-fiction, poetry, comics, magazines, graphic novels and audiobooks to rediscover the joy and power of reading as a tool for equity and opportunity.

The role of schools and early years settings
Teachers, librarians and education practitioners are central to shaping children and young people’s reading experiences across all stages and subjects.

Join us throughout 2026 for termly cycles of high-quality professional learning and engaging content for pupils and students.

Schools and settings can start their journey at any point throughout the year, find out how to below.

For any questions, email NYRschools@literacytrust.org.uk

How to take part in the offer?

Schools and settings can explore and take part in activity through our free Learning Management System, with everything for the year in one place. This will give you access to:

  • A guided journey for your phase activity each term
  • Brand-new resources each term
  • Easy sign up to phase-specific activity
  • Recordings of missed activity
  • Badges, certificates and prizes

Whether you've been following the National Year of Reading from the start or this is your first proper look, there's a place for you here.

Already taking part? Login now

If your school or setting is already signed up to our free platform, use the link below to login and jump back into exploring your phase pathways and check on your progress.

Once logged in, don't forget to:

  • Sign up to current term activity, you get the most out of activity by attending live
  • Catch up on missed activity from the Spring and Summer Terms
  • Fill out reflections to earn your badges and certificates
  • Check out forums and partner areas
LOG IN NOW
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Just starting your journey? Sign up now

If you're school or setting is just getting started, it's not too late to join. Everything from the Spring and Summer Term is waiting for you on our platform to catch up on.

Nominate a colleague to be your National Year of Reading representative and register with their details to our learning management system for free.

  1. The representative will be emailed with details on how to access the account within 24 hours.
  2. Start signing up to current term activity for your phase, and catch up on previous terms activity. You can also take part in a participatory award with prizes!
SIGN UP NOW
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Not part of a school or setting? Sign up to individual activity below

If you are not a whole school or setting, you can sign up to individual events and download resources for the current term below. Webinars and events from previous terms are recorded and held on a playlist on the National Literacy Trust's YouTube channel to watch back.

Resources and starter toolkit

July (Summer Term)

September (Autumn Term)

October (Autumn Term)

November (Autumn Term)

December (Autumn Term)

What to expect each term in 2026

A core programme of activity will delivered by the National Literacy Trust with complementary projects and offers from key partners. Termly activity will be released a term in advanced. Throughout 2026, there will be a termly cycle of:

  • Go All In Together Events

    Live and recorded events every half-term featuring exciting names to celebrate literacy and reading, together across the nation.

  • Professional development support

    Webinars, resources and toolkits across Early Years Settings, Primary and Secondary.

  • In-person events

    Phase specific national conferences and local events across the UK to build a movement.

More content

Our education offer for the National Year of Reading will develop and deepen throughout the year, with three distinct focuses aligned to the three terms in 2026:

  • Spring term 2026: The Room

    Helping teachers and practitioners understand best practice in developing a reading for pleasure culture with their children and young people.

  • Summer term 2026: The Setting

    Equipping teachers, practitioners and leaders to build a lasting culture of reading for pleasure across your setting or school.

  • Autumn term 2026: The Community

    Empowering schools and settings to become centres of reading in their communities, working with parents and families and crucially local public libraries.