Reading for pleasure in KS2

The reading framework, published in July 2023 by the DfE, advised that "Wide recreational reading expands pupils’ knowledge about the world and about language, as well as their understanding of subject-specific academic and technical vocabulary...Further, pupils who read regularly report heightened levels of social and emotional wellbeing." However, research conducted in early 2023 found reading enjoyment levels to be at the lowest we have recorded since we began surveying children and young people in 2005. These findings are concerning and must inform the national response to how we can improve outcomes for children in primary schools.

At this CPD, conducted over the course of a day, attendees will engage with research to explore the transformative potential of reading for pleasure. They will engage with other schools and design an action plan tailored to their setting using strategies such as exploring whole texts and "book talk".

Attendees will:

• Examine a range of approaches, including choosing and using whole texts
• Engage with research around the benefits of reading for enjoyment
• Develop an action plan to create a community of readers in your school
• Plan for embedding these successful approaches more widely across your school

Structure and cost

• Training will take place via Zoom from 9.30 - 14.30 on Thursday 13 March.
• The cost is £160.00 per attendee.
• Existing National Literacy Trust school members will receive a £25 discount per booking.
• Where membership isn't already in place, school-based attendees will receive one year's whole-school premium membership of the National Literacy Trust.
• All attendees will receive a comprehensive Reading for Pleasure handbook to support practice.

To book your place, contact Ruth King.