Reading for Pleasure: Transforming your school’s reading culture (TSRC)

Evidence based leadership CPD for primary English Leads

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 Launch: a whole school culture
12th November 2025 - Sandburn Hall, York - 9:30am - 2:30pm

Reading for Pleasure Conference
With Professor Teresa Cremin, The Open University & Matt Goodfellow, Poet
20th January 2026 - The Malmaison, York - 9am - 3pm

Session 3 & 4
Creating a reading school: structural changes & behavioural changes
15th April 2026 - Sandburn Hall, York - 9:30am - 2:30pm

Session 5 & Celebration
Celebrating impact and sustaining change
24th June 2026 - Sandburn Hall, York - 9:30am - 2:30pm

Register Your Interest

If you’d like to partake in the programme, please register your interest. In September, the Hub will then review all interest and contact you with regards to next steps and confirming your place.

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