Reading habits can dip once children start secondary school. But the benefits of reading for pleasure are key to learning and life outcomes. In our Reading for Pleasure KS2 CPD, develop strategies to set children up for transition - and beyond. 1 July | Online | Book 👉 https://loom.ly/F1QtPlI

Teenage reading enjoyment and frequency are at their lowest levels in 20 years. At our secondary conference, you’ll gain new strategies to support diverse routes into reading for teenage pupils. Join us in Birmingham on 6 July – book here: literacytrust.org.uk/events/secon...

Are you a primary school teacher and liked what you saw today? Celebrate your star readers in the first ever Junior Quiz later this year! 📚🏆 Registration now open: literacytrust.org.uk/programmes/r... #NationalYearOfReading2026

Our Senior #NRCQuiz2026 Champions are… 🥁 Fullbrook School! Congratulations! ✨🙌 With huge thanks to our generous supporters @alcs.co.uk

How does the #NRCQuiz2026 support reading culture?

Here's quizmaster Mr Dilly launching the grand final 🏆 Let's get quizzing - good luck teams! The #NRCQuiz2026 is a celebration of the confidence, joy and connection that reading can spark in young people.

Today is the Senior National Reading Champions Quiz final! Star readers aged 11-14 from across the UK are joining us to celebrate the power of reading. Stay tuned for the grand final action! 👀🏆 #NationalYearOfReading2026

This #NationalYearOfReading2026, how do we support access and inclusion in reading for pleasure? In a free webinar, hear from experienced education professionals how policy looks in the classroom – particularly for children with SEND/ASN. Book here: https://loom.ly/cDCdqnM#NationalYearOfReading2026

Bloomsbury & @literacy-trust.bsky.social's LitUp programme offers a blueprint for tackling the reading crisis 📚💡 With 70% of pupils saying LitUp made them want to read more, today's results are a powerful signal of what sustained, joined-up work can achieve. www.bloomsbury.com/uk/connect/l...

Turn story time into a classroom adventure 📚🌳 This National Share a Story Month, join us for a live storytelling event inspired by Stanley's Stick! Musical experience + interactive workshop for EYFS & KS1 / P1–P3 Book now: https://loom.ly/flqWAyU #NationalYearOfReading2026

What could the recent White Paper and Curriculum & Assessment Review mean for oracy, book talk and comprehension? And how can primary schools prioritise these key literacy skills under potential curriculum change? Read insights from education experts 👉 https://loom.ly/NQguYzI

Happy Shakespeare Day! Bring Shakespeare off the page with Go All In: Shakespeare Out Loud 🎭 Two pre-recorded webinars for secondary teachers exploring accessible, inclusive and social experiences for routes into Macbeth and Romeo and Juliet. ⤵️ https://loom.ly/-BRk-H4

Shakespeare Day is coming up - and we’ve made it easy for teachers. Our Hot Topic supports pupils aged 4 to 14 and includes a booklist of modern-day adaptations, oracy and debate ideas, and cross-curricular activities. Download here: https://loom.ly/jb7Uqrs

❓What’s one versatile tool that can support comprehension, vocabulary, critical literacy and reading engagement? Comics are a rich resource to help meet key attainment targets of the primary curriculum. Explore evidence‑based strategies at The Big Picture CPD (KS 1–2): https://loom.ly/uizl8oE

Build a library that champions your community 📚 Join our Inclusive Libraries webinars to develop your confidence in creating inclusive reading experiences for children with vision impairment, D/deafness or learning disabilities. Book your free place here: https://loom.ly/VKT5mAE #SchoolLibrary

We're proud to have @frankcottrellboyce.bsky.social closing today - with a reminder of the powerful history of storytelling. #EWM26 📚 Look out for more early years CPD - our summer term offer for #NationalYearOfReading2026 is now live: literacytrust.org.uk/about-us/nat...

"Reading in the early years is not neutral." 👏 @lizpemtbnm.bsky.social, from The Black Nursery Manager, is here with practical strategies to ensure anti-racist pedagogy sits within - not outside of - early reading practice. #EWM26

Today as we host #EWM26, the government published guidance on screen time for 0-5s. Find out how we support families & practitioners with early language and literacy development and the benefits of shared reading and storytelling on the developing brain. literacytrust.org.uk/early-words-...

How does shared reading impact children's brains? 🧠 @profsamwass.bsky.social joins us at #EWM26 to compare book-based and screen-based experiences

It’s today! We’re in London for #EWM26  We’ll discover new strategies for cultivating a love of reading in the early years. 💭 Not joining us today? Take a look at our guidance for supporting early reading: literacytrust.org.uk/resources/su... #GoAllIn2026

Over 250 education practitioners joined us for #PrimCon26, a day packed with strategies to enhance reading culture in all its forms. These brilliant notes from speaker @louiestowell.bsky.social capture some of the highlights - and show the engaging power of visual texts in action! 💥

Choice is radical 📢 @sharnajackson.com is closing #PrimCon2026 with a powerful address on the future of reading and literacy #NationalYearOfReading2026

"As children, we teach them to be visually adept readers... and then just drop that process!" Our visual texts panel on the validity of comics, picture books and manga - for readers of all ages With @louiestowell.bsky.social @markbradley.bsky.social Picktale and Storytime Magazine #PrimCon26

It's today! We're at @britishlibrary.bsky.social for #PrimCon26 Let's discover how primary settings can #GoAllIn2026 and reach every reader. Kicking off with a love letter to magazines and music as a space of belonging, with our keynote @nadiashireen.bsky.social 🎵

Turns out the Bard gave us the blueprint for drama, one-liners, and main character energy... and it can be so fun in the classroom! Celebrate Shakespeare Week with a live online event from author Maz Evans on Thursday 26 March. Find out more: https://loom.ly/jb7Uqrs

An excellent range of speakers at the NLT seminar in York today. Presenters focused on the importance of offering a more expansive notion of reading in schools and reading interventions that meet children where they are rather than where we would like them to be. @literacy-trust.bsky.social

The first 1001 days of a child’s life are key to enriching their stories. At our early years conference, discover practice to improve outcomes at scale - so that every story gets the best start. From research to anti-racism, from policy to practice. Tickets: https://loom.ly/PuVEYlo #EWM2026

📢 Huge primary conference news! We're thrilled to welcome @nadiashireen.bsky.social & @realgeoffbarton.bsky.social to our lineup! They'll shine a light on multimodal opportunities to build engaged, confident readers 📚 Full lineup of keynotes & workshops here: https://loom.ly/XlJocCc

#WorldBookDay is coming! Are you planning activities in your classroom? We've got teaching resources and activity ideas to help you champion reading this World Book Day - and meet key literacy outcomes across early years, primary and secondary. Click through to discover: https://loom.ly/8o666J0

We love to see this! We're working across the UK to ensure every primary school has a library - with the training, resources, books and furniture they need to develop the reading for pleasure culture in their school. Find out more: www.librariesforprimaries.org.uk

What does reading for pleasure mean for teenagers today? How can secondary schools (re)ignite engagement - especially for boys? Join our seminars for strategies with insights from darrenchetty.bsky.social streakofpith.bsky.social and more! Book: https://loom.ly/WRMiqU0 #NationalYearOfReading2026

As the seasons slowly turn to spring, how can we move literacy activities outside? 🌳 In this article, Catherine Timbers of our Early Years team explores the opportunities to be found for storytelling, rhymes and songs in the outdoors - with inspiration for families and practitioners.

Early years practitioners - celebrate the #NationalYearOfReading2026 with us! Discover insights on shared reading and the developing brain with Professor Sam Wass at our early years conference. 📍London, 27 March 👉 Book now: https://loom.ly/PuVEYlo#NationalYearOfReading2026#GoAllIn2026 #EWM2026

How can multimodal texts engage reluctant readers - from classroom to curriculum? This #NationalYearOfReading2026, join us at @britishlibrary.bsky.social for strategies to build the will & skill to read. Book now: https://loom.ly/XlJocCc

It's Friday! Time for the weekly good news thread. What's YOUR good news from the week? What's made you smile? I'm going to shamelessly shout about some work good news - I'm speaking at this conference and I can't wait. @literacy-trust.bsky.social

Hello Bluesky! 👋🏽 At the National Literacy Trust, we empower people from disadvantaged communities with the literacy skills they need to succeed in life. Follow along for education resources, latest research, and literacy news. But first - what sparked *your* love of reading? Share below!