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Empowering young readers through personalised reading support with Reading Plus 🌟

Reading Plus helps learners build confidence and independence by providing carefully levelled reading practice that adapts to their ability.

Students work through engaging texts designed to strengthen comprehension and develop reading fluency over time, with built-in progression that supports steady improvement.

Last but definitely not least...

🎉 A massive shout-out to our amazing host Baasit Siddiqui 🎉

Your enthusiasm, curiosity and charisma (and expert diligence over the chatbox!) has added more joy and insightful takeaways to each and every session.

The truly would not be the same without you.

Want to watch the sessions back? You can still access all recordings for free by registering to the International Reading Conference below.

🔗 Sign up here: tinyurl.com/387m8pej

🎉 Yesterday marked the final day of the - and what a great finale it was!

Please join us in revisiting some of the key highlights.

If you joined the conference, this is a great opportunity to reflect - or if you missed the event and would like to hear more insights, you can gain access to all the recordings by registering below.

✨ Phoebe Demeger shared how to tend to the library ecosystem as a living organism that reflects the needs of its users - with suggested funding and grants.

✨ Annabelle Sami led classes through interactive writing activities and Q&A to support children worldwide to become fellow writers.

✨ Sarah Mears delved into the three dimensions of empathy, the many benefits to developing these, alongside suggestions of different reading practices to build them.

✨ James Wilmot details how he instils creativity and confidence into his students - enabling them to engage with literacy and become best selling authors! Co-presented by his fabulous student stars.

✨ Nick Mills explored research into the mechanics of reading and how Reading Plus is built based on these to deliver personalised learning that transforms students into capable readers.

✨ Charlotte Hacking highlighted the separation of reading for education and reading for enjoyment – and how we can bring them back together.

✨ Jessie Ricketts tracked how teaching reading has become an focus in secondary, rather than solely a primary responsibility, exploring the need and challenges of this paired with useful approaches.

✨ Tim Rasinski challenged common reading misconceptions - emphasising the need for teaching reading to be an art as well as a science with activity examples.

Register for free to receive session recordings.

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Day 3 of the International Reading Conference is now live! 🎉

We've already enjoyed two fantastic days of inspiring discussions, valuable insights and evidence-informed strategies from literacy experts worldwide.

As we head into our final day, we're looking forward to even more thought-provoking sessions. Find today's agenda below 👇

‼️ You can still register to watch live or gain full access to all session recordings: http://tinyurl.com/387m8pej

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📅 Date: Thursday 11th June 2026
🕒 Time: 9:00 am – 5:00 pm
📍 Location: Online via Zoom Events
💰 Cost: FREE

🎉 Another fantastic line-up yesterday at Day 2 of the

While today’s sessions will bring even more insights and strategies, before we begin let's revisit some of the highlights from yesterday.

✨ Debbie Hicks raised the question, 'is there a reading crisis if we have the solutions?' - offering a nuanced look at the reading engagement landscape with strategies to reach a hopeful future.

✨ Andrew Ettinger covered the National Literacy Trust's ‘Go All In’ campaign with brand-new data and sharing how reading for pleasure can impact attainment and wellbeing.

✨ Kelly Ashley delved into how to curate a reading environment that allows students to go through the ‘The Swing Moment’ metaphor for reading.

✨ Ashley Murphy encouraged teachers to centre comprehension in critical thinking alongside other key reading skills - equipping them with probing questions, strategies and tools.

✨ Laura Spargo shared resources, activities and recommendations to build engaged readers with a focus on the role of connection, community and culture.

There’s still time to get involved with Day 3! Join the International Reading Conference for free and receive recordings.

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Brand new data from The National Literacy Trust was published yesterday morning – and we were lucky enough to have their Director of Education at our free online International Reading Conference to give attendees a first look.

Explore the latest version of the NLT’s Children and young people's reading report with Andrew Ettinger as he talks you through the key results, current trends, positive changes and challenges.

The session is a great watch for individual educators or as team-wide CPD to:

💎 Stay up to date on the current climate.
💎 Leave with methods of utilising reading for pleasure to enhance teaching strategies and class attainment.

Sign up for the free recording here: tinyurl.com/387m8pej

Day 2 of the International Reading Conference is now live! 🎉

Yesterday brought inspiring discussions, practical insights and valuable learning from literacy experts.

We're excited for what today will bring! Find today's agenda below 👇

‼️ You can still register to watch live or gain full access to all session recordings: tinyurl.com/387m8pej

📅 Dates: Tuesday 9th, Wednesday 10th and Thursday 11th June 2026
🕒 Time: 9:00 am – 5:00 pm
📍 Location: Online via Zoom Events
💰 Cost: FREE

🎉 Day 1 of the was a success!

Before we bring you all the latest news and insights from our today’s sessions, here’s a final wrap-up of some highlights from our day 1 speakers.

✨ Jon Biddle shared how to maximise the impact of how reading has changed in the classroom – rather than fight against it.

✨ Alice Reedy showcased her own studies and practices to give students autonomy over their reading, increasing engagement without interfering with the necessities of teaching.

✨ Sarah Mosely posed questions to ask yourself to ensure you are utilising inclusive practices where possible, highlighting how they support those with complex needs, and EVERY learner.

✨ Helen Cleaves provided tips to balance the tension between the ‘skill and will to read’ with a range of ‘marketing strategies’ to promote reading – and measuring their impact.

✨ Liz Furssedonn Wood shared how they reassessed their reading to improve reading fluency and reading for pleasure with more considered book offerings and redesigned reading assessments.

There’s still time to get involved with Day 2! Join the International Reading Conference for free and receive recordings.

🔗 Sign up here: tinyurl.com/387m8pej

Day 1 of the International Reading Conference is live! 🎉

We're delighted to have educators, literacy experts, and more joining us today. Take a look at today's agenda below 👇

‼️ Can't make it live? Register and get full access to session recordings: https://lnkd.in/epuMRXUh
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📅 Dates: Tuesday 9th, Wednesday 10th and Thursday 11th June 2026
🕒 Time: 9 am - 5 pm
📍 Location: Online via Zoom Events
💰 Cost: FREE

Implemented in Years 5 and 6 at St Bede's Catholic Primary School Intervention Lead and HLTA Claire Davies has taken the reins with the adaptive online reading development programme DreamBox Reading Plus.

With reading for pleasure and reading in general on the decline at St Bede’s, Claire’s influence and championing of the programme has helped the pupils make amazing progress in their independent reading, KS2 SATs results and vocabulary building – so much so that the school has expanded the reach of Reading Plus to include Years 3 and 4.

Read to hear from Claire the positive impact of Reading Plus at St Bede’s.