Reading for pleasure CPD and school partnerships
Practical CPD and strategic support to help your school build a lasting reading culture.
All my services are bespoke, evidence-informed and tailored to your school’s specific needs, context and priorities. Partnerships can be aligned with your School Improvement Plan and existing literacy priorities. Delivery is available in person or online.
School partnerships
My support for schools is structured around three partnership tiers, each one designed to meet you where you are and build from there. All three are grounded in the same evidence-informed approach – the difference is depth, duration and scope.
Foundations
Ideal for schools taking their first strategic steps. Perhaps reading for pleasure exists in pockets, but lacks coherence, consistency or leadership ownership.
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Sustained Development
Ideal for schools ready to move from aspiration to embedded practice. Leaders want implementation that sticks.
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Whole School Transformation
Ideal for schools seeking deep and sustainable change in culture and practice. Leaders want reading for pleasure embedded across departments, year groups and roles – not reliant on one enthusiastic individual.
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By the end of this partnership, you will have:
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All partnerships can be aligned with your School Improvement Plan and existing literacy priorities. Support for multi-academy trusts and groups of schools is also available.
Reading for pleasure CPD workshops and English teacher training
My workshops provide practical, research-informed secondary teacher CPD that staff can implement immediately. Each one can be booked as a standalone session or delivered as part of a wider partnership.
Embedding a whole-school reading for pleasure culture
For: Senior leaders and subject leaders of English
In this one-hour workshop, participants will explore the research on whole-school approaches to reading for pleasure, what effective practice looks like, and leave with a concrete action plan designed for their unique context.
Read aloud – the power of bringing texts to life
For: English departments and subject teachers
This workshop explores the research on reading aloud and its power to enhance students’ enjoyment and understanding of a text. Participants grow in confidence reading aloud to their classes and leave with practical strategies to bring texts to life.
Designing lessons for the enjoyment of text
For: English departments, subject teachers and librarians
This workshop supports participants to design lessons built around exploration, discussion and the genuine enjoyment of texts – moving beyond comprehension tasks towards a richer, more meaningful engagement with reading.
Other ways I can support your school
Keynote speaking
I’m an experienced presenter and can deliver a keynote for your event, conference or staff development day. Get in touch to discuss your theme and audience.
Bespoke professional development
I can design reading for pleasure CPD for English teachers and wider staff, built around your school’s particular needs, priorities and context. No two schools are the same, and this approach reflects that.
Schemes of work
I can design schemes of work for texts of your choice, with reading for pleasure, discussion and genuine enjoyment of literature at their heart.
Reading programmes for secondary schools
Get in touch to discuss how I can help with reading programmes for secondary schools or follow my Substack for engaging teen book recommendations.
FAQS
All partnerships, workshops and literacy consultancy services are individually priced based on your school’s needs, context and preferred delivery format. The best way to find out what would work for you is to book a free 15-minute call, or send me an email at anna@getthemreading.com – I’ll get back to you quickly.
Both. Partnerships and workshops can be delivered in person or online, depending on what works best for your school. I’m happy to discuss the options.
Yes. I can deliver support across multiple schools or a trust. Get in touch to discuss how a partnership could be structured for your context.
Yes. All three workshops are available as standalone sessions – you don’t need to commit to a longer partnership to access them.
The easiest way is to book a free 15-minute call using the button at the top of this page. We’ll talk through your school’s needs and I’ll explain how I can help. No commitment required.
Yes. All my training and resources are adapted to suit the specific needs, context and priorities of your school. I don’t offer off-the-shelf solutions – every partnership begins with understanding where your school is and where you want to get to.
Yes. I can deliver support across multiple schools or trusts. Please get in touch to discuss how a partnership could be structured for your context.
Yes. All three workshops are available as standalone sessions and can be booked independently, without committing to a longer partnership. All services and reading CPD sessions can be tailored to your needs.
Each workshop is designed for a specific audience – senior leaders, English departments, subject teachers or librarians. Full audience details are listed on each workshop above. If you’re unsure which is right for your team, get in touch and I’ll help you choose.
Both. Each workshop is grounded in current research, but always focused on practical strategies that staff can use immediately. The goal is never to overwhelm – it’s to equip.
Yes. All workshops can be tailored to your context, priorities and the specific needs of your staff. I can also design fully bespoke CPD or English teacher training if none of the existing workshops quite fits – see below.
Ready to get your students reading?
Book a free 15-minute call – no commitment, just a conversation about how I can support your school.