Stakeholder Training and Events
10th June 10am-10:45am
All Aboard the Story Time Express - with Michael Morpurgo Suitable for ages 5-11
It’s full steam ahead with children’s author Michael Morpurgo as he reads from his much-loved book Flying Scotsman and the Best Birthday Ever - from a locomotive.
School and home-educated children are invited aboard the York Festival of Ideas’ story time express for an online journey into the golden age of steam travel. Enjoy an inspiring tale celebrating the world’s most iconic train, Flying Scotsman, and its greatest fan, a young girl named Iris.
Surrounded by the gleam of brass at York's National Railway Museum, Michael will read excerpts from his book and answer questions about his life and inspiration at our live online event hosted by Katie Razzall, BBC News Culture and Media Editor.
This event will take place live on Zoom Webinar. You will receive a link to join a couple of days before the event and a reminder an hour before. During the event, you can ask questions via a Q&A function, but audience cameras and microphones will remain muted throughout.
For further information and to book a place, click here
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Inside the Studio
11th June 9:30am to 10am For students aged 11-14 (KS3)
To mark the Summer of Sport, the National Literacy Trust invites you to take part in a dynamic, broadcast-style event all about finding your passion and communicating with confidence.
Hosted by broadcaster Kenzie Benali and author Dan Freedman, this 30-minute session, designed for students aged 11 to 14 (Key Stage 3 / S1–S3), will take them behind the scenes of a live studio broadcast. Students will discover how professionals use reading to prepare, whether that is studying tactical breakdowns, listening to motivational podcasts, or escaping into epic narratives.
The event will also break down the mechanics of a great interview, showing students how to ask powerful questions, read a room, and speak with confidence. Whether they are into football, gaming, music, or art, there is something here to help every student lock in, build resilience, and level up!
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12th June
Pyjamarama
Register today for Pyjamarama on 12 June 2026 to access all the resources that will make your day brilliant!
Thousands of children all around the country – in schools, nurseries, community groups and at home – will spend the day reading, enjoying, and sharing stories all in the comfort of their pyjamas to raise vital funds to ensure every child has access to a story at bedtime. You can choose to celebrate with BookTrust on 12 June, or any day that suits you best.
Register your school or early years setting for Pyjamarama and pay in your fundraising by 6th July, and you’ll be entered into a prize draw to win a reading corner! You could win stunning bespoke Wall Art from Promote Your School, a bookshelf and cosy furnishings provided by TTS Resources, plus a selection of 100 books! Terms and conditions apply.
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15th June 1pm-2:30pm
Refugee Week: No Place Like Home Suitable for KS2 Years 3-6 and KS3 Years 7-11
The Sanctuary Foundation’s No Place Like Home competition prize-giving ceremony returns to the Library for a third year, in celebration of Refugee Week.
A valuable experience for students to learn about the refugees and celebrate cultural diversity, the annual art and poetry competition encourages children and young people to empathise with others their age who have had to leave their homes due to conflict or natural disaster, or to express their own lived experience of this. Entries will be judged by a fantastic panel of celebrities, refugees and journalists.
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16 June 3:45pm - 4:30pm
Secondary school webinars sessions 2: The link between literacy and mental wellbeing in teenagers
Hear from the National Literacy Trust’s research team about the latest data from their 2026 Annual Literacy Survey and what it tells us about how reading engagement can support self-expression, resilience, and emotional health.
Consider what this means for how schools design literacy environments that nurture wellbeing as well as attainment.
Click here to find out more and book a place.
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17th June 3:45pm-5:15pm
Sustaining reading momentum: across summer, through autumn and beyond
As part of the National Year of Reading 2026 free professional development offer for primary schools, this webinar supports school leaders, reading leads and class teachers to sustain reading for pleasure momentum through the summer period and into the new academic year.
Seasonal transitions can present real challenges for reading engagement, but with intentional planning, they also offer powerful opportunities to strengthen reading engagement, confidence and motivation.
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23rd June 9:30am-10:30am
Visionary leadership for reading for pleasure in the early years: Creating and sustaining a reading rich culture
This webinar is designed specifically for leaders across the early years community who hold the greatest influence over establishing and sustaining a strong reading for pleasure culture. It will explore how leadership vision, strategic decision making, and whole setting approaches can shape environments where reading thrives.
The session forms part of a wider suite of resources that includes leadership tools, examples of effective practice from diverse settings, and curated book recommendations aligned with each area of learning.
The webinar will be the early years flagship event for the summer term, aimed specifically at headteachers, senior leaders, EYFS leads and practitioners responsible for building the reading for pleasure culture, including childminders.
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24th June 3:30pm-4:30pm
From vision to practice: Bringing a reading rich culture to life across the early years community
This webinar is designed for early years teachers, practitioners and childminders, focusing on what a reading-rich curriculum looks like in day-to-day practice. Through concrete examples and strategies, it will support educators in the early years community to use stories with intention to strengthen teaching, deepen learning and build children’s language during the earliest years.
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9th July 4pm-5pm
Accessible children's books with Every Cherry and Barrington Stoke
Discover how accessible publishing opens reading doors for all children. In this special session, two of the National Literacy Trust’s Libraries for Primaries partner publishers Every Cherry (Sweet Cherry) and Barrington Stoke (Harper Collins) will share insights into their process of designing books that support a wide range of readers, including those who may face barriers such as dyslexia, learning disabilities, or low reading confidence.
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10th July 10:30am
Celebrate the Summer Reading Challenge
The British Library is joined by Camden Libraries to turn up the volume on this summer's challenge. This joyous free online event for school Years 1 – 2 celebrates this year’s Summer Reading Challenge theme, Read to the Beat.
Special guests will deliver readings, performances, and lively sing-alongs. Including award-winning performance poet, playwright and children’s author Joseph Coelho.
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