Children's reading: What crisis?
In partnership with The Reading Agency

The Reading Agency and Peters invite teachers from across the UK to 'Go All In' for the National Year of Reading with this webinar to gain practical advice and insights to help embed reading for pleasure in the classroom.

Speakers will delve deeper into the current reading for pleasure 'crisis' with the aim of increasing knowledge and understanding of RfP, identifying what works to engage and motivate young readers and how to apply RfP principles and practise into the classroom. All with the ambition of developing a whole school reading culture as a legacy to the National Year of Reading 2026.

What we'll cover

• Welcome and introduction (Alison Tarrant, Peters' Head of Library Services)
• What Crisis? Sharing the research, data and insights on the topic – Why are we in a National Year of Reading, What are the NYoR ambitions, is there a crisis and if so what is the data telling us (Carina Spaulding, The Reading Agency)
• Reading for pleasure - principles and pedagogy (Debbie Hicks, The Reading Agency and Helen Hendry, The Open University)
• The Reading Agency tools and programmes to support teachers and pupils (Emma Brathwaite, The Reading Agency)
• Peters resources and support for schools (Alison Tarrant, Peters' Head of Library Services)
• Q&A (All)
• Wrap up (Alison Tarrant, Peters' Head of Library Services)
  

Register today and secure your spot

Audience: Secondary school librarians, school library service staff, public library staff
When: Wednesday 6 May 2026 4pm
Where: Zoom

Speakers

Alison Tarrant, Head of Library Services, Peters	Carina Spaulding, Head of Research and Evaluation, The Reading Agency	Debbie Hicks, Creative Director, The Reading Agency	Dr Helen Hendry, Senior Lecturer in Education Studies, Primary, The Open University	Emma Brathwaite, Head of Skills and Engagement, The Reading Agency