Reading Schools is an accreditation programme for schools that are committed to building a culture of reading for their learners and communities. Research proves that reading for pleasure has positive impacts on learners' attainment across the curriculum, supporting wellbeing, critical thinking, creativity, empathy and resilience.

After 2 successful pilot phases we are now strategically rolling out Reading Schools for 2021-22 and will be open to schools across the West Partnership RIC in the below local authorities.

• East Dunbartonshire, East Renfrewshire, Glasgow City, Inverclyde, North Lanarkshire, Renfrewshire, South Lanarkshire, West Dunbartonshire

In this CLPL session we will introduce the Reading Schools programme, our journey so far, evaluation of the pilot, how it works and how you can get involved.

N.B. These sessions are recommended for Head/Depute/Principal Teachers or Literacy Leads/Champions to give them an overview to bring back to their school. We will run further online training sessions for further staff at the beginning of 2021/22 academic year on becoming a Reading School.