Learning to read in the Early Years

Education Scotland’s Literacy and English Team invite you to our online event ‘Learning to read in the Early Years: An Introduction to the Professional Learning Resource’.

This event is aimed at primary and ELC educators, and all staff involved in supporting children through the early stages of learning to read. Attendees will be given the opportunity to:

· Learn more about Education Scotland’s professional support overview for early reading and associated professional learning resources

· Engage in self-evaluation around the content of the professional support overview in order to consider how we provide effective learning experiences for all learners

Please ensure you have read the following reading materials prior to the event:

https://education.gov.scot/resources/learning-to-read-early-years-plr/

https://education.gov.scot/resources/learning-to-read-in-the-early-years-a-professional-support-overview/

Education Scotland aims to have an inclusive environment for all participants, by identifying and removing barriers in our practices.

Target Audience - Please be aware that the target audience for this event is for professionals within the Education Sector in Scotland. To register, please enter either a school/establishment/setting/local authority or Glow email address. We understand not all education professionals have access to a school/establishment/setting/local authority or Glow email address, if this is the case, please email esevents@educationscotland.gov.scot with the name of your setting or service, to request a place. Thank you for your understanding.

Ticket Allocation - It is not possible to transfer your booking to anyone else. If you are unable to attend, please cancel your booking to free up a space for another participant. Please remember that for security purposes it is very important that you do not share event information with anyone else to provide them access to this event.

Code of Conduct - Please be aware by registering/attending an Education Scotland online event attendees agree to abide to our code of conduct, for more information visit code of conduct.

Online Event - Joining instructions will be sent out 48 hours before the event. Attendees are advised to double check they received a confirmation email from Eventbrite to the email address they registered with as this may result in not receiving these instructions and could obstruct you from attending the event. Please contact us if you have still not receive joining instructions by one hour before then event time. We would advise you to check your junk files for emails about the event.

Accessibility Information - If you have specific accessibility requirements (e.g. if you need the slides or more information to be sent to you in advance or need breaks at specific intervals) we would welcome more information about this beforehand. Whilst it is your choice to disclose this information, doing so will help us to better understand your needs and plan how to best support your engagement. Our aim is to make appropriate adjustments to our programme delivery to ensure the best possible experience for our delegates.

The use of third party AI notetaking apps is not permitted by Education Scotland. When a live event is recorded, a transcription can be provided after the event, but please note that not all events are recorded. Education Scotland has the right to remove the use of any AI notetaking app that appears in a live event. This is to protect the privacy of all participants.