The Department for Education and National Literacy Trust have joined forces to declare 2026 will be the National Year for Reading.
Join our perfectly timed online masterclass designed for educators and literacy champions keen to spark lifelong reading habits. We will explore the research behind joyful reading, pedagogical strategies to foster intrinsic motivation, and practical ways to build a vibrant reading culture. By day’s end, you’ll leave with insightful frameworks, engaging activities, and a clear plan to ignite reading enjoyment in your students.
KEY TAKEAWAYS
Evidence-led motivation: Understand why pleasure driven reading accelerates literacy and learning
Reader identity: Reflect on how to help students see themselves as readers
Environment and culture: Discover low-cost ways to create inviting spaces and reading routines
Practical strategies: Leave equipped with ready-to-use classroom activities and routines
This workshop aims to turn reading from a task into a delight - empowering students to read for fun, for learning, and for themselves.
FACILITATOR
Matt Bromley is an education writer and advisor with over twenty years’ experience in teaching and leadership including as a secondary school headteacher and principal, FE college vice principal, and MAT director. He is a public speaker, trainer, and school improvement lead, and a primary school governor. He remains a practising teacher, currently working in secondary, FE and HE settings. Matt writes for various newspapers and magazines, is the author of numerous best-selling books on education, and co-hosts the award-winning SecEd podcast. He regularly speaks at national and international conferences and events, and he delivers teacher-training.
