CLPL for learning professionals

Our expert School Communities team run fully-funded training sessions across Scotland for teachers and learning professionals.

At the moment all our training is taking place online. We run online training through Zoom, a free meeting platform that can be accessed via a computer or smart phone. You do not need to have a Zoom account to take part in online training.

For more information on online training contact schools@scottishbooktrust.com(this will open in a new window) or call 0131 524 0160.

Upcoming training sessions:

We have launched our training dates for the start of 2021. To book a space on one of our training sessions, simply click the link for your chosen session. This redirects you to Eventbrite or Zoom to finalise your booking.

• Build a reading culture in your classroom(this will open in a new window): Thursday 14 January (16:30-17:30)
• Starting a staff book club(this will open in a new window): Wednesday 20 January (16:30-17:30)
• Support school improvement with First Minister's Reading Challenge(this will open in a new window): Thursday 28 January (16:30-17:30)
• Book discovery for primary schools (non-fiction)(this will open in a new window): Thursday 4 February (16:30-17:30)
• Create a writing culture in your school(this will open in a new window): Tuesday 9 February (16:30-17:30)
• Book discovery for secondary schools (LGBT+ History Month)(this will open in a new window): Monday 22 February (16:30-17:30)
• First Minister's Reading Challenge shared practice(this will open in a new window): Wednesday 24 February (16:30-18:00)

Training sessions

• Building a reading culture: practical ideas for promoting reading for pleasure at ASN, primary or secondary level
• Creating a writing culture: exploring how to integrate creative writing into your setting
• Running a staff book club: increasing staff knowledge of contemporary children's literature through planning and promoting a book club
• Bookbug Primary 1 Family Bag: cross-curricular activities and ideas for the Bookbug Primary 1 Family Bag and infomation on voting for Bookbug Picture Book Prize
• Read, Write, Count: advice, ideas and resources for engaging with the Primary 2 and Primary 3 Read, Write, Count bags in school
• Book discovery sessions: an interactive session which facilitates book recommendations from the School Communities team and learning professionals

Regional training

Training is available on request for schools, school clusters and local authorities and can be booked for in-service days and twilights, as well as network meetings and other professional events. Training sessions can be adapted to suit the needs and availablity of your group.

Contact your Regional Outreach Co-ordinator or the Scottish Book Trust office to book training or find out more about the support available for your setting.

• Dumfries and Galloway, Scottish Borders, East Ayrshire, North Ayrshire and South Ayrshire contact Ella McLellan on ella.mclellan@scottishbooktrust.com(this will open in a new window)
• Perth and Kinross, Angus, Fife and Dundee contact Clare Fulton on clare.fulton@scottishbooktrust.com(this will open in a new window)
• Aberdeenshire, Aberdeen City and Moray contact Christian Ritchie on christian.ritchie@scottishbooktrust.com(this will open in a new window)
• All other local authorities contact schools@scottishbooktrust.com(this will open in a new window)