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 and Microsoft Teams, which are free meeting platforms that can be accessed via a computer or smart phone. You do not need to have an 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 recently announced our online CLPL for the new term. To register your place, follow the link to Eventbrite below and complete your booking:

• Gifting the Bookbug Primary 1 Family Bag & Read, Write, Count bags(this will open in a new window) - Thursday 23 September, 16.30-17.45
• Make the most of the Bookbug Primary 1 Family Bag(this will open in a new window) - Tuesday 28 September, 16.30-17.30
• Make the most of the Read, Write, Count Primary 2 bag(this will open in a new window) - Thursday 30 September, 16.30-17.30
• Achieve Expressive Arts outcomes with Scottish Book Trust(this will open in a new window) - Tuesday 5 October, 16.00-17.00
• Empowering teens with books and reading (this will open in a new window)- Wednesday 6 October, 16.30-17.30
• Make the most of the Read, Write, Count Primary 3 bag(this will open in a new window) - Thursday 7 October, 16.30-17.30
• Book discovery for secondary schools (this will open in a new window)- Wednesday 27 October, 16.30-17.30
• Book discovery for primary schools(this will open in a new window) - Thursday 4 November, 16.30-17.30

We also run #ChildrensBookChat sessions on Twitter throughout the year (@ScottishBkTrust), which are great opportunities to find out about new books, ask us for personal recommendations and chat to other learning professionals. The next #ChildrensBookChat session will be held on Tuesday 14 September at 8pm and we hope to see you then!

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)