CLPL for learning professionals

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

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. We are also open to requests for in-person training sessions for the new school year.

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

Upcoming training sessions:

CLPL

• Using Scottish Book Trust programmes in an ASN setting(this will open in a new window) – Thursday 16 February, 16:30–17:30
• Submitting an entry to the First Minister's Reading Challenge(this will open in a new window) – Tuesday 23 March, 16.30–17.30
• Connecting maths with stories(this will open in a new window) – Wednesday 26 April, 16.30–17.30

If you are going to be a Primary 1 teacher from August 2023, you may be interested in the following transition CLPL run by our Early Years Team.

• Supporting the Transition to Primary 1 with Bookbug(this will open in a new window) – Tuesday 7 February 2023, 16:00–17:00

Book Discovery

Research suggests a rich and wide knowledge of contemporary children's literature and other texts can help those working with children and young people to nurture reading for pleasure. These sessions are also suitable for those engaging with our First Minister's Reading Challenge(this will open in a new window) and Reading Schools(this will open in a new window) programmes (Key areas 1.2.4 and 1.2.5 for those using the Reading Schools framework).

• Book Discovery: A rights-based approach using picturebooks(this will open in a new window) – Tuesday 21 March, 16.00–17.30

Reading Schools

The following sessions are for schools registered for our reading accreditation programme, Reading Schools(this will open in a new window).

• Research-informed practice on reading for pleasure(this will open in a new window) – Friday 3 February 2023, 16.00–17.00
• Shared practice: Engaging families and communities(this will open in a new window) – Thursday 2 March 2023, 16.00–17.00
• Collecting and submitting your Reading Schools Evidence Q&A(this will open in a new window) – Thursday 30 March 2023, 16.00–17.00

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 information on voting for The 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 our 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 availability 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, 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)
• Highlands contact Jen Grainge on jen.grainge@scottishbooktrust.com(this will open in a new window)
• All other local authorities contact schools@scottishbooktrust.com(this will open in a new window)