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.

Funded courses

• 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
• Primary 1 Family Bag: cross-curricular activities and ideas for the Bookbug Picture Book Prize and Primary 1 Family Bag gifting
• 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.

Upcoming training sessions:

Our next fully-funded training sessions will be taking place in August. To book a space, simply click the link for your chosen session. This redirect you to Eventbrite to finalise your booking.

• 4 August, 16.00-17.15: Building a reading culture in your classroom (NQTs)(this will open in a new window)
• 6 August, 16.00-17.00: Book discovery for secondary school staff(this will open in a new window)
• 19 August, 15.00-16.00: Read, Write, Count in Libraries(this will open in a new window)
• 25 August, 16.00-17.15: Building a reading culture in your classroom(this will open in a new window)

Online training

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.

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)