School events and opportunities

Bring the magic of books and reading to your school – become a Reading School this year! The program provides practical resources, friendly support and a variety of accreditation levels designed to help you succeed and celebrate reading for pleasure in your school.

Explore our resources and apply now at readingschools.scot

Through Live Literature part–funded sessions we contribute over half the fees to run in-person and remote author sessions and events.

Apply for Live Literature funding

Equip your classroom with free Tangrams, Beastie Battle cards and Shape Shuffle cards from previous Read Write Count Bags.

Please note shipping is not included.

Applications are for the Reading Schools Fund 2024/25 are now closed.

We are looking to fund projects and purchases that will help your school achieve Reading School accreditation. Grants of up to £500 are available to purchase:

Books or reading materials for your school Furnishings for reading spaces This competitive Fund aims to allocate awards to 40 successful applications.

The Reading Schools Fund is open to all state funded schools and grant-aided specialist provisions in Scotland that are working towards Reading School accreditation. In order to be eligible for funding you must have a submitted and approved action plan, and be actively working towards Reading School accreditation at Core, Silver or Gold level.

Find out more about the Reading Schools Fund

Applications for the Reading Champion Awards are now closed.

Our new Reading Champion Awards want to recognise the reading role models out there whose fantastic work inspires others to read for pleasure.

Is there someone you know who inspires children and teens to get into reading? If so, please nominate them for our brand-new Reading Champion Awards, in association with Browns Books, and they could win £250 worth of new books.

Find out more about the Reading Champion Awards

Applications for the 2025 Sensory Stories Summer Roadshow are now open for the following events:

The week features four incredibly talented, creative authors and storytellers who will visit your setting and hold sessions that are tailored to the specific needs of your group.

The Sensory Stories Summer Roadshow is part of Sensory Storytelling which brings the magic of author visits and the many benefits of books and sensory storytelling to pupils in Scotland's special schools and other settings working with children with additional support needs.

Deadline to apply: Friday 27 June 2025 at 23.59

Join us for an interactive forum to share exciting new text recommendations for children and young people. This session will explore our favourite contemporary texts as selected by the School Communities team at Scottish Book Trust.

When: Tuesday August 5 4-5:15pm

Where: Microsoft Teams

This session is suitable for those working in libraries.

Register for Book Discovery: Recently published texts you need to know about (Libraries)

Get inspiration on how to make the most of participation in the Read Write Count programme this year! Come along to this session to find out what you can expect in this year's Read Write Count bags, including our 2025 new book selections, free resources and activity ideas to use in public library settings.

When: Thursday August 28 4:30-5:30pm

Where: Microsoft Teams

The session is suitable for public library staff.

Register for Read Write Count with the First Minister for Public Libraries