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School events and opportunities
We offer lots of fully-funded events and resources that help learning professionals and schools throughout Scotland engage with our programmes.
To keep up to date with our news, opportunities and resources for learning professionals, sign up to our schools newsletter or contact us at [email protected](this link will open in a new window).
You can also find information on all of our learning programmes and how they can support you and your learners in our schools guide.
January–March 2026
4 March: Reading Schools – Start and Spark: Family Spark
Wednesday 4 March, 4.30–5.30pm
Come along and meet the friendly Scottish Book Trust team for this interactive session on engaging families with reading for pleasure.
11 March: School Improvement Planning with Reading Schools
Wednesday 11 March, 4.30–5.30pm
Join us and our guest speakers to hear more about how Reading Schools can support your school improvement planning.
17 March: Book Discovery: Great books for topics (Primary/ELC Early Level)
Tuesday 17 March, 4–5.15pm
At this Book Discovery session, we’ll explore a range of contemporary texts you could use as part of an interdisciplinary play-based approach to learning with children at Early Level. The topics we’ll look at are: Space, Minibeasts, Forces, People who help us and Festivals.
Book Discovery: Great books for topics (Primary/ELC Early Level)
31 March: Sharing Stories with P1 for Nurture and Emotional Regulation
Tue 31 March, 4-5.15pm
This workshop explores how nurture plays a crucial role іn the development оf children. It supports their social, emotional, and cognitive growth, setting the foundation for successful learning and overall wellbeing. Join our Early Years Trainers in this hour-long interactive, informal workshop to explore how stories, songs and rhymes can support emotional regulation.
Sharing Stories with P1 for Nurture and Emotional Regulation
Ongoing opportunities and support
Reading Schools
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
Live Literature
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
Stock up on Read Write Count resources
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.
Awards, support and funding
Reading Schools Fund
Applications for the Reading Schools Fund 2025/26 are now closed. The following information is for reference only.
We 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.
Reading Champion Awards
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.