Webinar: School improvement planning with Reading Schools (March 2025 recording)

This is a collection of an introduction, one presentation and one interview from a live webinar event held in March 2025, showcasing the importance of including reading for pleasure as a priority in school improvement plans. The recordings feature an introduction from Reading Schools' Clara Owen, a presentation from the University of Edinburgh's Professor Sarah McGeown and an interview with Comhairle nan Eilean Siar's library services manager, Renee Mason.

This content directly relates to key areas 1.3.1 whole school action plan, to support the inclusion of reading for pleasure practice in school improvement. We recommend watching these recordings and downloading the presentation below if you are interested in exploring ways to promote and support readership and reading for pleasure in your school.

Please visit our CLPL calendar(this will open in a new window) for other upcoming and recorded sessions.

Webinar: School improvement planning with Reading Schools

Introduction: Clara Owen, Reading Schools

Reading Schools' Clara Owen shares the reasons why reading for pleasure should be a priority for schools in Scotland.

Presentation: Professor Sarah McGeown

The University of Edinburgh's Professor Sarah McGeown shares the importance of reading for pleasure more broadly, with key research and evidence, alongside data from the National Literacy Trust's annual surveys.

Interview: Renee Mason

From the Western Isles, library services manager Renee Mason shares her plans to reimagine literacy across the Outer Hebrides, using Reading Schools to support reading for pleasure in schools and communities.

Related resources

There are other resources that you may also find of interest to support the key area outlined above:

• Use our 'ready to go' presentation templates, like our introducing Reading Schools to your colleagues(this will open in a new window) and introducing Reading Schools assembly(this will open in a new window) presentation templates
• Explore our article on including Reading Schools in your school improvement plans(this will open in a new window)
• Continue surveying your staff, learners and their families(this will open in a new window) to establish your reading priorities
• Explore ways to support your learners to respond to what they are reading(this will open in a new window) for pleasure
• Check out our new community page(this will open in a new window), to find great practice from fellow schools across Scotland