National Year of Reading 2026: Summer term activity for schools and early years settings is now live! The summer term programme of activity will build on the work started in the spring and deepen the focus on sustaining a ‘reading for pleasure’ culture in schools and settings.

Activity across phases includes a cycle of:

• Free CPD webinars
• Free resources
• Free Go All In Together! events for children and young people
• Free specialised webinars

Whether you are new or already on board, you can start exploring summer term activities. You can download the summer term calendar below.

You can also register on the free Learning Management System for easy sign up to activities, and visit the
website for more information.