Looking to develop your practice on a limited budget? Take advantage of the free CPD opportunities available with our Top Ten selection. For a full roundup of the conferences, courses and webinars on offer this term, browse our Primary and Secondary CPD features on the Literacy Hive Blog.

Ten free CPD opportunities to support your practice

• • The English Association | Voice and verse: Poetry By Heart for 4-7-year-olds: Bring poetry to life for younger pupils and open up new ways to engage 4-7-year-olds with verse. This webinar will explore practical, oracy-led approaches and introduce resources to support reading for pleasure, fluency and vocabulary development in the primary classroom.
    • 4 June 2026 | Online
    • Suitable for: Primary literacy leads, KS1 teachers and school librarians
  • Daisy Education | International Reading Conference 2026: With contributions from literacy consultants and expert practitioners, this  three-day conference offers a diverse programme of sessions for primary and secondary educators. Explore evidence-based approaches to accelerate reading progress and build reading motivation, confidence and engagement. Register to attend live or access the recordings to view in your own time.
    • 9–11 June 2026 | Online
    • Suitable for: Literacy and English leads; senior leaders; teachers, teaching assistants and librarians in primary and secondary settings
  • National Literacy Trust | TeachBrief Live | Summer webinar: Reading for pleasure, access and inclusion: Develop your approach to promoting reading for pleasure with a focus on access and inclusion for all pupils. This webinar will explore barriers for learners with SEND, alongside practical insights and policy guidance to support effective literacy leadership in primary settings.
    • 9 June 2026 | Online
    • Suitable for: Primary literacy and reading leads; teachers; SEND practitioners and librarians
  • ILT Education | Multimodal Literacies Series: Links Between Reading and Writing: Develop your understanding of how reading and writing work together to support pupil progress. This workshop will explore practical strategies, including shared reading and multimodal supports, to help learners build confidence and independence in both reading and writing.
    • 9 June 2026 | Online
    • Suitable for: Primary and secondary teachers
  • BookTrust | Reading for Pleasure at KS3: Join a BookTrust research expert, experienced practitioners and Kevin Moran, a children’s author and practising teacher, at a twilight webinar to explore research-backed strategies and practical ideas to help overcome barriers to reading and embed reading for pleasure in a secondary school setting.
    • 9 June 2026 | Online
    • Suitable for: KS3 teachers; secondary English and literacy leads and librarians
  • National Literacy Trust | The Link Between Literacy and Mental Wellbeing in Teenagers: Explore the latest data to understand how reading engagement supports self-expression, resilience, and emotional health and how to design literacy environments that nurture wellbeing as well as attainment.
    • 16 June 2026 | Online
    • Suitable for: Secondary teachers and literacy leads
  • British Library and Lit in Colour | Bennie Kara Explores Representation in Literary Texts: Author and education consultant Bennie Kara shares some guiding principles on how to approach racial representation in literary texts with opportunities for participants to ask questions and reflect on the challenges of discussing race, racism and empire.
    • 23 June 2026 | Online
    • Suitable for: Secondary English teachers and literacy leads
  • ILT Education | Cultivating Writers: Hear from leading experts to explore evidence-based approaches to promote confident, motivated young writers and support the transition from ‘learning to write’ to ‘writing for pleasure’.
    • 24 June 2026 | Online
    • Suitable for: Teachers and literacy leads
  • Helen Hamlyn Centre for Pedagogy | Teaching Children with Reading and Writing Difficulties: Hear from a range of literacy experts to explore practical, evidence-informed approaches to support learners with reading and writing difficulties in primary and the early years. This is a hybrid event organised in partnership with the British Dyslexia Association.
    • 25 June 2026 | Online or in-person (London)
    • Suitable for: primary teachers, literacy leads and SEN practitioners
  • British Dyslexia Association | An Introduction to Assistive Technology: Develop your understanding of how assistive technology can support learners with dyslexia and improve independence in learning and work environments. This course will explore practical tools and approaches that help remove barriers and support success in education and employment.
    • On demand | Online
    • Suitable for: Primary and secondary teachers; teaching assisstants; SEND practitioners and librarians