The Reading Champions Challenges are a programme of termly challenges and competitions designed to support the development of reading stamina and promote reading motivation and engagement.

Each Reading Champions Challenge is themed and comes with a set of supporting teaching resources that include:

• Teacher guidance notes and classroom resources.
•  A welcome video.
• Recommended reading lists.
• Posters, templates and certificates.
• Competition

The challenge for Autumn Term 2026 is Future Voices: Reading builds change. Aimed at pupils aged 5 –14, the challenge uses a range of picture book texts to help young people explore and understand their place in the world, develop critical thinking skills and promote discussion around themes of social justice and community action.  Resources to support the challenge will be available to download from September 2026.

Cost: Free with NLT Basic Membership (also free).

About National Literacy Trust: NLT is an independent literacy charity working with schools and communities to give disadvantaged children the literacy skills to succeed in life. The charity runs literacy programmes, CPD training courses for teachers, and provides online resources and tools to its members. It also undertakes research into all aspects of literacy and campaigns to raise awareness of literacy issues.