In the National Year of Reading, YLG London will explore how to encourage adults - both parents and professionals - to be active readers themselves and so become inspiring reading role models for children and young people. 

Please note that making a booking and purchasing places can ONLY be conducted online at CILIP. 

Cancellations after 24th April 2026 will not be refunded and bookings close on 14th May 2026.

Lunch is not provided, but there many outlets close to the venue

 PROGRAM

09.00 Registration
09.20 Welcome and introduction
09.25 – 10.10 Keynote Speech, Professor Teresa Cremin (OU/UKLA Teachers’ Reading Groups)
10.15 Running a Parent Reading Group, Stella Chevalier (YLG London), Kelly Baker (Reading Agency’s Quick Reads Project)
11.45 Fascinated by Facts, Katie Cooke (The Royal Society Young People’s Prize)

12.45 LUNCH        
13.45 Sharing Stories with Children of All Ages, Ferelith Hordon (YLG London)
14.15 Reading Role Models:  Panel Discussion and Q&A

Chair, Alison King (OU/UKLA Turning Pages Together Project)

Panel Members: Emma Zipfel (BookTrust)Abiola Bello (Author and Publisher)Patrice Lawrence (Author)Chris Haughton (Author)Nazneen Ahmed Pathak (Author)Ken Wilson-Max  (Author and Publisher)Katie Cooke (The Royal Society Young People’s Prize

15.30 Evaluation & Book Signing
16.00 Close

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