Reading Recovery Europe.

Events for Reading Recovery practitioners include: continuing professional development for Teacher Leaders, Reading Recovery Celebrations and conferences.

Autumn Teacher Leader PD days

Dates:

Thu 18 September 2025 for TLs in Ireland (Dublin MIE RR centre)

Thu 2 October 2025 for TLs in UK (The Space, IOE).

Weds 22 October 2025 for TLs in Malta (Centre TBC)

Spring Teacher Leader PD days Three-day professional development for Teacher Leaders

Dates: 25, 26 and 27 March 2026

Start: 25 March 2026 at 11.00.

Finish: 27 March 2026 at 14.30

Location: Reading Recovery Centre, Marino Institute of Education, Griffith Avenue, Dublin 3, REPUBLIC OF IRELAND

Summer Teacher Leader PD days Dates:

Wed 6 May 2026, one day PD for Teacher Leaders in Malta (Hamrun).

Thu 14 May 2026, one day PD for Teacher Leaders in Ireland (Monaghan)

Thurs 21 May 2026, one day PD for Teacher Leaders in UK (TBC)

RRE Network and TL Panel Meetings (all online) RRE Network meetings:

Monday 6th October 2025 15.00 – 16.15

Monday 9th February 2026 15.00 – 16.15

Monday 27th April 2026 15.00 – 16.15

TL panel meetings:

Monday 10th November 15.30-16.00

Monday 2nd March 15.30-16.00

Monday 18th May 15.30 – 16.00

Reading Recovery Evaluation Database (RRED) We collect data on Reading Recovery teachers, schools and children to monitor, evaluate and research the effectiveness of the Reading Recovery programme. RRED stores data securely in a way that is cost effective and compliant with GDPR. RRED enables Reading Recovery Europe to draw down anonymised data for reporting and evaluation purposes.

RRED collects data on Reading Recovery teachers, schools and children to monitor, evaluate and research the effectiveness of the RR programme. The data collection system is secure and fully compliant with GDPR.

Why is consent necessary?

GDPR legislation asks those who collect personal and potentially sensitive data about individuals to seek consent to do so. Reading Recovery Europe (RRE) has updated procedures and advice for gaining consent from parents, schools and teachers for collecting and storing personal information including children’s data in RRED. This is to ensure full compliance with GDPR.

RRED asks those entering data to confirm they have elicited informed consent from parents, and have a hard copy of the consent form in their possession. Please check that the consent forms have been returned before starting to enter pupil data into RRED.

How do we seek permission for data entry?

Schools will have in place procedures for asking parents’ consent for their child to enter the Reading Recovery programme. This process needs to include consent for collecting data on their child on the terms set out in our Privacy notice which explains the kinds of data we collect, the purposes for which we use it, and the rights of individuals in respect of that data.

Do teachers obtain retrospective consent for students ‘carried over’ into a new school year and those awaiting 3 and 6 month follow up tests?

No. They have consented already to data being collected and stored.

Is the consent form available in other languages?

Consent forms are also available in Polish and Maltese. For any other parents with little English, or those who might struggle for other reasons to understand the form, please read or paraphrase it, so that you have explained it sufficiently for parents/carers to give their consent.

What happens if a parent/carer doesn’t consent to their child’s data being entered on RRED?

Without consent, data cannot be entered on RRED. A teacher could enter that the programme slot exists but should not enter anything about that particular child. If the child has been selected for Reading Recovery, they should nevertheless have access to the programme, even though their data is not collected. The Reading Recovery Evaluation Database has clear policies regarding privacy and data security.