Reading Recovery Europe

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

Autumn 2026

Teacher Leader PD days

Thu 24 Sept 2026 – Ireland

Thu 1 Oct 2026 – UK

Wed 11 Nov 2026 – Malta

Spring 2027

Three-day professional development for Teacher Leaders

Wed 10, Thu 11 and Fri 12 Mar – Venue: Bristol

Start: 10 Mar at 11.00

Finish: 12 Mar at 14.30

Summer 2027

Thu 29 Apr 2027 – Ireland

Wed 12 May 2027 – Malta

Fri 21 May 2027 – UK

Network meetings (online)

Mon 5 Oct 2026 15.00 – 16.15

Mon 8 Feb 2027 15.00 – 16.15

Mon 26 Apr 2027 15.00 – 16.15

TL Panel Meetings (online)

Mon 9 Nov 2026 15.30 – 16.00

Mon 22 Feb 2027 15.30 – 16.00

Mon 10 May 2027 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.