The Reading Doctor Festival 2025
'The Reading Doctor's mission is to unlock the potential in struggling readers by removing barriers and building learning pathways. Our goal is to enable our pupils to read for pleasure and to learn effectively.'
Deborah Salsbury,
The Reading Doctor Founder
Exciting News: Announcing Our Sponsors for The Reading Doctor Festival!
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We are thrilled to announce that Pencil Spaces is the Platinum Sponsor for the upcoming Reading Doctor Festival in Birmingham on May 8, 2025!
Pencil Spaces is an innovative all-in-one digital classroom platform designed to enhance online, in-person, and hybrid learning experiences. With features like interactive whiteboards, real-time collaboration tools, and AI-driven insights, Pencil Spaces empowers educators and students to engage in dynamic, effective learning environments (pencilspaces.com) — perfectly aligning with The Reading Doctor’s mission to promote literacy and effective reading strategies.
We are also proud to welcome Morton Michel as our Gold Level Sponsor!
Morton Michel, specialists in childcare insurance including parent and toddler group insurance, shares our commitment to supporting the environments where young children learn, grow, and thrive — making them an ideal partner for The Reading Doctor’s literacy and learning initiatives.
We are delighted to have both of these outstanding organisations supporting the festival!
The Reading Doctor specialises in helping children overcome reading challenges, using proven methods tailored to each child’s needs. By focusing on the root causes of reading difficulties, The Reading Doctor offers personalised programmes that make learning to read easier and more effective. Our approach combines cognitive science with practical strategies, ensuring that every learner can unlock their reading potential.
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To help you better understand how The Reading Doctor can support your child’s journey to reading success, we've created a series of explainer videos. These videos will guide you through the methods we use, how our programmes work, and the success stories of those who’ve transformed their reading abilities with our support.
WHAT DO PARENTS & PUPILS SAY ABOUT THE READING DOCTOR?
A parent's perspective on cost versus impact on learning.
A parent perspective on both personal barriers to accessing reading and feelings on how this might impact their child.
An emotional explanation of how The Reading Doctor has changed their child's relationship with books and reading.
How does understanding dyslexia help to move the learner forward.
A parent discussion about the sensitivities of highlighting dyslexia with the child and helping the child to understand and work with their learning differences.
A pupil's feelings before beginning lessons with The Reading Doctor.