What is 360Learning? Bookmark’s online learning platform for schools

At Bookmark, we’re always looking for ways to make supporting your school community easier, more effective and genuinely inspiring. That’s why we offer access to 360Learning to our partner schools - our dedicated online learning platform for teachers and school staff. 

360Learning brings together literacy CPD, reading for pleasure training and classroom resources in one easy-to-use space. Whether you’re looking for quick teaching ideas or in-depth professional development, our platform has resources available to support you.

Who can access 360Learning?

Access to 360Learning is available to all staff at our partner schools, making it a flexible and inclusive online CPD platform for schools. 

This includes: 

• Class teachers 
• Literacy leads 
• Teaching assistants 
• Senior leadership teams 
• Wider school staff supporting pupil learning

As a partner school, your entire team can benefit from on-demand teacher training and literacy support resources. If you’ve not logged in before or need help finding your way around, we’re always here to support. 

Classroom reading resources and book recommendations

Short on time? 360Learning is designed for busy educators, offering ready-to-use classroom reading resources and inspiration you can apply immediately. 

Children’s book recommendations 

Discover curated reading lists that help you: 

• Engage reluctant readers 
• Promote diverse and inclusive children’s books 
• Refresh classroom libraries and reading corners 

These lists support reading for pleasure in primary schools and help every child find a book they’ll enjoy. 

Practical reading strategies and teaching guides 

Access bite-sized content including: 

• Proven reading strategies for the classroom 
• Ideas to encourage reading at home with families 
• Activities to build reading confidence and fluency

Literacy CPD: reading for pleasure training and courses

For deeper development, 360Learning offers structured literacy CPD for teachers, helping to strengthen reading practice over time 

• Open University reading for pleasure training 
  Explore expert-led insights into pupil engagement, motivation and building a strong reading culture 
• The Bell Foundation EAL training for schools 
  Learn how to support pupils with English as an Additional Language and adapt reading provision effectively 
• Whole-school reading culture training 
  Delivered in partnership with Wandle Learning Trust, this course explores key strategies for embedding reading for pleasure across the whole school  

Child-friendly reading resources and content

360Learning also provides child-facing reading resources to support learning in the classroom: 

• First News for schools 
  Use engaging, age-appropriate news articles to develop comprehension skills and spark discussion
• Author event videos and storytelling resources 
  Share inspiring recordings from our events to connect pupils with authors and new books 

These resources help bring reading to life and support pupil engagement with literacy. 

Why Use 360Learning?

Whether you want a five-minute teaching idea or a full CPD course, 360Learning is your all-in-one platform for reading for pleasure, literacy teaching resources and teacher training. 

It’s designed to: 

• Save teachers time 
• Provide high-quality, evidence-informed content 
• Support whole-school approaches to reading 
• Improve pupil engagement and enjoyment of books 

If you haven’t logged in recently, now is the perfect time to explore what’s available and discover new ways to support your pupils. 

If you need help accessing the platform, contact your School Relationship Manager or email school@​bookmarkreading.​org.