Get your class reading in 4 simple steps. Start with our 13-minute About the platform video.
Everyone starts here, whatever your role. Our About the platform video shows you how Everybody Reads works and how to use it with your class.
Prefer to read?
Open the step-by-step guide
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Pick the option that sounds like you.
You'll invite the rest of your teaching staff and set up your class names. Watch the About the platform video above, then follow all 4 steps.
Start at Step 1Accept the invite in your email to get started, then watch the About the platform video above to learn more. Go to Step 2 to set up your class. Your class may already have some student details added, so check what's there before adding more.
Go to Step 2Work down the path. Each step tells you who does it and how long it takes.
Set up your school's location, language, term dates and first class. The first person to sign up becomes the account administrator.
Log in to create your school (opens in a new tab)
Asked our team to set you up? You can skip to Step 3.
Invite colleagues and add your students. Usernames and passwords are created automatically, and pupils don't need an email address.
Log in to invite teachers and add your class (opens in a new tab)
Rather we did it for you? Send us your class list and we'll set you up within one business day.
Send us your class listPrint or display a login sheet with a QR code for each pupil, so they can sign in quickly.
The first time pupils log in, they create their own avatar. Then they start reading, and you can watch their progress on your dashboard.
You're all set. Happy reading!
Next up Want to link reading to your class topic? See the Book Generator section of the step-by-step guide (PDF, opens in Google Drive) (opens in a new tab).
The evidence
In an independent study by the University of Strathclyde, students using Everybody Reads showed 2.6x faster reading gains than typical progress over the same period (443 students, January–April 2026).
Read the research findings (opens in Google Drive) (opens in a new tab)
Tap a question to see the answer.
Invites last 7 days. Ask your coordinator to open Teachers and click Resend in the Action column.
On your Class page, click Passwords to download a login sheet with QR codes. For one pupil, open their profile → Login Details → Unlock Credentials.
Open their profile → Reading Age → Update Reading Age → Save New Target. The platform also adjusts automatically over the first few books.
The coordinator opens the teacher's profile, clicks ⋯ and chooses Reset Password.
No. Usernames and passwords are generated for them.
Any modern web browser on tablets, Chromebooks, laptops or desktops. Nothing to install.
Yes. Everybody Reads is GDPR-compliant with EU-based hosting, pupil data is pseudonymised, there are no public profiles, and learner data is never used to train AI.
Still stuck? Email info@everybodyreads.org.uk and we'll help.
Set up your class
Fill in our spreadsheet and email it to info@everybodyreads.org.uk. A member of the Everybody Reads team will set up your account within one business day.
Your pupils' data is safe with us: GDPR-compliant, EU-hosted, and never used to train AI.
Once you're set up, jump to Step 3 to share student logins.
Happy Reading! Team Everybody Reads
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