Are the copyright rules different at this time?
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Sarah Pavey has just directed me to this article by Emily Stannard from the Copy Right Agency that is worth a read. The advice is still ask the publisher's permission unless you can find permission from a list like the one above. https://cla.co.uk/blog/schools/reading-books-aloud
Courtesy of Sarah Mears and Libraries Connected, here is a current list (As of 27th March) of publishers who are relaxing rights to reading aloud.
Things have certainly got a little different with some publishers allowing reading of books online but you definitely need to continue to check with the publishers for clarification. Matt Imrie has produced a list of publishers who have already agreed to allow book reading online along with lots of other useful information.
Kay Oddone has also created a great infographic reminder of the do's and don't's of copyright. It is from an Australian perspective but it is sound advice regardless.