English

Eligibility: This course is open to KS1 teachers, reading leaders andEnglish leaders from any infant or primary school.

Explore how to grow confident, curious readers - beyond phonics. From comprehension and fluency, to reading across the curriculum and reading for pleasure, dig into subject knowledge and pedagogy to offer fresh perspectives on teaching and leading reading in KS1.

Eligibility: This course is open to any KS2 teachers, reading leaders and English leaders from any junior or primary school.

Explore rich, research-informed pedagogy to teach reading comprehension. Focusing on reading for meaning, breadth, and engagement, this course helps teachers to build confident, thoughtful, critical readers for now and for life.

Eligibility: This course is open to EYs leaders, early lead teachers & TAs, English subject leaders, KS1 phase leaders and KS1 teachers from any infant or primary school.

This network is suitable for teachers who have a commitment to build firm foundations in communication, language and literacy.

Eligibility: This course is open to Y6 teachers, writing leaders, English leaders and senior leaders from any infant, junior or primary school.

This course will help you recognise and assess Greater Depth for writing. We’ll explore the role of reading, curriculum, and pedagogy in developing sophisticated writers, offering insights to support and assess Greater Depth in your students writing, effectively.

Eligibility: This course is open to Y1 & Y2 teachers from any infant or primary school

This workshop supports teachers to assess reading and writing with clarity and confidence mid-year with an eye on end of year expectations. Using real examples, teachers will discuss children’s learning and explore age-related expectations to track progress and inform teaching. 

Eligibility: This course is open to Y3 or Y4 teachers from any junior or primary school.

This workshop supports teachers to assess writing with clarity and confidence mid-year with an eye on end-of-year expectations. Using real examples, teachers will discuss children’s learning and explore age-related expectations to track progress and inform teaching. 

Eligibility: This course is open to English subject leaders from any infant, junior or primary school.

Leading English is a vital role but keeping up-to-date, informed and reflective is challenging on top of the day job! Why not do it in company? Across three online sessions we’ll discuss key research, solve problems and build a supportive community to help you lead English with confidence.   

Eligibility: This course is open to any KS1 teachers, Year 3 teachers and English leaders from any infant, junior and primary schools.

A practical,research-informed course helping teachers plan creative, book-led English units that strengthen children’s writing through rich language. Delegates explore how reading, talk, and drama build vocabulary, deepen understanding, and high-quality, purposeful writing.

Eligibility: This course is open to KS2 teachers and English Leaders from any junior or primary school.

A practical,research-informed course helping teachers plan creative, book-led English units that strengthen children’s writing through rich language. Delegates explore how reading, talk, and drama build vocabulary, deepen understanding, and support high-quality, purposeful writing.

Eligibilty:  This course is open to all headteachers and senior leaders in infant, junior, primary and secondary schools.

Join this interactive briefing on the DfE's new Writing Framework (July 2025). Explore key priorities, leadership insights, what's in and what's not - with breakout discussions to reflect, share experiences, and consider implications for your school.