Free Literacy CPD for Primary Schools

Raise Spelling Outcomes with Ready Steady Spell
Venue: Zoom Price: FREE
Audience: MAT/Cluster Leads, Headteachers, SLT, English Leads, Writing Leads & Govenors.

Discover how our award-recognised spelling programme helps children become confident, accurate spellers from Year 2 to Year 6 – packed with research-based strategies, real school insights and expert guidance.

Raise Reading Outcomes with Ready Steady Read Together
Venue: Zoom Price: FREE
Audience: MAT/Cluster Leads, Headteachers, SLT, English Leads, Reading Leads & Govenors.

We are proud to introduce Ready Steady Read Together – our brand-new shared reading resource designed to support high-quality, consistent reading provision from Year 2 to Year 6.

Designed to strengthen reading comprehension, reduce planning time and ensure curriculum consistency.

Audience: English Subject Leaders and SLT
Venue: Zoom Price: £75pp

Would you like to develop an understanding of the new Writing Framework? Are you keen to reflect on the recommendations and their implications for your school?

This Professional development opportunity enables you to consider the curriculum, teaching, assessment, professional development and pupil outcomes in relation to the new framework.

Raise Phonics Outcomes with Ready Steady Phonics
Venue: Zoom Price: FREE
Audience: MAT/Cluster Leads, Headteachers, SLT, Phonics Leads, Reading Leads & Govenors.

Discover how our validated phonics programme lays strong foundations for reading and writing from Reception to KS1 – with practical strategies, engaging resources and expert guidance.

Audience: TAs & ESL
Venue: Zoom Price: £75pp

Do you have three pupils who are struggling in their reading journey and not making the progress you'd hoped for ? Do you have TAs eager to make a real difference?

Join our targeted TA training course designed to equip support staff with practical, proven strategies to help struggling readers thrive!

Raise Writing Outcomes with Ready Steady Write
Venue: Zoom Price: FREE
Audience: MAT/Cluster Leads, Headteachers, SLT, English Leads, Writing Leads & Govenors.

Discover how our award-winning writing programme transforms classrooms from EYFS to Year 6 – practical strategies, real school success stories and expert advice included.

Audience: MAT/Cluster Leads, Headteachers, SLT, ESLs & Govenors.
Venue: Zoom Price: FREE

Led by our CEO, Gareth, this session explores key findings from our latest impact report, showcasing the measurable outcomes achieved through our award-winning resources, expert CPD and tailored consultancy.

Learn how schools are raising attainment in reading, writing, spelling and phonics through strategic support, high-quality training and consistent whole-school implementation.

Audience: SLT, English Subject Lead & Writing Lead
Venue: Zoom Price: £75pp

Under the proposals from Ofsted, there will be a new focus on inclusion. Are you looking for ways to ensure that vulnerable and disadvantaged children, including those with SEND, are kept at the heart of your English provision and decision-making in your school? Do you need support in evaluating the impact of inclusion strategies on pupil outcomes in literacy?

Audience: Early Career Teachers
Venue: Zoom Price: £75pp per session

Delegates will be supported in developing their practice through three interactive and informative sessions. They will gain a deeper understanding of effective pedagogies and their application in the primary classroom.

Audience: Teachers, English Subject Leaders, TAs and SLT within schools who have EAL learners
Venue: Zoom Price: £75pp

Do you have children who have English as an Additional Language in your school?

This professional development session will provide ideas, strategies and approaches for supporting with English as an Additional Language within a rich literacy curriculum.

Audience: English Subject Leads, SLT
Venue: Zoom Price: £75pp per session

Do you want to feel confident leading English across your school with clarity, purpose and impact?
Are you ready to shape a whole-school vision for English that raises outcomes for all pupils?
Our Taking the Lead in English: A Course for New Subject Leaders course equips you with the tools, strategies and confidence you need to lead your subject.

Audience: TAs & English Subject Leaders
Venue: Zoom Price: £75pp

Do you want to give your TAs the tools to unlock ideas, build confidence, and support struggling writers with impact?

This course will equip your support staff with simple, effective strategies to boost writing skills and confidence.

Audience: Individual year group teachers & TAs.
Venue: Zoom Price: £75pp

Could strengthening your pupils' writing fluency enhance their confidence, creativity, and overall attainment?

Do you want to know what strategies could help you achieve writing fluency in your classroom?

Audience: MAT/Cluster Leads, Headteachers, SLT, ESL and Writing Lead.
Venue: Zoom Price: FREE

This free webinar is open to all schools seeking a deeper understanding of how our award-winning, impact-proven Ready Steady Write is the leading writing solution for mixed-age classes.

Perfect for both schools already using or are exploring using Ready Steady Write in their setting.

Literacy Counts - We Lead in Reading & Writing

Audience: ESL, SLT & Class Teachers.
Venue: Zoom Price: £75pp

• Are you keen to understand more about how AI and technology can support children with their writing?

• Would you like to develop your knowledge and use such tools to improve outcomes for all learners?

• Are you looking to reduce workload and increase engagement?

This professional development session will provide clear guidance and practical examples of how AI and technology can be used effectively in the classroom.

Audience: SLT, English Subject Lead, Reading Lead, ECTs & Class Teachers
Venue: Zoom Price: £75pp

- Are you keen to understand more about how AI and technology can support children with their reading
- Would you like to develop your knowledge and use such tools to improve outcomes for all learners?
- Are you looking to reduce workload and increase engagement?

Audience: English Subject Leads, SLT, Headteachers & Governors.
Venue: Zoom Price: £75pp

Would you like to feel confident and prepared for your next Ofsted inspection?

Are you keen to reflect on the latest changes and what they mean for English leadership in your school?

Audience: English Subject Leads, SLT, Headteachers & Governors.

Audience: SLT, English Subject Lead & Writing Lead
Venue: Zoom Price: £75pp

Unlock confident, capable writers with a consistent approach to teaching writing from EYFS to Year 6.

This CPD explores clear strategies for planning, drafting and editing, helping pupils organise ideas, build fluency and take pride in their writing.

Audience: English Subject Leaders, Reading Leads, Phonics Leads and SLT.
Venue: Zoom Price: £75pp

What if improving reading fluency could be the key that unlocks confidence, comprehension and a love of reading in your pupils — are you ready to make it happen?
This CPD helps practitioners understand reading fluency and its impact on comprehension and confidence. Learn key components, practical strategies and simple ways to assess and support struggling readers.

Audience: Teachers, English Subject Leaders and SLT
Venue: Zoom Price: £75pp

Adjust and Adapt – the Power of Adaptive Teaching for Reading and Writing in the Primary Classroom

This course will provide practical support to plan for and adapt your teaching in light of the reading and writing learning needs of all of your pupils.

Audience: Schools who use Ready Steady Write. EYFS Leaders, Teachers & TAs. F1 and Nursery teachers and support adults. ESLs.
Venue: Zoom Price: £75pp

Would you like to use our award-winning resource, Ready Steady Write, with your youngest learners?

This course will support EYFS practitioners to adapt and use Ready Steady Write in your Nursery/Pre-School class, enhancing communication and language while laying the foundation for confident, enthusiastic writers.

Audience: Individual year group teachers & TAs
Venue: Zoom Price: £75pp

• Are you looking for practical strategies for assessing writing and identifying next steps?

• Course per year group (EYFS - Year 6) for specific and detailed training and support

Audience: Teachers, English Subject Leaders and SLT
Venue: Zoom Price: £75pp

• Would you like to further support children with SEND in reading and writing sessions?

• Are you looking for guidance on making reasonable adjustments to meet needs and ensure all children progress in literacy?

Audience: Year 6 Teachers, SLT and ESLs.
Venue: Zoom Price: £75pp

Are you confident in assessing writing at the expected standard in Year 6?
This course unpicks Y6 expectations, explores STA guidance and exemplification materials, and provides practical strategies to support accurate assessment and effective teaching.

Audience: EYFS Teachers, EYFS Leads, ESLs & EYFS TAs
Venue: Zoom Price: £75pp

New to teaching EYFS and unsure about early literacy expectations?

This professional development session will provide clarity on the key principles of early reading and writing, alongside practical strategies to support your teaching.

Audience: Year 6 Teachers & TAs. ESL & SLT.
Venue: Zoom Price: £75pp

Are you new to teaching Year 6 and unsure about the expectations for assessment and writing standards?

This professional development session will give you clarity on the key requirements and practical strategies to support your teaching.