Enhance Literacy Outcomes with Expert-Led CPD for Primary Schools
Explore expert-led literacy CPD for UK primary schools and MATs. Our training supports the effective teaching of reading, writing, spelling, phonics and oracy from EYFS to Year 6. These high-impact courses are also ideal for international schools and KS3 settings seeking to embed strong foundational literacy practices. Whether you're a classroom teacher, English Subject Lead or senior leader, our CPD is designed to raise outcomes and embed consistent, whole-school literacy practice.
Explore below to view our full offer and find the solution that is right for your school.
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FREE WEBINAR: Find out more about Ready Steady Spell
Audience: English Subject Leaders and SLT
Venue: Zoom
Price: FREE
Find your spelling solution:
Introduction to Ready Steady Spell
How it would look in your school
FREE sample access to the resource
Q&A session with our expert consultant
New to Teaching Year 6
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.
AI & Writing: Enhancing Learning, Reducing Workload
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.
FREE WEBINAR: Find out more about Ready Steady Read Together
Audience: MAT Leaders, SLT & ESLs.
Venue: Zoom Price: FREE
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. This is your opportunity to explore a whole-class reading solution that is already having a measurable impact in primary classrooms.
New to EYFS
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.
FREE WEBINAR: Find out more about Ready Steady Write
Audience: English Subject Leaders and SLT
Venue: Zoom
Price: FREE
Find your writing solution:
Introduction to Ready Steady Write
How it would look in your school
EYFS - Year 6 whole school consistency
FREE sample access to the resource
Q&A session with our expert consultant
TA Training: Struggling Readers
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!
Audience: TAs
Support for Reading, Writing & Grammar for ECTs
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.
Meeting the Needs of Children with EAL
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.
Taking the Lead in English: A Course for Subject Leaders
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.
TA Training: Struggling Writers
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.
AI & Reading: Enabling Access, Reducing Workload
Audience: SLT, English Subject Lead, Reading Lead, ECTs & Class Teachers
- 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?
Ofsted Ready: Unpicking the New Inspection Framework
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.
Planning, Writing & Editing
Audience: SLT, English Subject Lead & Writing Lead
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.
Developing Fluency in Reading
Audience: English Subject Leaders, Reading Leads, Phonics Leads and SLT.
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.
Adaptive Teaching
Audience: Teachers, English Subject Leaders and SLT
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.
Using Ready Steady Write in Nursery/Pre-School
Audience: EYFS Leaders, Teachers & TAs. F1 and Nursery teachers and support adults. ESLs
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.
Assessing Book-based Writing EYFS - Year 6
Audience: Individual year group teachers & TAs
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
Supporting Children with SEND
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?
Moderation- Meeting the Standard in Year 6
Audience: Year 6 Teachers, SLT and ESLs.
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.
World Environment Day - FREE Live Event with Literacy Counts & Let's Grow!
Join Us for a Special World Environment Day Event! 🌍🌱
We’re excited to announce a brand-new collaboration between Literacy Counts and Let's Grow, bringing an engaging and FREE online event to schools on 5th June 2025. Expect a fun, interactive session that celebrates the environment, sustainability, and a love of learning—perfect for inspiring young minds!
Impact Showcase - Mill View Primary School
Audience: Headteachers, SLT & English Subject Leads
Venue: Mill View Primary School, Chester, CH2 1HB
Price: FREE
Would you like to see how Literacy Counts’ award-winning resources have impacted on standards in spoken language, reading and writing? Come along to our showcase to find out more.
Subject Leader Updates - Termly Network Sessions
Audience: English Subject Leaders and SLT
Venue: Zoom
Summer: 22/05/25 09:15am - 12:00pm Price: £60pp
These online sessions are intended to strengthen subject leadership and delegates will have the opportunity to engage in professional dialogue with colleagues.
Information about current literacy developments, approaches, guidance and thinking will be shared.
FREE Shakespeare Units Unlocked: Free Webinar Overview
Join us for a 30-minute free webinar on Tuesday 20th May at 3:45pm!
Jo, one of our expert consultants, will guide you through our Ready Steady Write PLUS+ Shakespeare Units and how to maximise their impact in your classroom.
EYFS and the Literacy ELG: Supporting Schools
Are you confident in assessing literacy against the EYFS Early Learning Goals? This course explores the EYFS Profile, identifies barriers to progress, and provides practical strategies for developing oracy, reading, and writing, ensuring a smooth transition into Year 1.
FREE WEBINAR: Find out more about Ready Steady Phonics
Audience: Phonics Leads, SLT, English Leads
Venue: Zoom
Price: FREE
Find your phonics solution:
Introduction to Ready Steady Phonics
How it would look in your school
FREE sample access to the resource
Q&A session with our expert consultant
FREE Webinar: Introducing our FREE Wellbeing Units!
Join us for a free 30-minute webinar where Gareth will introduce our new Wellbeing Units—a valuable addition to Ready Steady Write PLUS+. Designed to support Mental Health Month in May, these units provide engaging, high-quality teaching sequences that help children explore emotional literacy, resilience, and self-regulation through rich literature.
FREE: Mixed-age Planning Solutions Webinar
Audience: Class teachers, ECTs, TAs, ESLs, SLT and Headteachers.
Venue: Zoom
Price: FREE
This FREE webinar is open to all schools who wish to have a deeper understanding of how Ready Steady Write is a solution for mixed-age classes.
Warrington Everybody Write: Info Event
Join us for an engaging and informative event to learn about the Everybody Write: 2-Year Writing Impact Project for WPAT, Warrington and surrounding schools.
This session will delve into the project’s sustainable approach to raising writing standards across schools. Gain insights into the comprehensive professional development, award-winning resources, and tailored support that make this project a success.
FREE Webinar: Spoken Language Guidance
Audience: Class Teachers, English Subject Leads, SLT, Headteachers & governors.
Venue: Zoom
Price: FREE
Are you looking to develop staff subject knowledge around year group expectations, what speaking and listening teaching looks like in the classroom and the scaffolds to support
Do you want to develop a clear progression for spoken language from EYFS to Y6?
Are you looking to develop planned opportunities for oracy to support reading and writing across your school?
Deep Dive Reading
Audience: English Subject Leaders, Reading Leads, Phonics leads and SLT
Venue: Zoom
Price: £60pp
In this professional development course delegates will have the opportunity to carefully consider the quality of the intent, implementation and impact of their schools’ reading curriculums.
Supporting Struggling Readers - KS2 & KS3
Audience: Teachers, TAs, English Subject Leaders, SLT, Heads of department & English Teachers
Venue: Zoom
Price: £60pp
Do you have children who are struggling with word reading?
Is progression and pace difficult to secure for some of your children?
Building Reading Habits at KS2 & KS3
Audience: English Subject Leaders, reading leads, SLT, Heads of Department, English Teachers, Librarians
Venue: Zoom
Price: £60pp
Do your pupils have mixed attitudes towards reading?
Are you keen to develop long lasting reading habits for your learners in KS2 and beyond?
New to Year 6
Audience: Year 6 Teachers and Teaching Assistants
Venue: Zoom
Price: £60 pp
This professional development opportunity will provide details of the expectations for teachers that are new to Year 6.
Developing a Spoken Language Curriculum - KS1 & KS2
Audience: SLT & English Subject Leads
Venue: Zoom
Price: £60pp
Are you a Primary school looking to further consider spoken language in your English curriculum?
Do you want to develop the teaching of conventions of spoken language to enable your pupils to speak well in a range of contexts?
New to Year 2
Audience: Year 2 Teachers and Teaching Assistants
Venue: Zoom
Price: £60 pp
This professional development opportunity will provide details of the expectations for teachers that are new to Year 2.
Olympics: Talk About It Write About It FREE Webinar with 'Picture News'
With the Award Winning Picture News & Literacy Counts
FREE: Ready Steady Write OLYMPIC Units of Work
FREE: Picture News OLYMPIC ASSEMBLY PACKS
Find your Oracy Solution
Audience: Headteachers, SLT, English Subject Leads, Curriculum Leads & Teachers who deliver assemblies.
Liverpool - Everybody Write: 2 Year Writing Impact Project
Everybody Write: 2 Year Writing Impact Project
We are inviting Headteachers, SLT & English Subject Leads (3 delegates welcome per school) from the surrounding area to meet at Banks Road Primary School to find out more about this project.
Olympics: Talk About It Write About It FREE Webinar with 'Picture News'
With the Award Winning Picture News & Literacy Counts
FREE: Ready Steady Write OLYMPIC Units
FREE: Picture News OLYMPIC ASSEMBLY PACKS
Find your Oracy Solution
Audience: Headteachers, SLT, English Subject Leads, Curriculum Leads & Teachers who deliver assemblies.
Cheshire - Everybody Write: 2 Year Writing Impact Project
Everybody Write: 2 Year Writing Impact Project
We are inviting Headteachers, SLT & English Subject Leads (3 delegates welcome per school) from the surrounding area to meet at Barnton Primary School to find out more about this project.
Subject Leader Updates
Audience: English Subject Leaders, Reading Leads, Phonics leads, SLT
Venue: Zoom
Price: £50 for remaining Summer session
Subject leaders will have an increased awareness of guidance and can use this to inform actions and priorities to improve standards in the subject across the school.
Find Out More: Ready Steady Write PLUS+
Audience: English Subject Leaders and SLT
Venue: Zoom
Price: FREE
Find out more about Ready Steady Write PLUS+, with even more exciting units including: Olympics (EYFS-Yr6), Shakespeare (Yr3-Yr6) and Science (EYFS-Yr6).
Expert Literacy CPD for EYFS, KS1, KS2 & KS3
“A strength of today’s writing training was the depth of pedagogy.”
-A. Rivett, Director of School Improvement,
Saint George First School, 2025
“The consultant was friendly and really knowledgeable. An enjoyable session with lots to take away.”
-J. Milne, Writing Lead & Y6 Class teacher, 2024
“Louise has reinvigorated our love of teaching writing with her knowledge, guidance and experience.”
-S. Leavesley, Assistant Head, Eaves Primary School, 2025
“Fantastic course! A real game-changer for me. Thank you.”
-W. Thornton, Jubilee Wood Primary, 2025
“This is one of the best and most informative webinars I have ever attended.”
–J. Khoury, Anglican International School Jerusalem, 2025
Literacy Professional Development for School Improvement
Professional Development for Primary Literacy Leads
Our comprehensive programme of literacy CPD courses is designed to support English Subject Leads, MAT leaders, SLT, teachers, and TAs in delivering high-quality literacy provision across the primary curriculum. Covering writing, reading, phonics, spelling and oracy, each course is aligned with National Curriculum expectations and informed by current Ofsted guidance. Whether you're leading literacy across a school or trust, or supporting the lowest 20%, our CPD equips you with the strategies and subject knowledge needed to raise attainment.
Free Literacy CPD Webinars
We also offer free online literacy CPD webinars for UK primary teachers, English Subject Leads and MAT leaders. These sessions provide valuable opportunities to reflect on how reading and writing are taught in your setting and explore best practice in curriculum planning, progression and pedagogy. Perfect for those seeking English CPD for KS1 and KS2 or professional development for new literacy leaders, these webinars are accessible, flexible and grounded in real classroom expertise.
CPD Courses for Teachers and ECTs
Our live, online courses are ideal for teachers at all career stages — from ECTs building confidence with phonics or writing schemes to experienced staff looking to deepen their understanding of curriculum intent and adaptive teaching. Delivered by expert consultants, each session is practical, interactive and built to support the realities of classroom teaching.
