In-school or remote support

Our consultant trainers work collaboratively with the leadership team and staff to ensure all children learn to read and write. New schools find that one Development Day per term helps get them off to a secure start. We work more regularly with schools needing intensive support.

During the Covid-19 crisis, trainers can work remotely with you via Zoom for 4 hours split into sessions throughout the day.

They help with the assessment, organisation, tutoring the slowest progress children and the best provision for children learning from home.

Read Ruth's thoughts on the importance of Development Days in her blog.

To talk to us about booking a Development Day for your school, call 01275 331 230 or email us at admin@ruthmiskin.com.

"Development Days provide the structure and support we need to develop our teaching. Our Consultant Trainer has helped us find creative ways to implement Read Write Inc. Phonics while remaining faithful to the programme."

Samantha Meneely, Reading Leader

Baldersby St James CE School, Thirsk, North Yorkshire

"Development Days ensure our practice is up to date and Ruth Miskin Training Consultant Trainers are always keen to offer advice and support."

Teacher

Ardler Primary School, Dundee

"The support that our school gets from Development Days is exceptional."

Teacher

Cyril Jackson Primary School, Tower Hamlets, London

"Development Days are vital. They are bespoke. The support and guidance we receive termly from our Consultant Trainer helps fine-tune our literacy teaching."

Kelly Woodcraft, Reading Leader

Long Close School, Slough

"We invest in Development Days to coach staff and embed practice. Our Consultant Trainer comes in on a normal school day to analyse data, provide top-up training and support the assessment process."

Teacher

St John Vianney Catholic Primary School, Blackpool

"On Development Days, our Consultant Trainer visits school to provide a different set of eyes – to evaluate and advise. It’s valuable to have guidance from an outside expert."

Lois Nicholls, Headteacher

Broadford Primary School, Romford

"Read Write Inc. Phonics and the work that the Consultant Trainer and our Reading Leader have done in the school has made a significant difference and was a major contributing factor to our successful Ofsted."

William Hill, Headteacher

Prince Avenue Academy and Nursery, Westcliff-on-Sea

"Our Consultant Trainer ran the Development Day in a way that generated our enthusiasm and interest and made us all want to do more and do it better."

Karen Cooper, Deputy Headteacher

St Martin's School, Jersey

Being the English Coordinator, the development day was particularly useful for me as the Trainer talked me through the portal and how to input assessment data, outlined an action plan for continued development in our school and coached Read Write Inc. teachers. She also modelled 1:1 sessions and outlined general sessions for some of our less confident teachers. The two training days were valuable for all staff, whether or not they currently teach Read Write Inc.

Liv Harris

St Anne’s Catholic Academy

As our Reading Leader is absent from school at the moment her support was invaluable. She worked closely with my new EYFS lead inspiring her and her team to move the phonics teaching on. She supported us to organise new groups to start on Monday and made extremely helpful suggestions regarding who should be in which group and who we need to tutor. Her enthusiasm is infectious and her demonstration of one to one sessions inspired my whole RWI team. Whoever said phonics and learning to read isn’t fun needs to watch Ashlin teach, a magical experience for my children! Fingers crossed our budget allows for a third Development Day next term.

Claire Lee

Vernon Park Primary School

"Our termly Development Days are tailored to the specific needs of our school, keeping our teachers up to date with the latest research and techniques. Our Consultant Trainer’s coaching and guidance improves teaching, which gives our children better opportunities."