Ruth Miskin’s training team
Our 140 trainers have a strong track record working in senior positions in schools. They undergo rigorous training with our top trainer team, including how to teach reading, writing and develop children’s language.
We make sure older students become accurate and fluent readers regardless of their age or background.
Our training and support
For new schools with a small number of struggling readers
If you’re totally new to Read Write Inc. and are introducing Fresh Start to support a handful of students, we recommend our Fresh Start Regional Training alongside the resources from Oxford University Press.
Fresh Start Regional Training
- Learn how to teach Fresh Start by practising activities, watching experts teach, and receiving on the spot coaching.
- Training focuses on how to teach older students to read sounds and words, then how to apply knowledge to the reading and writing activities in the Modules.
A standalone Fresh Start Training Package is for:
- schools with a significant number of students who need support
- primary schools with struggling readers in Years 5 and 6 in schools without the Read Write Inc. Phonics Training Package
- secondary schools with struggling readers of any age.
The Fresh Start package includes:
- Two places at a two-day regional training
- Learn how to teach Fresh Start by practising activities, watching experts teach, and receiving on the spot coaching.
- Training focuses on how to teach older students to read sounds and words, then how to apply knowledge to the reading and writing activities in the Modules.
- One place is for the reading leader and one for a tutor. You can book extra regional training places for more tutors.
- One in-school Development Day
- Development Days are unique to Read Write Inc and are bespoke to your school. They are proven to support Reading Leaders and reading tutors to get every child to read.
- Your trainer works with the Reading Leader and headteacher to analyse assessment data and create an action plan. They run practice sessions, model tutoring, and coach reading tutors to help all students make speedy progress.
- Our standard package includes one day, but you can upgrade to have more. Schools with many struggling readers benefit from more Development Days.
- Fresh Start Online Subscription
- Bite-sized training films help you plan and practise all stages of the programme.
- In-action films show experienced teachers teaching every activity
- Virtual Classroom films give students extra practice at school and at home.
Also available to book: Remote Progress Meetings
These hour-long meetings are with the Reading Leader and headteacher. We discuss progress data to decide the next steps for students who are receiving tutoring, and plan staff practice and coaching.
School leaders understood the need to identify specific reading gaps and weaknesses and made sure that the staff working with struggling readers were trained to teach reading."
Ofsted guidance 2022
For primary schools with a Read Write Inc. Phonics package
- Head to your Online Subscription to access all the Fresh Start training films.
- Book staff onto the Fresh Start Regional Training – perfect for new tutors or those seeking a refresher.
- If you need extra support, you can book additional Development Days and Remote Progress Meetings through the renewals and upgrades area of the School Portal.
Please go to the renewals area on your school portal. The Fresh Start Renewal Training Package includes the Online Subscription and one in-school Development Day.