Commitments: RMT
Ruth Miskin Training assigns a trust consultant trainer to the trust who:
- provides a half-termly report following an analysis of pupils reading accuracy and fluency across the trust, and schools’ fidelity to the programme
- meets with the trust reading leader to review school-by-school data
- draws up an individual action plan for each school following each review
- organises half-termly training with reading leaders to build a team of expert teachers.
Commitments: trust directors
Ruth Miskin Training offers elements 1, 2 and 3 above free of charge and a 25% discount on the Phonics training and support packages, on the understanding that:
- the trust has at least four schools
- all schools adopt Read Write Inc. Phonics (we sometimes agree to 90% adoption in large trusts)
- every headteacher appoints a reading leader from Key Stage 1 or Reception
- every headteacher agrees to meet the 7 commitments below
- the trust appoints a trust reading leader
- trust directors will review the schools’ data and commitment to Read Write Inc. with the trust reading leader and trust consultant trainer every half term.
Commitments: trust reading leader
The trust reading leader will:
- co-ordinate the training and support plan agreed between trust and RMT
- review schools’ data and commitment to Read Write Inc. with the trust consultant trainer every half term
- take responsibility for all communication within the trust – between trust and schools, Ruth Miskin Training and Oxford University Press
- ensure schools are fully resourced
- check schools meet our commitments.

Commitments: headteachers
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1. Train a reading leader in your school |
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2. Provide bespoke training and support in your school |
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3. Train tutors to ensure success for children who need the most support |
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4. Introduce rigorous assessment and tracking |
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5. Group children effectively to ensure maximum progress |
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6. Use interactive strategies for the best learning behaviour |
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7. Provide extensive support for parents |
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