
Coronavirus (COVID-19) catch-up premium
The government has announced a one-off £650 million catch-up premium for the 2020-21 academic year to ensure that schools have the support they need to

YR and Y1 picture books
Children may be experiencing worries and anxieties during the return to school phase. We have started a list of picture books to read to children

Fluency from Yellow Storybooks
Updated minimum expectations of progress for Year 2 Once children are reading Grey books, do not accelerate children off the programme (unless fluent). Baseline: Blue Autumn

Ruth’s Blog: FRED’S PAL – Ofsted acronym
This newsletter includes: return to school guidance, Oxford Owl eBook library and Dad does Virtual Classroom!


New English Hubs Training Centre
This newsletter includes: return to school guidance, Oxford Owl eBook library and Dad does Virtual Classroom!


Don’t take the ‘write’ out of Read Write Inc. Phonics
This newsletter includes: return to school guidance, Oxford Owl eBook library and Dad does Virtual Classroom!


Ruth’s Blog: Headteachers who book Development Days are ahead of the game
This newsletter includes: return to school guidance, Oxford Owl eBook library and Dad does Virtual Classroom!


Develop children’s language with our one day Nursery training
‘A refresher for me as an EYFS practitioner and good ideas for developing children’s language’ Our trainer Sinead ran a Nursery training at our office in London this


Ofsted focuses on the teaching of reading
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Regional Training package available
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Ofsted to focus on lowest 20% of readers
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Parent Meeting Powerpoints
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Guest Blog: Speech sounds – when to be concerned
By Nicola Grove, Honorary Senior Lecturer at University of Kent and Sarah Barnett, Independent Speech and Language Therapist in Somerset We express our ideas to


Ruth’s Blog: Show parents what Reception children can do
Few books at home, no magnetic letters on the fridge? Win parents’ support from the very beginning. Show off what their children know in a


Ruth’s Blog: Don’t confuse grouping with setting
I had to pass Grade 4 to join the school orchestra. Three years of lessons and practice – just to scrape into the second violins.


Reading over summer
Keep children loving reading over the summer break. Send books home for them to read independently and for parents to read to them. Remind parents



‘Bold Beginnings’ report on Reception teaching from Ofsted
A new report from Ofsted, Bold Beginnings, looks at best practice in Reception in ‘Good’ and ‘Outstanding’ primary schools. These schools have a clear vision for


Read Write Inc. Phonics for Nursery Handbook and Resources
Available January 2018, the new Read Write Inc. Phonics Nursery Pack contains resources to teach phonics and develop vocabulary. It provides nursery staff with the tools they