Literacy and literacy difficulties

We want all children and young people in Essex to: 

• have high quality literacy teaching
• have their individual needs identified and met early on, if they have literacy difficulties despite appropriate learning opportunities 
• get the help they need to make progress in literacy.

This course is designed to enable all Essex schools to: 

• be up-to-date with current research-based practice on effective teaching of literacy for all pupils, including those with literacy difficulties 
• be familiar with the research-based Essex Literacy Practice Guidance, and know how to implement this in their setting. This includes addressing questions around dyslexia 
• ensure that their school has effective literacy assessment in place, including the Essex Accuracy and Fluency Assessment of Literacy Skills (AFALS)
• ensure that their school has effective evidence-based literacy intervention in place to support children who have literacy difficulties. 

Venue

This course will be run virtually. Details of how to join the online training will be emailed to participants who have booked, a few days prior to each training session.
 

Length

3x half days.

Dates and times

Dates: Participants must be able to attend all 3 dates for the chosen term as the sessions each give new information and build on each other.
Times: All sessions are 9am- 12 midday

Who is this course for?

School senior leadership team members, SENCOs, Literacy Coordinators/Leads, Heads of English (secondary). To ensure effective joined-up working in schools it is strongly recommended that both the SENCO and the lead for Literacy/English attend together. We are unable to offer places to Learning Support Assistants or those who are not qualified teachers.  

What does it cost?

Free for Essex LA schools and settings. 

How do I book?

Please sign up on the Education Essex Online Booking System.