All our courses are evidence-based and built on our extensive work with educators and local areas.
They are fully aligned with the DfE standards for teachers' professional development and offer teachers both a chance to immerse themselves in enquiry, questioning and experimentation and innovative strategies and practical ideas to support literacy.
We're always looking for enthusiastic schools to host sessions and position themselves as lead schools in CPD! In exchange for providing a teaching space and catering, we offer you a free place on the course and a discounted rate for additional places. Contact schools@literacytrust.org.uk for more information.
Early Words Together helps parents support their young child’s literacy and language development.
Develop an understanding of evidence around the gender gap in literacy and try new approaches
Explore practical and creative approaches to develop pupils’ comprehension skills and develop tools and resources for effective whole school practice
This course helps teachers develop strategies to take their Key Stage 2 pupils beyond scaffolded writing and tackle writing challenges across different text types.
This course will help you to develop high quality reading and writing outcomes for your pupils whilst deepening their awareness of the media’s impact upon their behaviours, identity and well-being.
Engage with research and develop sustainable strategies to embed a culture of reading in your school and classroom
1.5 day CPD for secondary teachers to build skills in reading and address issues around transition.
Develop literacy teaching across the secondary curriculum and get your students writing like experts in their subject
Explore language features of different subjects and develop skills to embed literacy in your teaching
This 1-day workshop explores language as a tool to develop thinking, training secondary teachers to develop oracy in the classroom.
According to the DfE standards for teachers' professional development, good CPD should be research-led, include time for critical reflection and bring in outside expertise. The below articles explore this approach and examine how teachers can make the most of their professional development opportunities.
This article by the Teacher's Development Trust highlights how you can choose the most effective CPD for you
Learn moreOur blog examines the DfE standards for teachers' professional development and how our courses match up
Learn moreTeachers! What would evidence based practice look like? Ben Goldacre's article explores the benefits of approaching teaching as a researcher
Learn moreIf you work in a teaching school alliance, multi-academy trust or an existing cluster, we offer flexible pricing options for you to make the most of our training courses.
Embed sustainable literacy strategies across community of schools, promote school-to-school support.
Get in touch with Emily to discuss your options on 0207 587 3067 or email emily.best@literacytrust.org.uk
Hear from teachers how our courses have helped them in the classroom.
Success story
Sandy Hill, Year 6 teacher at an international school in Zurich, attended our Reading for Pleasure CPD and shares how she's using what she learned in...
Success story
Participants at our Reading for Pleasure training reflect on the success of their project.
