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Reading mentor CPD

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About this course

This interactive two-hour training course will provide reading mentors and volunteers with the knowledge and understanding of how to support students’ reading in secondary school.

How to book

The course is available for in-person private group bookings only. Due to the interactive and discussion-based nature of this CPD, along with the opportunity to create a reading session plan with support from the trainer, this training is ideally suited for smaller groups of up to twenty.

To enquire about a booking, contact Nisha Tank, Head of School Improvement nisha.tank@literacytrust.org.uk

Who should attend 

This CPD is suitable for anyone who has or will have a role in supporting reading either in paired, or small group sessions. This might include reading volunteers or mentors; university outreach officers; widening participation programme leaders; literacy leaders; librarians; SENCOs and teaching assistants.

What you will receive 

  • In-person training from an experienced literacy trainer
  • Accompanying resources
  • The opportunity to plan a session under the guidance of the trainer

What you will gain from attending

In this two-hour session you will:

  • Learn about the processes involved in learning to read
  • Explore evidence-based research and best practice recommendations
  • Learn about practical strategies to develop reading fluency and reading comprehension skills
  • Learn how to implement a structured paired reading process
  • Plan a reading mentoring session