For Primary Headteachers, English Subject Leaders, and KS1 & KS2 Teachers.
What the training will cover
Talk for Reading is a tried-and-tested whole-school approach that has been developed in high attaining schools, often in challenging areas, and has been shown to raise standards.
The course will introduce a clear and logical sequence for teaching reading that moves children towards independence. We will focus on the importance of deepening understanding through developing key reading strategies. This will be based on whole-class modelling and shared reading, as well as effective guided and one-to-one teaching to deepen children’s understanding and engagement.
Dates and Times
Thursday 4th September 2025 – 4pm-5.15pm BST
Thursday 11th September 2025 – 4pm-5.15pm BST
Thursday 18th September 2025 – 4pm-5.15pm BST
Thursday 25th September 2025 – 4pm-5.15pm BST
Costs
Price per delegate for four sessions of training is £195.00 +VAT (which equates to £48.75 per training session).
Discount: 10% discount on ALL places when a school books more than one person on the same course. Meaning two delegates costs £351 +VAT (which equates to £43.88 per person, per session).
How the online training works
Training will take place via Zoom over three after-school sessions. Delegates will need to attend ALL four sessions as there will be gap tasks between each session. Each delegate will need their own desktop or laptop computer with a working camera. There are further details on this PDF.
Presented by Jamie Thomas & Dean Thompson
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Jamie Thomas
Jamie is the former Deputy Head of Warren Road School in Kent. He led and delivered whole-school change by embedding Talk for Writing and Talk for Reading across the school. The Talk for Reading and Writing approaches proved to be the most successful initiative the school has ever undertaken with progress measures soaring in reading, writing and GPS. Click here to read more about Jamie.