Useful Links & Resources
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Research Schools Network Research schools bridging the gap between research and practice. Follow this link for 'clips from the classroom' giving examples of research-based classroom practice for literacy
Recommended Texts
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Secondary Reflection Guide - Exploring your reading culture A useful assessment tool for secondary education developed by the National Literacy Trust and DfE for the National Year of Reading 2026. Use this to audit the golden threads running throughout your school's reading culture curriculum.
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Primary Reflection Guide - Exploring your reading culture A useful assessment tool for primary education developed by the National Literacy Trust and DfE for the National Year of Reading 2026. Use this to audit the golden threads running throughout your school's reading culture curriculum.
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Curriculum and Assessment Review Final Report This is the final report for the Curriculum and Assessment Review published November 2025.
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The National Year of Reading 2026 Find out more and discover how you can be a part of this joint initiative from the Department for Education and The National Literacy Trust
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The Writing Framework Key Messages This is a recording of the English Hub webinar for all education practitioners aired on 7th October 2025.
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An Introduction to the Writing Framework - DfE Webinar for Leaders This is a recording of the webinar first broadcast on 30th September 2025. It is also available to view in our webinar library.
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Supporting all readers in secondary school A short course for secondary school staff and leaders to support readers at all levels.
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The Writing Framework This recently published DfE document offers guidance across early years, KS1, and KS2, with a focus on strong foundational skills.
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Giving Every Child the Best Start in Life This newly published DfE document sets the groundwork to ensure that every child has the best start in life, regardless of background or circumstances.
The DfE Reading Framework July 2023
Nick Gibb MP's foreword
Phonics, although essential to the teaching of reading, is not sufficient on its own to develop fluent readers who love doing so. The very best schools in our country are achieving near to 100% in the phonics screening check and actively creating a culture in their schools where pupils become readers who choose to read.
You can view the new Reading Framework by clicking the link below
The following PowerPoint presentation, 'The Alphabetic Code', explains why we need a systematic approach to the teaching of phonics
Useful Links to Documents and Websites
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Nuffield Early Learning Intervention Programme (NELI) The NELI programme provides schools with a way of identifying early language difficulties and is proven to improve children's language skills and behaviour in school. Its fully funded by the DfE for schools in England until 2029!
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Ofsted - Strong foundations in the first years of school Published October 2024
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Ofsted - Telling the Story - the English Education Subject Report Published March 2024
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SEND assessment guidance and resources Follow the link below for practical DfE early years SEND assessment resources that you can use to help children with SEND
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National Professional Qualification in Leading Literacy Follow this link for information about this course and how to apply.
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Ofsted Webinars Ofsted offers webinars which look at the different aspects of school inspection.
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Ofsted Research Review Series: English This review explores the research literature relating to English. Its purpose is to identify factors that can contribute to high-quality curriculums, pedagogy, assessment and schools’ systems for managing the subject.
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Caboodle Classroom Bringing authors into your classroom.
