Category: Literacy

A Whole School Approach to EAL: Building Inclusive Learning Environments

Discover how to embed a whole school approach to EAL education, drawing on latest research and best practice to build an inclusive learning environment.

Understanding EAL Assessment: Best Practices for Supporting Language Learners

Learn how to assess pupils with English as a Second Language (EAL) and use this data to effectively adapt your teaching and improve outcomes.

Case Study: Primary SEND Reading Award 

Learn how the Primary SEND Reading Award has supported Delamere School to strengthen their reading provision, empowering staff and raising aspirations for all. 

Case Study: Secondary Reading Award 

Find out how the One Education Secondary Reading Award has supported Prospere Learning Trust to strengthen their reading provision, supporting leaders and teachers to improve outcomes for all. 

A Guide to the Assessment of Writing 

How can you ensure your school’s assessment of writing is clear, meaningful and effective? Read our guide to find out.

The Importance of Building a Reading Rich School Environment

Reading is all around us. We encounter print in a huge variety of forms day to day, both at school, at home, and everywhere in-between. What does a reading rich environment look like? In order to really interrogate our reading environments, we need to consider three areas of school: classrooms, the library and the wider shared school environment.

Teaching Reading Skills and Strategies: Inference

Reading is complex. As adults, we often forget what it means to read as it has become automatic to many of us. However, for children, who are not yet automatic readers, we must consider how best to teach them the skills and strategies of being a fluent reader. Our previous blog in this series focused on the teaching of retrieval, but the reading skill that children often find most challenging after this is inference.

Spring Recommended Reads 

As the dark nights fade and the days become brighter, it’s time for a spring clean! Get started with refreshing your book shelves as we share our favourite latest page-turners.

The EAL Learner

Find out how to create an environment where the EAL learner feels empowered to use both their first and second languages as tools for learning and communication.

World Book Day 2025: Virtual Events Round-Up 

Discover some of the best virtual events happening this World Book Day, ensuring that every child has the chance to connect with stories and experience the magic of books.