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Dear Colleague,
Reading remains one of the most significant areas of every Ofsted inspection.
Under the new framework, inspectors are looking far beyond reading results. They want to see how effectively leaders have developed a coherent reading strategy that drives achievement, supports disadvantaged pupils, develops a culture of reading, and ensures every child becomes a confident, fluent reader.
Could you confidently explain:
• How reading is developed from Nursery to Year 6?
• How phonics is monitored and evaluated?
• How reading fluency is taught and assessed?
• How disadvantaged pupils and pupils with SEND are supported?
• How reading impacts success across the wider curriculum?
• How leaders know their reading provision is making a difference?
This practical and highly focused training course will fully prepare Reading Leaders for Ofsted’s challenging questions and curriculum discussions.
The course explores:
✓ What inspectors are really looking for in reading
✓ Phonics, fluency and comprehension expectations
✓ Reading for pleasure and creating a reading culture
✓ Reading across the curriculum
✓ Supporting disadvantaged pupils, SEND and EAL learners
✓ Assessment, intervention and evidence of impact
✓ The role of the Reading Leader under the new framework
✓ Real Ofsted-style questions and model answers
Every delegate will leave with a clear understanding of what exceptional reading provision looks like, how to evaluate their current practice, and how to confidently articulate the impact of their work to inspectors.
If reading is the gateway to the curriculum, Reading Leaders must be able to demonstrate exactly how their school ensures every child walks through that gateway successfully.
Don’t wait until the inspection call arrives.
Join us and ensure your reading leadership is fully prepared for the new Ofsted expectations.
Best wishes,
Helen Youngman
School Improvement & Ofsted Consultant
