Claims of a crisis can distract us from dealing with the real crisis. Another Sunday morning,...
How to Build Independent Learners
The adage, ‘everything works somewhere and nothing works everywhere’ can result in teachers...
Results or Outcomes?
While the current round of results is seen as an avoidable fiasco, the real value of education has...
Papering over the Reading Gap
What does the adoption of a ‘visual stress’ approach to reading difficulties tell us about the...
Total War on Illiteracy – or Dad’s Army?
A recent news report gave us the alarming news that as a result of remote learning during the...
Because Reading Was Never ‘Just Phonics’
A recent Twitter discussion demonstrated that an old idea is still alive and making trouble,...
Your Key to Catch-Up After Lockdown – Reading
When students return to the classroom, catch-up will be the single biggest priority for schools....
A Salute to the Quiet Heroes
To say ‘what a year’ would be an understatement. 2020 is a year that’s going to be etched in our...
Life Changes
Here's an update from our lead trainer, Alison Rounce (@ali_rounce) on the many changes she has...
On Reading
In recognition of Dyslexia Awareness Month, we are re-sharing this post, originally written in...
How to get long-term benefit from your tutoring funding
Lockdown has undoubtedly set back many children’s education, but without doubt the most seriously...
International Literacy Day 2020
It’s International Literacy Day today, 8 September 2020. Literacy has, literally, never been so...