Background: 

Secondary schools can now receive support through collaboration with English Hubs and associate secondary schools. Supporting secondary schools will create opportunities for primary and secondary schools to collaborate more closely, share best practices, and learn from each other. This collaboration will also help ensure smooth transitions for children moving from primary to secondary education.  

We are able to support a limited number of secondary schools with an audit of reading provision in KS3, support from a Literacy Specialist and funding towards eligible reading programmes and resources.   

Support will include: 

• A school-based audit of reading provision across KS3 

• Funding towards reading resources, assessments, interventions and CPD 

• 6 days of tailored Literacy Specialist support across 2 years 

• Signposting to DfE-funded CPD 

• Supporting leaders to plan effective whole-school approaches 

• Building staff confidence in supporting struggling readers 

 Aims: 

• Support struggling readers through targeted intervention and the unlocking of the curriculum

Supporting secondary schools to establish reading as a strategic priority, improve outcomes for pupils with reading needs and increase knowledge on supporting reading at secondary level. 

Purpose of Audit: 

The aim of the audit is to support schools to understand school  strengths and the next steps that will have the greatest impact on progress in supporting struggling readers. 

Funding: 

Literacy Specialist Support: 

Schools can access up to 6 days  support from a Literacy Specialist.  Support can include use of screeners and diagnostics, phonics interventions, fluency interventions and Disciplinary Literacy. 

Self Referral Form: 

Secondary Schools Reading Self Referral – Fill in form