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Oracy in the National Curriculum: What schools need to know
Oracy will have equal status to reading and writing in England’s revised National Curriculum. Discover what Lucy Powell’s announcement means for teachers and how to develop pupils’ speaking and listening skills.
How to make whole-school literacy CPD more effective: practical strategies for vocabulary teaching
Strong literacy is not just an English department responsibility. The EEF recommends prioritising disciplinary literacy across the curriculum, with training that supports teachers to understand the specific literacy demands of their subject. So, how can schools make literacy CPD meaningful for every teacher – and turn it into consistent classroom practice?
National Poetry Day 2026: poetry activities and resources for the classroom
National Poetry Day takes place on 1 October 2026 – the perfect opportunity to bring poetry into the classroom and explore how language, sound and structure create meaning. But poetry isn't just an opportunity for creative writing. It’s also a powerful way to develop disciplinary literacy.
School Belonging and Attainment: The Role of Language in Curriculum Access
Closing the Language Gap: 7 Inclusion Strategies for MAT Leaders
Reading age in the UK: the role schools can play in improvement
Bedrock School Awards 2026 - Winners and Finalists Announced
How to take a forensic approach to unblocking barriers to reading and writing
Using your reading test results: 5 classroom implications
What to measure, when to measure it, and how to use the data.
Inside real classrooms: how teachers and students helped shape the next generation of Bedrock
Getting implementation right
“But what does it look like on a rainy Monday morning?”