HfL Education (formerly Herts for Learning) has developed a programme of evidence-based CPD training to support the EYFS, primary and secondary literacy curricula. The programme includes a mixture of online webinars and face-to-face sessions that take place at the Hertfordshire Development Centre in Stevenage.

A selection of the courses available is given below. For a full listing of HFL Education’s current programme, visit the HFL Education CPD Hub:

• Reading Fluency Project – Training to support HfL Education’s research-based intervention to improve fluency and comprehension with children in KS1 and KS2/3 who are failing to meet age-related expectations.
• Oracy: Learning Through Talk Training – Explore how to design an engaging and progressive speaking and listening curriculum that harnesses the power of talk to deepen pupils’ learning and empowers them to communicate effectively.
• Growing Greater Depth Reading in Year 5 & 6 – Explore practical teaching strategies and approaches to curriculum design and text selection that will help pupils in years 5 and 6 develop higher level reading skills and prepare them for the demands of the KS2 reading paper.
• Securing Full Stops – Explore tried and tested approaches to help KS1 pupils develop a firm understanding of basic sentence structure and punctuation skills.
• Fixing Full Stops – Understand how to support KS2 pupils with specific difficulties in sentence structure using tried and tested approaches.
• Spelling SOS KS2 – A digital distance learning course designed to support teachers working with children with large gaps in spelling knowledge. The course includes four pre-recorded sessions as well as assessment and planning resources to help teachers deliver this 8-week intervention.
• Winning at Writing: Raising writing standards in Years 4 & 5 – Gain a greater understanding of how to teach composition and explore strategies to support all stages of the writing process with children aged 8-10.
• Leading Primary English in Current Times – Develop the subject knowledge and confidence to lead and monitor English in a primary school setting.

To book a course, teachers must first register for an account on HfL Education’s CPD Hub.

Cost: Courses range from £75 to £890 ex VAT

About HFL Education: HFL Education is an award-winning provider of training and support products and services to schools and educational settings both within and outside Hertfordshire. It is the UK’s largest school company and operates with a not-for-profit ethos, working with 99% of schools in Hertfordshire and over 3000 schools and settings nationally.