CPD Events
Upcoming free CPD
Word Aware with Stephen Parsons
Tuesday 13th January 2026 2pm & 4pm
Join speech therapist Stephen Parsons to understand how to develop word learning across the school and curriculum.
2pm TA and SENDCo Session
4pm Teacher, TA and SENDCo Session
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Reading for Pleasure with Roger McDonald
Monday 12th January 4pm
Wednesday 4th February 4pm
Join Roger McDonald from UKLA and The University of Greenwich for this two-part series on Reading for Pleasure.
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Closing the Writing Gap with Alex Quigley
Aimed at English Leads, Reading and Writing Leads. SENDCos, Reception teachers and KS1 and KS2 staff. Join the head of content and engagement at the EEF, author, consultant and blogger, Alex Quigley, for a webinar exploring how to improve children’s writing.
Monday 19th January 4pm
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Enhancing Communication and Early Language in the Outdoor Learning Environment
Aimed at Nursery and EY Teachers and TAs, KS1Teachers and TAs, Forest School Teachers. Explore with Early Years Specialist Jenny Smillie how outdoor learning environments can benefit children's communicative skills.
Tuesday 20th January 4pm (Part 1)
Tuesday 3rd February 4pm (Part 2)
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Ofsted Briefing update with Kirsty Godfrey
This session with HMI inspector Kirsty Godfrey will focus on the latest key English messages from Ofsted.
Thursday 22nd January 4pm
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Writing Framework - Sessions 4, 5 & 6
Kingsnorth and Springhill English Hubs will be delivering The Department for Education's series of webinars on the new writing framework. These webinars are specifically aimed at English Leads and Class Teachers.
Session 4 Transcription: This webinar will cover the importance of teaching spelling and handwriting effectively to reduce the cognitive load on pupils and ensure they become skilled writers who write fluently and legibly.
Session 5 Composition: This webinar will explore why teaching sentence construction is essential for developing strong composition skills.
Session 6 Pupils who need the most support.
These sessions will be delivered by Vanessa Chandler.
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Governor Training
Multiple dates
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Supporting Early Language Development
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