Headteachers: be clear on your responsibilities
These include:
- Building the reading culture in your school
- Making sure the teaching of reading is as effective as possible, for example by:
- Making sure that all staff, including the SENCO and ITT trainees, have the knowledge, skills, understanding and professional support to teach reading effectively
- Taking part in the necessary CPD for your school’s chosen phonics programme along with these staff
- Supporting teachers in:
- Making literacy a priority
- Managing the rest of the curriculum realistically
- Successfully implementing your school’s phonics programme
See more about your responsibilities on pages 72 and 73 of the DfE’s 2021 reading framework.
Get set up for success with these 4 resources
Find out:
- How teachers can deliver effective reading lessons
- How to select and prepare high-quality resources for teaching reading
- 8 ways schools promote reading for pleasure