Reading: how to organise high-quality provision

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

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