Literacy Lead Session 1: High-Quality Phonics Provision (in person event)

Supporting Literacy Leaders to build consistent, high-quality phonics provision across the whole school. Strong phonics provision begins with clear leadership, consistent practice and a secure understanding of effective early reading teaching. This session focuses on the role of the Literacy (LLC) Leader in establishing high-quality phonics provision across the school. Participants will explore what effective phonics teaching looks like in practice and how leaders can support consistency, progression and strong classroom implementation. Areas explored include: • the role of the Literacy (LLC) Leader in phonics and early reading • key features of effective phonics teaching • progression from early language development into reading • developing consistency across classrooms and staff teams • monitoring provision and identifying priorities for development • supporting staff confidence and subject knowledge