Discover how the new Writing Framework can transform your approach to teaching writing from Reception through Key Stage 2. This engaging, fullday course is designed to deepen your understanding of the foundations of writing, from early oracy and transcription skills to sentence mastery and cohesive composition. Through practical insights and clear links to the EYFS statutory framework and national curriculum, you’ll gain the tools to build confident, fluent writers at every stage. Whether you’re laying the groundwork in EYFS or preparing pupils for the transition to secondary school, this course will equip you with strategies to teach grammar as a tool for meaning, support fluent transcription, and develop purposeful, audience-aware writing. Join us to reflect on your practice, share ideas with peers, and leave with a clear plan for embedding the Writing Framework in your classroom.
KEY LEARNING OBJECTIVES
By the end of the course, participants will:
Understand the purpose and structure of the new Writing Framework.
Recognise how writing progresses from EYFS through Key Stage 2.
Explore the foundational role of oracy, reading, and early writing skills.
Identify key components of early writing: handwriting, spelling, sentence structure, and vocabulary.
Develop approaches to teaching grammar and sentence variety with purpose.
Apply strategies for planning, drafting, and revising writing effectively.
Support pupils in achieving fluency and cohesion by the end of Key Stage 2.
Reflect on current practice and identify clear next steps for implementation.
FACILITATOR
Matt Bromley is an education writer and advisor with over twenty years’ experience in teaching and leadership including as a secondary school headteacher and principal, FE college vice principal, and MAT director. He is a public speaker, trainer, and school improvement lead, and a primary school governor. He remains a practising teacher, currently working in secondary, FE and HE settings. Matt writes for various newspapers and magazines, is the author of numerous best-selling books on education, and co-hosts the award-winning SecEd podcast. He regularly speaks at national and international conferences and events, and he delivers teacher-training.
