We’re delighted to share the news of our reading fluency showcase this November featuring Professor Tim Rasinski. Packed full of ground-breaking research and practical strategies for educators.

HFL’s Penny Slater, Education Development and Partnership Lead and Kathy Roe, Reading Fluency Project Leader, recently took part in an exciting podcast series dedicated to highlighting the successes of the Priority Literacy initiative.

Paul Jenkins, our Head of Secondary Curriculum Services, recently contributed to SecEd magazine, exploring practical strategies for improving student attendance through effective parental engagement.

Issue 4 of our Term Times magazine has landed just in time to welcome in spring! We carefully curate each edition to reflect some things that are new; some things that are difficult to navigate; and some classic, timeless areas of development for schools. 

We are extending our innovative primary writing curriculum ESSENTIALWRITING to include Early Years. Prices start from just £49 + VAT a year.

Following its success last year, our Small Schools' Programme is returning for a second year! *Insert applause here*. Our low-cost programme features four webinar sessions covering a range of topics including using AI in small schools, navigating the new Ofsted requirements and headteacher wellbeing.

We are partnering with the Education Endowment Foundation and The Policy Institute at King’s College London and inviting state schools in England to participate in a part-funded evaluation of our Making Fluent and Flexible Calculators Programme for KS3.

What are the three elements of reading fluency and how do we teach them? Our Reading Fluency Project Leader Kathy Roe explores what reading fluency is and what it is not in her latest article.

Two of our talented team members, Jennifer Ferguson and Fiona Tobin, have recently published articles exploring themes of home visits for smoother transitions and the power of pedagogy when using EdTech. Wanting to find out more? Read on to discover the full articles.

We were delighted to have been shortlisted for “Company of The Year” as part of the National MAT Awards 2025!

Catch Suki, HFL 16-19 Curriculum and Funding Adviser as she the introduces the Twin-track apprenticeship toolkit at the ASCL Annual Conference 2025 – A Brighter Future on Saturday 15 March.

Two inspiring and thought-provoking articles written by our very own Felicity Nichols (SEND advisor) and Paul Jenkins (Head of Secondary Curriculum Services). Discussing adaptive teaching to support students with SEND and the use of mock exam results to boost student progress.