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 which shares valuable insights, and provides practical advice on how to implement their approaches in schools.
They discussed Penny’s favourite topic: supporting struggling readers and she and Kathy were proud to have played a small part in the success of the Priority Literacy Project; through schools participating in the HFL Reading Fluency Project.
We can’t wait to listen to the full podcast series that's coming soon and thank Carl Pattison, English Hub Strategic Lead at Flying High for being the perfect host.
The Priority Literacy group works in partnership with the Priority Area Local Partnership Boards in Derby and Nottingham and the Department for Education is funding a programme of literacy support to improve English results at KS2 and KS4.
Led by a consortium of local, trusted providers, the Priority Literacy programme provides evidence-based activities to address the priorities identified by the Local Partnership Boards. In Derby, the Board has prioritised KS2 literacy and KS3/4 reading and writing. In Nottingham, the Board has prioritised cross-phase reading and KS2 writing.
All state-funded primary, secondary and special/alternative provision schools within the Derby and Nottingham Local Authority areas are eligible for support through this programme. The level of involvement will vary, dependent on school need.
For more information on the Priority Literacy programme visit priorityliteracy.org.uk and find out more about the Reading Fluency Project or email the team at reading.fluency@hfleducation.org.
