The annual HFL Education National Primary English Conference will take place online on Thursday 6th February. The theme for this year is Powerful Pedagogy: Say It, Read It, Write It.

Through keynote presentations and a range of workshops, participants will have the opportunity to hear about current research and good practice across all areas of the literacy curriculum and explore effective strategies to develop a holistic and cohesive approach to English teaching that supports all learners. This year’s keynote speakers and workshop leaders include renowned authors, practitioners and leading academics:

• David Almond , multi-award-winning author of Skellig talks about his writing process and ways to support children with their own writing craft.
• Valerie Bloom MBE , award-winning writer and performance poet shares her reflections on poetry and writer identity.
• Clare Sealy, Head of Education Improvement in Guernsey discusses adaptive teaching and what it looks like in practice.
• Charlotte Hacking, Learning and Programme Director at CLPE explores ways to get reading right from the start.
• Tracy Swinburne OBE, Executive Headteacher, CEO of Accomplish MAT and Jerry Clay English Hub Lead discusses how to build a culture of excellence in reading.
• Wayne Tennent, Senior Lecturer at Brunel University explores pedagogically coherent ways to plan, teach and assess for reading comprehension.
• Professor Julia Snell, Professor of Sociolinguistics at the University of Leeds looks at how dialogic teaching and oracy support learning.
• Sharon Brown, Federation Headteacher at Barley and Barkway Federations shares her experience of developing an oracy culture across two small schools.
• Ross Young, co-founder of The Writing for Pleasure Centre shares effective classroom strategies that will inspire and motivate young writers.

All the presentations and workshops will be recorded and available to view and share with colleagues for 30 days after the event.

Cost: £154.00+VAT per delegate.

About HFL Education: HFL Education is an award-winning provider of training and support products and services to schools and educational settings both within and outside Hertfordshire. It is the UK’s largest school company and operates with a not-for-profit ethos, working with 99% of schools in Hertfordshire and over 3000 schools and settings nationally.