Securing Strong Foundations in Writing: Sentences and Paragraphs Across the Primary Phase – 11 November 2026 and 4 February 2027 

Unlock composition at sentence and paragraph level – build subject knowledge and confidence in effective methods of teaching sentence structure, punctuation and paragraphs from the ground up.

All schools will be aware of the renewed emphasis on the importance of securing foundational skills and knowledge in all recent publications and advice from the DfE and Ofsted – this course is part of the HIAS offer focusing on how to ensure that pupils acquire and grow the fundamentals of writing across the primary age range.

This two-session course enables primary teachers and English subject leaders to develop effective practice in their own classes and across the primary school, including providing support for those pupils who need additional help to secure their sentence grammar, punctuation and paragraphing. The training explores progression in these areas from the foundations within KS1 to cohesive and varied writing at KS2.

Search and book on the Learning Zone using keyword search: Sentences Paragraphs

Price: Sub £235 / SLA £140 / Full £282

Securing Strong Foundations in Writing: Spelling and Handwriting Across the Primary Phase – 19 November 2026, 21 January and 4 March 2027 

Build subject knowledge and confidence in effective methods of teaching handwriting and spelling.

All schools will be aware of the renewed emphasis on the importance of securing foundational skills and knowledge in all recent publications and advice from the DfE and Ofsted – this course is part of the HIAS offer, focusing on how to ensure that pupils acquire and grow the fundamentals of handwriting and spelling across the primary age range.

This three-session course enables primary teachers and English subject leaders to develop effective practice in their own classes and across the primary school, including providing support for those pupils who need additional help to secure their spelling and handwriting. 

Search and book on the Learning Zone using keyword search: Writing Spelling

Price: Sub £310 / SLA £185 / Full £372

Our Primary English Core Provision offer is designed to empower subject leaders in Hampshire schools. Through collaborative subject network meetings and an annual conference, English leaders will gain invaluable insights and strategies to enhance their teaching practices.

Dates:

We offer 16 district based English programmes. See the dates and locations of our programmes.

Price: Sub £640 / SLA £435 / Full £765

More information and how to book:

Programme details and booking guidance can be found here: Primary English Core Provision 2026-27

This course equips English subject leaders with the knowledge and strategies to drive and sustain school improvement in line with the latest (November 2025) Ofsted Education Inspection Framework and the DfE Reading and Writing Frameworks.   

Participants will explore key developments in English teaching and learning and curriculum design, understand how inspection priorities impact subject leadership, and learn practical approaches to strategic planning for sustained improvement. 

Search and book on the Learning Zone using keyword search: English Framework

Price: Sub £205 / SLA £90 / Full £246 

We have been busy creating lots of useful new Primary English Moodle+ resources, which are available to Moodle+ subscribers and can be accessed using your school's Moodle login.

These resources include new learning journeys, featuring Super Silly Museums and The Storm Whale. These are written in our new style for Year 1 and align with the guidance from The writing framework.

Please also see our new planning and book monitoring learning journey videos which feature examples of pupils’ writing in Years 1, 3 and 6. In addition, we have just uploaded a new pupil conferencing video which focuses on pupils’ written work in Years 2, 4 and 6.

New Year 6 resources to support end of key stage assessment have also been created. These include an updated Key Stage 2 SATs revision pack, new learning journeys for Year 6, and question-level analysis resources for mock SATs.

Summer 25-26 Secondary English Network – 25 June 2026 
Search and book on the Learning Zone using keyword search: Summer English 
Price: Sub £120 / SLA £60 / Full £144