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  Upcoming English Courses

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  Visit our Learning Zone and search to book on any of the courses below using the course title or suggested keywords.

  Click here to view our upcoming Primary English courses.
  Click here to view our upcoming Secondary English courses.

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• Select section Primary English Core Provision 2026-27

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  Primary English Core Provision 2026-27

  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.

  Why choose our Core Provision programmes?
  

  • Collaborative learning: work alongside fellow subject leaders to share ideas and best practices.
  • Up to date content: stay informed with the latest national and local priorities to ensure your teaching is always current.
  • Strategic planning: benefit from our virtual strategic planning and update meetings with headteachers and subject leaders.

  What's included in the 2026-27 Core Provision offer?

  • A virtual headteacher and subject leader strategic planning/update meeting
  • Four face to face half-day subject leader meetings*
  • A full day conference*
    * These meetings are for attendance by subject leaders only, or their substitute if unavailable.

  Our programmes

  We offer 16 district based English programmes. You can find information on dates and times in the English Core Provision 2026-27 - programme dates overview document below.  Please check this information carefully before enrolling to identify the programme relevant to your school’s geographical area. Please note: dates/times and venue information provided in the overview documents are correct at the time of publishing but may be subject to change.

  Programme cost

  The cost of each programme for 2026-27, which includes all the elements above is:
  Sub: £640 / Full: £765 / HIAS SLA element: £435

  How to book 

  Click here to access Booking guidance for English Core Provision Programmes 2026-27 for details on how to book via the Learning Zone.

  Need help?

  Should you require further assistance with enrolling, please contact our course Administrator:
  Dawn Parsons: Dawn.Parsons@hants.gov.uk

  For general queries about this Core Provision offer, please contact:
  Katie Scott, Training Programme Manager: katie.scott@hants.gov.uk

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• Select section Our latest English training offers

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  Our latest English training offers

  The training delivery model for individual courses is identified in the course titles on the Learning Zone as follows:

  Webinar – virtual training via Microsoft Teams
  Blended – courses that are a mixture of virtual and face to face training
  No categorisation – venue based training

  For any queries regarding our training offer, please contact hias.training@hants.gov.uk 

  For any course booking queries, please contact cs.learninganddevelopment@hants.gov.uk 
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  Primary

  Take a look at the Primary English learning opportunities available to book:

  To search for a specific course, type the course title or keywords in the 'Find Learning' box.

  Autumn Term 2026
  Dates: 17 September, 22 October and 7 December 2026 Price: Sub £205 / SLA £90 / Full £246 Keyword Search: English Framework	Navigating the New Ofsted Framework and Developments in English: School Improvement Planning for Subject Leaders 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.
  Dates: 15 October, 26 November 2026, 14 January and 25 February 2027 Price: Sub £395 / SLA £230 / Full £474 Keyword Search: Greater Writers	Growing Greater Depth Writers in Years 5 and 6 - 26-27 This highly popular, multi-session course is specifically aimed at increasing the confidence of teachers to grow more GDS writers within their class. The practical nature of the course means that it will give plenty of ideas, approaches, activities and techniques that can be immediately implemented in their classroom.
  Dates: 11 November 2026 and 4 February 2027 Price: Sub £235 / SLA £140 / Full £282 Keyword Search: Sentences Paragraphs	Securing Strong Foundations in Writing: Sentences and Paragraphs Across the Primary Phase 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 (see also the course ‘Securing strong foundations in writing: handwriting and spelling across the primary phase).
  Dates: 18 November 2026 and 13 January 2027 Price: Sub £235 / SLA £140 / Full £282 Keyword Search: Learning Journeys	Writing Learning Journeys in KS1 - a fresh approach Following the publication of the Writing Framework and a growing emphasis on foundational skills, many schools are reviewing their structures for writing teaching in KS1. This course provides a structured approach to writing teaching with a clear focus on transcription and sentence mastery, without losing the text-led engagement and rich talk opportunities of a holistic English learning journey.
  Dates: 19 November 2026, 21 January and 4 March 2027 Price: Sub £310 / SLA £185 / Full £372 Keyword Search: Writing Spelling	Securing Strong Foundations in Writing: Spelling and Handwriting Across the Primary Phase 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.
  Date: 25 November 2026 Price: Sub £210 / SLA £130 / Full £252 Keyword Search: Strengthening Practice	Writing Learning Journeys in KS2: Strengthening Practice Through the HIAS Approach This practical course will support teachers in developing high‑quality learning journeys that bring coherence and purpose to KS2 writing. Modelling the HIAS three phase writing journey approach, participants will explore how to design sequences of learning that build skills progressively, make effective use of high-quality texts and secure strong outcomes for all learners.
  Spring Term 2027
  Dates: 3 February and 24 February 2027 Price: Sub £245 / SLA £140 / Full £294 Keyword Search: Reading Model	Introducing the HIAS 5-Step Reading Model in KS2 This course explores a consistent structure to whole-class reading teaching in Key Stage 2. With many schools moving away from domain-led approaches, we will consider a simple structured method, allowing for vocabulary and knowledge instruction, oracy approaches, fluency development and appropriate tasks without losing the engagement that comes from reading and studying a great text.

   
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  Secondary

  Take a look at the Secondary English learning opportunities available to book:

  To search for a specific course, type the course title or keywords in the 'Find Learning' box.

  Autumn Term 2025

  Dates: 10 November 2025, 13 January, 16 March (Part 1) and 6 July 2026 (Part 2) Price: Sub £670 / SLA £600 / Full £804* split over two financial years Keyword Search: Raising Attainment Part 1		Raising Attainment in KS3 Writing: Year 7+ Project (Blended) This project involves teachers of Year 7 English and leaders of whole school literacy working together with one main aim: to improve pupils’ writing in Year 7 and beyond.   The Writing Framework (DfE, July 2025) places strong emphasis on the need for secondary school teachers to 'understand the complexity of teaching pupils – of whatever age – to write’. This course will ensure that participants understand how to identify those pupils 'whose writing is poor and who may, as a result, have negative attitudes to school on transition’ and to provide the support and teaching that they need to become confident writers.   The project is planned across a full academic year and will include both face-to-face and online CPD as well as bespoke in-school support. Each CPD session includes the opportunity for up to three teachers to attend training jointly and work strategically to maximise progress in writing for KS3 pupils.  The course price entitles each school to bring up to three delegates to the sessions. Please register one teacher only on the Learning Zone. On confirmation of your booking, you will receive a link to register your additional delegates.
  Summer Term 2026
  Date: 25 June 2026 Price: Sub £120 / SLA £60 / Full £144  Keyword Search: Summer Secondary English Network		Summer 25-26 Secondary English Network The Secondary English Network is a well-attended and supportive group for English subject leaders. We meet termly for a full day to allow time for a balanced offer of subject-specific CPD, strategic subject leadership discussion and networking with colleagues around issues important to your settings.  The primary aims of the subject network meetings are to:  Ensure a clear understanding of the national picture and its application in local and school contexts.  Support effective subject leadership as appropriate to each school’s individual context.  Develop skills, expertise and capacity within school subject leaders and their teams through quality strategic CPD and the sharing of good practice.  Deepen understanding of subject specific pedagogy and knowledge that underpins good progress and attainment for ALL pupils.  Facilitate school to school networking and develop strength across the system.  Common agenda items for these meetings:  Development of subject specific knowledge and an understanding of strong progression and sequencing.  Enhancing subject leadership.  Structuring Key Stage 4 to ensure pupils are well prepared for the next phase of their education.  Providing high quality Key Stage 3 provision that builds successfully on Key Stage 2.  Ensuring all pupils, including the most vulnerable (SEN and PP) are able to make excellent progress.  Sharing good practice and work.  Project work and other CPD opportunities and networks will continue and will evolve in line with need.
  Autumn Term 2026
  Date: 9 November 2026 Price: Sub £105 / SLA £55 / Full £126 Keyword Search: English Autumn Network		Autumn 26-27 Secondary English Network The primary aims of the subject network meetings are to:  Ensure a clear understanding of the national picture and its application in local and school contexts.  Support effective subject leadership as appropriate to each school’s individual context.  Develop skills, expertise and capacity within school subject leaders and their teams through quality strategic CPD and the sharing of good practice.  Deepen understanding of subject specific pedagogy and knowledge that underpins good progress and attainment for ALL pupils.  Facilitate school to school networking and develop strength across the system.  Common agenda items for these meetings:  Development of subject specific knowledge and an understanding of strong progression and sequencing.  Enhancing subject leadership.  Structuring Key Stage 4 to ensure pupils are well prepared for the next phase of their education.  Providing high quality Key Stage 3 provision that builds successfully on Key Stage 2.  Ensuring all pupils, including the most vulnerable (SEN and PP) are able to make excellent progress.  Sharing good practice and work.  Project work and other CPD opportunities and networks will continue and will evolve in line with need.
  Spring Term 2027
  Date: 2 March 2027 Price: Sub £105 / SLA £55 / Full £126 Keyword Search: English Spring Network		Spring 26-27 Secondary English Network The primary aims of the subject network meetings are to:  Ensure a clear understanding of the national picture and its application in local and school contexts.  Support effective subject leadership as appropriate to each school’s individual context.  Develop skills, expertise and capacity within school subject leaders and their teams through quality strategic CPD and the sharing of good practice.  Deepen understanding of subject specific pedagogy and knowledge that underpins good progress and attainment for ALL pupils.  Facilitate school to school networking and develop strength across the system.  Common agenda items for these meetings:  Development of subject specific knowledge and an understanding of strong progression and sequencing.  Enhancing subject leadership.  Structuring Key Stage 4 to ensure pupils are well prepared for the next phase of their education.  Providing high quality Key Stage 3 provision that builds successfully on Key Stage 2.  Ensuring all pupils, including the most vulnerable (SEN and PP) are able to make excellent progress.  Sharing good practice and work.  Project work and other CPD opportunities and networks will continue and will evolve in line with need.
  Summer Term 2027
  Date: 24 June 2027 Price: Sub £110 / SLA £55 / Full £132 Keyword Search: English Summer Network		Summer 26-27 Secondary English Network The primary aims of the subject network meetings are to:  Ensure a clear understanding of the national picture and its application in local and school contexts.  Support effective subject leadership as appropriate to each school’s individual context.  Develop skills, expertise and capacity within school subject leaders and their teams through quality strategic CPD and the sharing of good practice.  Deepen understanding of subject specific pedagogy and knowledge that underpins good progress and attainment for ALL pupils.  Facilitate school to school networking and develop strength across the system.  Common agenda items for these meetings:  Development of subject specific knowledge and an understanding of strong progression and sequencing.  Enhancing subject leadership.  Structuring Key Stage 4 to ensure pupils are well prepared for the next phase of their education.  Providing high quality Key Stage 3 provision that builds successfully on Key Stage 2.  Ensuring all pupils, including the most vulnerable (SEN and PP) are able to make excellent progress.  Sharing good practice and work.  Project work and other CPD opportunities and networks will continue and will evolve in line with need.