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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. 

Search and book on the Learning Zone using keyword search: Spring Secondary English Network

Price: Sub £120 / SLA £60 / Full £144

Click here to find out more about our upcoming secondary English courses.

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. 

Search and book on the Learning Zone using keyword search: Raising Attainment Part 1

Price: Sub £670 / SLA £600 / Full £804* Split over two financial years