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SUMMARY:FREE! Mighty Writer CPD webinar “The Power of Talk: Raising Attainment Through Oracy" 6th October 2025
DESCRIPTION:Stay current with our literacy CPD webinar series. \nOracy isn’t ‘just talk’\, it’s the backbone of thinking\, learning and ultimately attainment. Children who can articulate their ideas clearly often achieve better across the curriculum. \n\nThere are proven links between spoken language\, cognitive development\, and writing.\nResearch evidence (EEF\, Ofsted\, Voice 21) shows higher levels of attainment where oracy is prioritised.\nEmbedding purposeful talk daily transforms progress in writing\, reading\, and beyond.\n\nThis webinar gives you practical classroom strategies to make this a priority\, impact writing outcomes and prepare children as lifelong learners. \nJoin us for this FREE 45-minute session to learn more. \n🔊 Speaker: Emma Ralph\, Founder\, Mighty Writer. \n✨ Emma Ralph is a highly experienced teacher and Assistant Head with a flair for helping children to maximise their abilities. \n✨ Emma developed the highly-acclaimed literacy resource\, Mighty Writer\, which was launched at The Education Show in 2016. \nWe hope you can join us\, or please pass on to a colleague. If you are unable to make the date don’t worry\, the session will be recorded and the recording will be shared to all those who register. \nPlease sign up here or using the website link below\, and we look forward to seeing you on 6th October. \nRegistration link: https://events.teams.microsoft.com/event/17e430d3-43c6-49e5-9eec-eb1d994db566@8ac6952a-ef26-4118-b781-35d616360bfc \n  \nDisclaimer \nThis training is organised by an external organisation and Louise Dawson Professional Development and Management Training cannot accept any liability or responsibility for the content or quality of the training. \nPayment is made directly with the external training partner and any conversation about delivery of the training\, payment\, refunds\, etc should be addressed directly to the external company. \nIf you have concerns about any content of the training then please let us know so we can raise them with the training provider on behalf of all delegates/attendees.
URL:https://louisedawson.com/event/free-mighty-writer-cpd-webinar-the-power-of-talk-raising-attainment-through-oracy-6th-october-2025/
CATEGORIES:EAL/ELL Network,English Network,External Training
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DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20251009T160000
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SUMMARY:FREE! Mighty Writer CPD webinar “New DfE Writing Framework - What You Need to Know"
DESCRIPTION:We’re excited to invite you to a free CPD webinar we are holding on Thursday 9th October 2025 \nThe DfE has published its first ever national Writing Framework\, promoting consistent\, evidence-informed writing practice for Reception\, KS1 and KS2.  This webinar will focus on implementing the guidance in a streamline and cohesive way that unlocks the writing potential of all pupils in your school.\n \nThe session will include 30-minutes of discussion and a 15-minute Q&A and will: \n✏️ Explore the new Writing Framework and what it means for your classroom practice. \n✏️ Unpack the key messages and discuss ways in which the framework can help to provide clarity and consistency \n🔊 Speaker: Emma Ralph\, Founder\, Mighty Writer. \n✨ Emma Ralph is a highly experienced teacher and Assistant Head with a flair for helping children to maximise their abilities. \n✨ Emma developed the highly-acclaimed literacy resource\, Mighty Writer\, which was launched at The Education Show in 2016. \nWe hope you can join us\, or please pass on to a colleague. If you are unable to make the date don’t worry\, the session will be recorded and the recording will be shared to all those who register. \n  \nTo book your space at this event…\n\nUsing the + and – buttons in the “Tickets” dialog box select the number of tickets you require\n\n*** If you do not select the number of tickets you required you will be unable to progress with your order *** \n\nClick on the “Get Tickets” button\n\nOn the next screen… \n\nAdd your name as the “purchaser” of the ticket(s)\nAdd your email address [this is the address the confirmation details will be sent to]\nEnter your payment details [if required]\nClick on the “Get Tickets” or “Purchase Tickets” button at the foot of the page to complete your order\n\n  \nYou will receive an on-screen order confirmation\, and you will also be sent two emails to the email address you entered\, which will include: \n\nYour tickets\, and\nYour purchase receipt\n\n  \nIf you do not receive your purchase receipt or tickets please ensure you have checked your spam or junk folder! \n 
URL:https://louisedawson.com/event/free-mighty-writer-cpd-webinar-new-dfe-writing-framework-what-you-need-to-know-2/
CATEGORIES:EAL/ELL Network,English Network
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DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20251020T190000
DTEND;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20251020T194500
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SUMMARY:FREE! Mighty Writer CPD webinar “Giving Every Child the Best Start in Writing" 20th October 2025
DESCRIPTION:Stay current with Mighty Writer’s literacy CPD webinar series. \nA powerful start in writing isn’t optional — it’s transformational. And the earlier we nurture it\, the greater the long-term impact. \nThis webinar highlights the hugely important task of getting the teaching of writing right from the word go and the huge benefits to children’s long term success as writers when we do. \nWe will explore how purposeful talk can: \n\nProvide practical guidance to help teachers confidently support early writing development through engaging\, age-appropriate strategies.\nEmpower educators to create inclusive\, supportive environments where every child can begin their writing journey successfully\, regardless of starting point.\nExplore key foundations of writing—such as oral language\, motor skills\, and storytelling—and how to nurture them in everyday classroom practice.\n\nThe webinar will equip teachers with practical tools and proven approaches to help every child get the best possible start in writing — building confidence\, creativity\, and strong foundational skills in line with curriculum guidance and the new writing framework. \nWe hope you can join us\, or please do pass on to a colleague. We will also send you a CPD certificate of completion and a recording to those who register. \nPlease register here for this opportunity to share best practice. \n🔊 Speaker: Emma Ralph\, Founder\, Mighty Writer. \n✨ Emma Ralph is a highly experienced teacher and Assistant Head with a flair for helping children to maximise their abilities. \n✨ Emma developed the highly-acclaimed literacy resource\, Mighty Writer\, which was launched at The Education Show in 2016. \nRegistration link: https://events.teams.microsoft.com/event/17e430d3-43c6-49e5-9eec-eb1d994db566@8ac6952a-ef26-4118-b781-35d616360bfc \n  \nDisclaimer \nThis training is organised by an external organisation and Louise Dawson Professional Development and Management Training cannot accept any liability or responsibility for the content or quality of the training. \nPayment is made directly with the external training partner and any conversation about delivery of the training\, payment\, refunds\, etc should be addressed directly to the external company. \nIf you have concerns about any content of the training then please let us know so we can raise them with the training provider on behalf of all delegates/attendees.
URL:https://louisedawson.com/event/free-mighty-writer-cpd-webinar-giving-every-child-the-best-start-in-writing-20th-october-2025/
CATEGORIES:EAL/ELL Network,English Network,External Training
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SUMMARY:FREE! High-Impact LSA Literacy Training with Mighty Writer - 22 October
DESCRIPTION:Teaching oracy and writing has never been more of a priority\, and with the new UK Department for Education (DfE) writing framework\, the demand for a clear\, evidence-based approach is greater than ever. \nWe know the work Learning Support Assistants (LSAs) undertake is vital in engaging and supporting pupils in the classroom. \nThis focused series of 10 webinars equips LSAs with practical tools to support oracy and writing across EYFS and Key Stages 1 & 2. \nEach session builds essential skills—from oral language and sentence construction to genre awareness and targeted interventions. \nThrough this series of webinars LSAs will: \n\nDevelop expertise in how to inspire creativity through talk and play\nScaffold sentence-building\, and apply techniques like oral rehearsal and vocabulary expansion\n\nBy the end of this series of webinars LSAs will feel confident to help pupils become expressive\, accurate\, and purposeful writers. \n  \nWebinar Dates And Topics\n\nWednesday 22nd October 2025 – Laying the Foundations: Building Oral Language for Writing Success\nWednesday 19th November 2025 – From Scribbles to Sentences: Supporting Early Writing in EYFS\nWednesday 10th December 2025 – Visuals\, Prompts & Physical Skills: Inspiring Writing Through Images\, Handwriting and Dictation\nWednesday 14th January 2026 – Scaffolding Sentence Construction in KS1\nWednesday 11th February 2026 – Oral Rehearsal That Works: Reducing Cognitive Load in Writing Tasks\nWednesday 18th March 2026 – Vocabulary Matters: Expanding Word Choice and Expression\nWednesday 15th April 2026 – Grammar in Action: Making Sentence Rules Stick\nWednesday 13th May 2026 – writing for Purpose: Helping Pupils Understand Genre and Audience\nWednesday 17th June 2026 – Tracking Progress with Confidence: Simple Tools for Meaningful Assessment\nWednesday 15th July 2026 – Targeted Interventions in KS2: Closing the Writing Gap\n\nThis is an opportunity for strategic investment in your staff and a powerful driver for school-wide improvement. \nBy equipping your LSAs with this training\, you will see: \n\nA direct impact on pupil attainment\nincreased confidence across your team\, and\nA more cohesive\, expert-led approach to the teaching of oracy and writing across your school.\n\n  \nPlease share these details with your LSAs and they can book easily via the Mighty Writer website – click here to book as many sessions as you like. \nRegistration link: https://www.mightywriter.co.uk/ta-webinars \nMore details about Mighty Writer here \n  \nDisclaimer \nThis training is organised by an external organisation and Louise Dawson Professional Development and Management Training cannot accept any liability or responsibility for the content or quality of the training. \nPayment is made directly with the external training partner and any conversation about delivery of the training\, payment\, refunds\, etc should be addressed directly to the external company. \nIf you have concerns about any content of the training then please let us know so we can raise them with the training provider on behalf of all delegates/attendees.
URL:https://louisedawson.com/event/free-high-impact-lsa-literacy-training-with-mighty-writer-22-october/
CATEGORIES:EAL/ELL Network,English Network,External Training
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SUMMARY:FREE Webinar! Learn More About Developmental Language Disorder (DLD) with Elklan\, October '25
DESCRIPTION:Developmental Language Disorder (DLD) is probably the most common childhood condition you’ve never heard of’ — Professor Courtney Norbury. \nJoin Louise and Gill Clarke from Elklan Training to learn more about how this common childhood condition. \nIn this workshop we will: \n\nExplore what Development Language Disorder is\nKnow the impacts DLD can have on children\nBe able to use key indicators of DLD\nExplore simple strategies to help children with DLD\n\nFollowing this session\, practitioners will know what DLD is and gain confidence in identifying children with DLD and be aware of some simple strategies to support them. \nAbout Gill Clarke\nGill is a paediatric speech and language therapist with over 30 years experience. She has her own independent speech and language therapy practice in York\, UK\, as well as working as a speech and language therapy professional advisor for Elklan Training. In addition to working with individual children\, Gill believes parents\, carers\, pre-school and teaching staff hold the key to unlocking children’s communication potential. Gill is therefore passionate about empowering key adults in their life to support them by developing their knowledge and confidence in how to support speech and language development through sharing knowledge and experience. \nAbout Elklan\nElklan Training is a renowned organisation with expertise in the field of speech\, language and communication training. Elklan delivers courses to teachers\, teaching assistants\, early years practitioners and parents to give them knowledge and practical strategies to develop children’s speech\, language and communication skills. \nElklan will be running in-person training from October ’25 to January ’26 – find more details here \n  \n\nPlease be aware that some people have had issues trying to book spaces on our events. We believe this is an issue with the du/Virgin Mobile networks. We apologies for this issue\, which is beyond our control.\nIf you experience this issue please send a email to media@louisedawson.com with the event and date\, your name(s) and email address(es) of the people you would like to book on to the event. \n  \nTo book your space at this event…\n\nUsing the + and – buttons in the “Tickets” dialog box select the number of tickets you require\n\n*** If you do not select the number of tickets you required you will be unable to progress with your order *** \n\nClick on the “Get Tickets” button\n\nOn the next screen… \n\nAdd your name as the “purchaser” of the ticket(s)\nAdd your email address [this is the address the confirmation details will be sent to]\nEnter your payment details [if required]\nClick on the “Get Tickets” or “Purchase Tickets” button at the foot of the page to complete your order\n\n  \nYou will receive an on-screen order confirmation\, and you will also be sent two emails to the email address you entered\, which will include: \n\nYour tickets\, and\nYour purchase receipt\n\n  \nIf you do not receive your purchase receipt or tickets please ensure you have checked your spam or junk folder!
URL:https://louisedawson.com/event/free-webinar-learn-more-about-developmental-language-disorder-dld-with-elklan-october-25/
CATEGORIES:External Training
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DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20251030T150000
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SUMMARY:FREE! Inclusive Classrooms with Text to Speech hosted by Louise with ReadSpeaker and Berna Bouwer\, 30 October '25
DESCRIPTION:Don’t miss this FREE webinar – Inclusive Classrooms with Text To Speech (TTS) hosted by Louise Dawson with Jason Giddens of ReadSpeaker\, and guest speaker Berna Bouwer\, Corporate Head of Inclusion\, GEMS Education on Thursday 30th October 2025. \nLouise is thrilled to be supporting schools around the world with this FREE ReadSpeaker webinar designed to help educators build more inclusive\, engaging\, and accessible classrooms through audio. \nThis practical session will cover: \n\nHow text to speech works in practice\nReal examples of how multilingual and neurodiverse learners benefit\nGuidance from leading inclusion practitioners\n\nWe look forward to showing you how simple it is to give every learner a voice. \nLimited spaces\, so please register below to secure your place or watch the recording of the webinar on demand. \n  \n🖥️ Complementary learning content: \n🔗 Text to Speech (TTS) in Education: Everything You Need to Know \n🔗 Text to Speech in Education: ReadSpeaker\, Free TTS\, or Both? \n🔗 What you need to know about TTS – FAQs \n  \n\nPlease be aware that some people have had issues trying to book spaces on our events. We believe this is an issue with the du/Virgin Mobile networks. We apologies for this issue\, which is beyond our control.\nIf you experience this problem booking one of our events please send a email to media@louisedawson.com with the event and date\, your name(s) and email address(es) of the people you would like to book on to the event. \n  \nTo book your space at this event…\n\nUsing the + and – buttons in the “Tickets” dialog box select the number of tickets you require\n\n*** If you do not select the number of tickets you required you will be unable to progress with your order *** \n\nClick on the “Get Tickets” button\n\nOn the next screen… \n\nAdd your name as the “purchaser” of the ticket(s)\nAdd your email address [this is the address the confirmation details will be sent to]\nEnter your payment details [if required]\nClick on the “Get Tickets” or “Purchase Tickets” button at the foot of the page to complete your order\n\n  \nYou will receive an on-screen order confirmation\, and you will also be sent two emails to the email address you entered\, which will include: \n\nYour tickets\, and\nYour purchase receipt\n\n  \nIf you do not receive your purchase receipt or tickets please ensure you have checked your spam or junk folder! \nDelegates will be sent a joining link for the webinar shortly before the event
URL:https://louisedawson.com/event/free-inclusive-classrooms-with-text-to-speech-with-louise-and-readspeaker/
CATEGORIES:External Training
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