Removing Barriers, Building Writers
Practical strategies for supporting writing, inclusion and independence.
This year's series focuses on the realities of supporting writers in today's classrooms. Drawing on the DfE Writing Framework, EEF guidance, adaptive teaching principles and current inclusion priorities, we'll explore how Teaching Assistants can remove barriers, develop independence and help every child succeed as a writer.
Why Won't They Write?
Understanding reluctant, anxious and diengaged writers.
Wednesday 14th October 2026. 09:15am - 10:00.
Many children arrive at writing tasks convinced they will fail before they begin. Some avoid writing altogether. Others write the minimum and stop.
Say It, Build It, Write It
Using talk and visual supports to strengthen writing
Wednesday 18th November 2026. 09:15 - 10:00.
Before children can write confidently, they need to be able to organise, rehearse and communicate their ideas. The Writing Framework highlights the importance of oral composition, sentence construction and reducing cognitive load.
Supporting SEND Pupils as Writers
Removing barriers without lowering expectations.
Wednesday 9th December 2026. 09:15 - 10:00
Many pupils with SEND have strong ideas but find writing difficult because of barriers related to language, attention, organisation, working memory or transcription.
Supporting EAL Learners as Writers
Helping multilingual learners succeed in writing.
Wednesday 13th January 2027 - 09:15am - 10:00
Many pupils learning English as an Additional Language have rich experiences, strong ideas and literacy skills in another language. The challenge is often expressing those ideas confidently in English.
Adaptive Teaching in Writing
Meeting diverse needs without lowering expectations
Wednesday 10th February 2027. 09:15 - 10:00
Adaptive teaching is now central to effective classroom practice and inclusion.
The Writing Framework and Effective Revision
Helping pupils re-read, refine and improve their work
Wednesday 17th March 2026. 09:15 - 10:00
Many children think revision simply means checking spellings and punctuation. The Writing Framework paints a broader picture, encouraging pupils to strengthen meaning, clarity and effectiveness.
Writing Across the Curriculum
Helping pupils communicate learning in every subject.
Wednesday 21st April 2027. 09:15 - 10:00
Children write in every subject and at every stage of primary school. They label diagrams in science, describe their learning in history, record observations in geography, explain their thinking in maths and share ideas across the curriculum.
Building Independent Writers
Helping pupils rely less on adults and more on themselves.
Wednesday 19th May 2027. 09:15am - 10:00
One of the biggest challenges schools face is helping pupils become confident, self-regulating writers.
Writing in a Changing World
Technology, AI and the future of writing support.
Wednesday 16th June 2027. 09:15am - 10:00
The way children communicate, learn and write is changing rapidly. New technologies offer exciting opportunities for inclusion, accessibility and writing development.
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