South West English Hub Webinar Series: The Writing Framework 

Webinar 1: Key Messages from the Writing Framework 

• This webinar focuses on the key messages of the Writing Framework and serves as an opportunity to address common queries and dispel some of the myths which have emerged since its publication. 
• Intended audience: Class Teachers, English Subject Leads 
• This webinar was hosted by Ramsbury and Ilsham English Hubs on behalf of the South West English Hubs 

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Webinar 2: Leadership and Management of Writing.  Creating a multi-year plan.

• This webinar focuses on how the writing framework can support you in creating a multi-year plan and about what you should practise over the next academic year and what your next steps should be to meet with DfE and Ofsted expectations.
• Intended audience: Head teachers and English subject leads.
• This webinar was hosted by Unlocking and Mangotsfield English Hubs on behalf of the Southwest English Hubs.

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Webinar 3: The Importance of Reception

• The aim of this webinar is to ensure leaders and teachers understand the importance of the writing framework, its key messages, and expectations for them on writing over the next academic year and to help them  plan their next steps in school.
• Intended audience: English leads and early years teachers.
• This webinar was hosted by Kernow and Cornerstone English Hubs on behalf of the Southwest English Hubs

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Webinar 4: Transcription

This webinar covered the importance of teaching spelling and handwriting effectively to reduce the cognitive load on pupils, and how to ensure they become skilled writers who write fluently and legibly. It offered practical guidance on supporting pupils with the physical aspects of handwriting.

Additionally, the session addressed the complexities of the alphabetic code and shared strategies for developing pupils’ understanding of orthography, morphology, and etymology to enhance accurate spelling.

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Webinar 5: Composition

This webinar will be hosted by the Kernow and Cornerstone English Hubs on behalf of the Southwest English Hubs and will explore why teaching sentence construction is essential for developing strong composition skills. It will showcase effective methods for teaching sentence structure and paragraph organisation. In addition, it will emphasise the role of grammar. The session will also present approaches that successfully shift responsibility from teacher-led instruction to pupil independence when teaching composition. Finally, the webinar will examine each stage of the writing process—planning, drafting, revising, editing, and sharing—and highlight the value of each phase.

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