We’re proud to reflect on Ready Steady Write being awarded the prestigious Teach Primary 'English' 2023 Award, a recognition that continues to hold significant relevance today. This recognition is a testament to the quality and effectiveness of our resource in supporting whole-school writing improvement. 

The judging panel, led by the UK Literacy Association (UKLA), praised Ready Steady Write for its comprehensive, well-structured approach, highlighting how it enables schools to deliver a high standard of writing instruction across all year groups.

I recently had the pleasure of speaking to Mrs Sara Ritchie, the Nursery Class Teacher and EYFS Lead at Stockton Wood Primary School, Liverpool. I was able to ask all about how they’ve adapted Ready Steady Write (which is well embedded across Reception - Year 6) for their nursery children. It was a delight to speak to Sara, and throughout the call she was clearly passionate about and dedicated to raising the oracy outcomes for her Nursery class. 

On Wednesday, July 3rd, 2024, we hosted a showcase event at one of our Flagship Schools, Mill View Primary in Chester. Literacy curious Headteachers and English Subject Leads from across the country converged to witness how Mill View Primary has seamlessly integrated Ready Steady Write and Ready Steady Comprehension into their entire curriculum. It was a great opportunity for these school leaders to see how our literacy solutions could improve outcomes in their school.

Our innovative phonics program, Ready Steady Phonics, has been shortlisted not once, but twice for the prestigious Teach Primary Awards 2024.

Literacy Counts was a proud sponsor of the Chester Standard Education Awards on Friday, 12th July 2024! Hosting the event was the wonderful Lucy Meacock from ITV Granada. Gareth Davies, our CEO, presented the awards for the categories of Primary School Teacher and Primary School of the Year.

A moderation success story from one of our Ready Steady Write Schools, Arden Primary School, Stockport.

In June 2024, Literacy Counts and Picture News joined forces to ignite excitement in classrooms in preparation for the Paris Olympics. Led by Gareth from Literacy Counts and Jo from Picture News, these ‘Talk About It, Write About It’ webinars aimed to equip educators with valuable resources and insights to enhance oracy and literacy skills through engaging, real-world content.

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