We Offer Bespoke Literacy Solutions for MATs & Clusters
Literacy Counts leads the way in primary reading and writing, partnering with multi-academy trusts (MATs) and school clusters to raise standards through fully resourced, evidence-informed literacy programmes. Recognised for our expertise in bespoke school improvement projects, we support curriculum consistency, literacy CPD, and improved outcomes in reading, writing, phonics and spelling from EYFS to KS2.
For groups of schools seeking a trusted literacy solution, we offer discounted access to our award-winning schemes — including a primary writing scheme, a validated phonics programme, and a structured spelling curriculum. By combining launch training, expert consultancy and CPD, trusts can achieve consistent implementation while reducing costs across multiple schools.
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Driving Literacy Excellence Across Multi-Academy Trusts
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MAT & Cluster Literacy Case Studies
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Empowering Writing Excellence at CDAT
Discover how the Chester Diocesan Academies Trust (CDAT) partnered with Literacy Counts to launch a trust-wide project focused on getting the writing fundamentals right.
This two-phase initiative, grounded in bespoke consultancy and high-quality CPD, has supported curriculum consistency and improved outcomes across multiple schools.
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Literacy Counts has worked in long-term partnership with the Central Collaborative, supporting leaders and teachers with tailored CPD on topics including reading for pleasure and writing moderation.
Building on this success, our next bespoke project will help the Cluster explore deeper strategies to secure writing standards — including editing and writer reflection.
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Empowering Staff and Supporting All Learners at Washwood Heath MAT
Washwood Heath Multi-Academy Trust has adopted Ready Steady Write across several of its schools to embed a consistent, high-quality writing curriculum from EYFS to Year 6.
Through our ongoing partnership — including the Everybody Write: 2 Year Project — staff have accessed bespoke CPD to strengthen subject knowledge and raise outcomes, particularly for vulnerable learners and those with EAL. Our support has also extended to leadership development, with Gareth delivering a keynote at a recent MAT conference.
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Strengthening Trust-Wide Writing with Warrington Primary Academy Trust
In 2025/26, WPAT will launch a new phase of the Everybody Write: 2 Year Project in collaboration with Literacy Counts. This trust-wide initiative will focus on (as requested by the MAT) greater depth writing, building consistency across all schools.
With full access to the award-winning, research-informed and impact-proven Ready Steady Write, the project is designed to develop confident writers, empower class teachers and strengthen subject and strategic leadership across the trust.
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Embedding Excellence Across Weaver Trust
Weaver Trust schools have fully embraced the Ready Steady Literacy suite — including Ready Steady Write, Ready Steady Spell and Ready Steady Phonics — to embed consistency and raise standards across EYFS to Year 6.
With outstanding literacy outcomes and a strong culture of professional development, the trust is now part of our Everybody Write: 2 Year Project and regularly welcomes Team Literacy Counts into schools for tailored consultancy and support.
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-C. Belisari, Head of Consultancy & Professional Development
In 2024, Literacy Counts partnered with Chester Diocesan Academies Trust (CDAT) to deliver a targeted writing project across their family of 18 primary schools in Cheshire, the Wirral and Greater Manchester. With a trust-wide focus on raising writing outcomes and improving classroom practice, this bespoke CPD initiative focused on getting the writing fundamentals right across EYFS and Key Stage 2.
As part of our ‘Writing: Getting the Basics Right’ training series, we supported over 2,000 pupils by equipping teachers with the skills and strategies needed to develop confident, fluent writers. Training was tailored to year group needs, with a dual focus:
EYFS and Year 1: Supporting oral rehearsal, phonics application and handwriting fluency for novice writers
Years 2–6: Strengthening spelling, handwriting and diagnostic assessment to close gaps and accelerate progress
Teachers across the trust engaged with our Reflecting on Outcomes diagnostic tool to identify key areas for development, with each session offering clear, actionable strategies for classroom impact.
“Our schools have really appreciated the Literacy Counts writing training. It has been so useful to spend time reflecting on getting the basics right in each year group... The training, tailored for each year group, will impact writing outcomes for pupils across Chester Diocesan Academies Trust.”
— S Riley, Senior School Improvement Officer, CDAT
Bespoke Consultancy from Literacy Counts Experts
Led by our expert team — Claire Belisari, Hannah Gaynor, Jo Garrity and Louise Robinson — the training offered CDAT schools a bespoke, trust-wide literacy solution rooted in research and classroom practice.
“The bespoke training we planned and delivered for CDAT came from a deep understanding of the trust-wide needs that were emerging around writing... We explored research evidence, key strategies, supports and scaffolds to overcome barriers and enable success... The training had an immediate and wide-reaching impact, benefiting every school, every teacher, and ultimately, every pupil in the MAT.”
— Claire Belisari, Head of Consultancy & Professional Development
What Teachers Said About the Training
The impact was felt immediately at classroom level.
A Year 3 teacher from Bredbury St Mark’s CE Primary School praised Consultant Jo Garrity’s practical advice on pupil ownership, saying it helped them encourage children to self-identify misspellings, rather than relying on correction.
The Reception Lead at Stretton St Matthew’s CE Primary School described Louise Robinson’s EYFS training as “insightful and expert-led,” and has since begun using dictation to support writing fluency and consistency.
Chester Diocesan Academies Trust
“The bespoke training for CDAT came from a deep understanding of the trust-wide needs in writing…”
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We offer free 1:1 meetings with our expert consultants to explore bespoke solutions for MATs and clusters. Whether you’re focused on writing fundamentals, curriculum consistency or greater depth, we’re here to help.
The Central Collaborative Knowsley Cluster has worked in long-term partnership with Literacy Counts to improve writing outcomes and develop confident, well-supported teachers across its schools. Through the adoption of our evidence-based writing scheme, Ready Steady Write, and a series of bespoke CPD programmes, schools within the cluster have achieved greater curriculum consistency, enhanced vocabulary teaching and more effective classroom practice. From writing moderation and reading for pleasure to their latest project focused on editing and writer reflection, the collaboration continues to drive sustained literacy improvement across EYFS to KS2.
"Adopting the writing resources from Literacy Counts has provided our schools with a fresh and consistent approach to teaching writing. The high-quality texts have broadened both pupils’ and teachers’ knowledge of children’s literature and introduced an explicit focus on vocabulary. The resources’ clear, sequential pathway ensures that challenge and high standards remain central, while the content is easy to follow, manage, and adapt to suit the needs of all children.
Children are familiar with the format of the units as they progress through school, and Working Walls have been a fantastic tool to support their independence and skill development. Teachers have valued the example texts for saving time and providing excellent models of writing. The training, including follow-up ‘pit stop’ sessions, has been invaluable, particularly for ECTs. It has strengthened teachers’ understanding of curriculum expectations and their ability to adapt the planning effectively.
Our partnership with Literacy Counts has been a key part of our longer-term strategy to improve writing outcomes. The combination of practical resources, high-quality CPD, and tailored support has enabled us to embed a consistent approach across schools, ensuring that teachers feel confident and supported in delivering impactful writing lessons."
-J. Peach, Strategic Operations Manager, Central Collaborative Knowsley
Central Collaborative, Knowsley Cluster
“Our partnership with Literacy Counts has been a key part of our longer-term strategy to improve writing outcomes.”
-J. Peach, Strategic Operations Manager, Central Collaborative, Knowsley
Want to Explore a Project Like This for Your Trust?
We offer free 1:1 meetings with our expert consultants to explore bespoke solutions for MATs and clusters. Whether you’re focused on writing fundamentals, curriculum consistency or greater depth, we’re here to help.
Washwood Heath MAT, Birmingham
-C.Canny, Year 6 teacher and ESL, Brownmead Academy
“We are extremely pleased with the successes seen while using Ready Steady Write and we look forward to continuing to use this resource and work closely with Literacy Counts.”
Empowering Staff and Supporting All Learners at Washwood Heath MAT
Washwood Heath Multi-Academy Trust has adopted Ready Steady Write across several of its schools to embed a consistent, high-quality writing curriculum from EYFS to Year 6. With a strong focus on improving writing outcomes for all learners, the Trust has prioritised consistency, staff development and curriculum impact across its schools.
Through our ongoing partnership — including the Everybody Write: 2 Year Project — staff have accessed bespoke CPD to strengthen subject knowledge and confidently deliver the writing curriculum. This support has had a particularly powerful impact on vulnerable learners and pupils with EAL, equipping teachers with inclusive strategies and adaptive tools that meet every child’s needs.
We are proud to have supported Brownmead Academy, a Washwood Heath school, on their writing journey. Read more about how they are using Ready Steady Write as part of the Trust-wide approach in our blog:
👉 Ready Steady Write at Brownmead Academy, Birmingham
Our partnership with the Trust has also included leadership development, with Gareth, our CEO, invited to speak as a Key Note Speaker at a recent Washwood Heath MAT conference.
👉 Explore Gareth’s expertise and our wider speaker offering here: Expert Literacy Key Note Speakers
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Warrington Primary Academy Trust
Strengthening Trust-Wide Writing with Warrington Primary Academy Trust
In 2025/26, Warrington Primary Academy Trust (WPAT) will begin a new phase of the Everybody Write: 2 Year Project in partnership with Literacy Counts. This bespoke, trust-wide initiative will focus specifically on securing greater depth writing — a priority identified by the MAT to further raise attainment and ensure consistent expectations across all schools. The project will support teachers in understanding, modelling and assessing greater depth standards, while embedding a robust and progressive curriculum from EYFS to Year 6.
Through full access to Ready Steady Write, our award-winning, research-informed and impact-proven primary writing scheme, the trust is ensuring that every school benefits from a consistent, high-quality writing curriculum. Alongside Ready Steady Write, many WPAT schools are also using Ready Steady Spell and Ready Steady Comprehension (currently being digitised into Ready Steady Read Together) — further embedding consistency across reading, writing and spelling.
A key strength of our partnership with WPAT is the in-person modelling of teaching by our expert consultants — a service that sets Literacy Counts apart. By demonstrating best practice in real classrooms, we empower teachers to confidently apply strategies that improve outcomes and engage all learners.
This is a trust-wide journey towards writing excellence — strengthening subject leadership, empowering class teachers and ensuring every child becomes a confident, capable writer.
📌 Explore our Team Page to learn more about the expert consultants leading these high-impact literacy projects.
“It was great to watch Gareth model a lesson. He was enthusiastic, passionate and very knowledgeable. I shall now focus more on my adaptive teaching strategies. Thank you Literacy Counts!”
-Class Teachers at Beaumont Primary, WPAT, 2024
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Weaver Multi Academy Trust, Cheshire
-S. Albiston, Headteacher at Grange Community School, Weaver Trust
Embedding Excellence Across Weaver Trust
Weaver Trust schools have fully embraced the Ready Steady Literacy suite — including Ready Steady Write, Ready Steady Spell and Ready Steady Phonics — to raise standards and embed consistency in the teaching of reading, writing, spelling and phonics from EYFS to Year 6.
Our consultants work closely with Alison Lawson, Director of Education, to deliver a tailored approach that meets the trust’s strategic priorities. With a strong culture of professional development and consistently high literacy outcomes, Weaver Trust schools are shining examples of what can be achieved with fully embedded, evidence-informed practice.
The trust is a valued partner in our Everybody Write: 2 Year Project, with all schools using Ready Steady Write and engaging in trust-wide CPD to secure excellent writing outcomes. Many schools also use Ready Steady Phonics, followed by Ready Steady Spell, creating a cohesive literacy journey supported entirely by Literacy Counts.
As part of this collaboration, Team Literacy Counts regularly visits Weaver Trust schools to model lessons in-class. These modelled sessions are filmed and used as CPD training videos for member schools, enriching the professional development offering available through our membership.
Barnton Community School, one of our Ready Steady Phonics trial schools, continues to demonstrate best practice — achieving improved Phonics Screening Check outcomes year on year since implementing the programme.
Explore our Consultancy Page to discover how our expert consultants support trusts like Weaver with impactful literacy training and school improvement.
“Literacy Counts has done so much for Grange. Without it, we wouldn’t be in the position we are today.
We now have whole-school consistency in teaching phonics, spelling, reading, and writing. Thank you for brilliant outcomes across the school.”
Ready to Design Bespoke Literacy Support for Your Trust?
We offer free 1:1 meetings with our expert consultants to explore bespoke solutions for MATs and clusters. Whether you’re focused on writing fundamentals, curriculum consistency or greater depth, we’re here to help.
Bespoke Literacy Consultancy Services for EYFS, KS1, KS2 & KS3
“A strength of today’s writing training was the depth of pedagogy.”
-A. Rivett, Director of School Improvement,
Saint George First School, 2025
“The consultant was friendly and really knowledgeable. An enjoyable session with lots to take away.”
-J. Milne, Writing Lead & Y6 Class teacher, 2024
“Louise has reinvigorated our love of teaching writing with her knowledge, guidance and experience.”
-S. Leavesley, Assistant Head, Eaves Primary School, 2025
“Fantastic course! A real game-changer for me. Thank you.”
-W. Thornton, Jubilee Wood Primary, 2025
“This is one of the best and most informative webinars I have ever attended.”
–J. Khoury, Anglican International School Jerusalem, 2025
