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Type of work offered: Training and Writing

Specialism: Secondary

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Type of work offered: Advisory work for government bodies/organisations, Assessment, Broadcasting, Consultancy and Training

Specialism: Oracy, Primary, Reading and Writing

Region available: Midlands and South

Social media: Twitter @BabcockLDPEng

Website: https://www.babcockldp.co.uk/english

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"Thank you so much for your presentation last Thursday-it was just what I needed to hear…Your passion and belief are infectious. Thank you for inspiring."

"I cannot express enough thanks for your valuable training tonight. All our staff are now so inspired and motivated to get our children's spellings up to standard! Thank you, thank you, thank you. We were so impressed with the whole training that we are now going to purchase the grammar programme."

"I have watched all five of your taster modules "

" in conjunction with Pearson Education and recently completed your course through ‘FutureLearn’: ‘An Introduction to Teaching Vocabulary’. I found the course to be extremely relevant, informative and easy to follow as well as incorporating useful strategies, supported by credible references. I have been very impressed by the Babcock courses and am looking forward to the new ones appearing. I have recommended your courses to my colleagues and also alerted our SLT to the value of the content."

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Rebecca leads the English team for Babcock LDP which comprises a team of Primary English advisers and a secondary English specialist. The team offers a wide range of training, consultancy and publication Rebecca is a qualified teacher with a Masters Degree in Children’s Language and Literature with 30 years’ experience in education as a teacher and an adviser. She is also an accredited KS2 moderator and is currently moderation manager for two Local Authorities. Rebecca has worked as an adviser in London and Devon. She was heavily involved in the pilot phase of the National Literacy Strategy including writing some of the national training materials. With Babcock LDP, Rebecca’s team have developed some extremely popular and well respected publications, most notably No Nonsense Spelling, Grammar and Literacy. The team are currently developing extensive materials and cpd to support schools with developing vocabulary

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Type of work offered: Advisory work for government bodies/organisations, Assessment, Consultancy, Keynotes, Research, Teaching/working with pupils, Training and Writing

Specialism: Assessment, Cross-phase English, Curriculum Design, Oracy, Primary, Reading, Secondary and Secondary Literacy

Region available: International, National, North and UK

Social media: www.linkedin.com/in/laura-buczko-5b4318124

Website: www.oneeducation.co.uk

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Type of work offered: Initial Teacher Education

Specialism: Curriculum Design, Higher Education, Initial Teacher Education, Reading and Secondary

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Type of work offered: Advisory work for government bodies/organisations, Assessment, Consultancy, Keynotes, Research, Teaching/working with pupils, Training and Writing

Specialism: Assessment, Cross-phase English, Primary, Reading and Transition

Social media: @moonmaddy

Website: www.topsyhouse.co.uk

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Type of work offered: Advisory work for government bodies/organisations, Assessment, Consultancy and Training

Specialism: Handwriting, Oracy, Primary and Reading

Region available: Midlands and South

Social media: Twitter @BabcockLDPEng

Website: https://www.babcockldp.co.uk/english

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"‘An Introduction to Teaching Vocabulary’. I found the course to be extremely relevant, informative and easy to follow as well as incorporating useful strategies, supported by credible references. I have been very impressed by the Babcock courses and am looking forward to the new ones appearing. I have recommended your courses to my colleagues and also alerted our SLT to the value of the content."

"Useful practical ideas, information that feels like it will work in the classroom"

"Excellent PRACTICAL advice. Very clear answers, lots of useful information"

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Alison is a member of the Primary English team for Babcock LDP. The team offers a wide range of training, consultancy and publication Alison is a qualified teacher with a Masters Degree in Literacy and Literacy Learning Difficulties with 30 years’ experience in education as a teacher and an adviser. She is also an accredited KS1 lead moderator.Alison provides support for schools as a literacy specialist with the English Hub, she is trained in a broad range of literacy interventions and is an accredited Reading Recovery Teacher leader. The Babcock LDP English team have developed some extremely popular and well respected publications, most notably No Nonsense Spelling, Grammar and Literacy. The team are currently developing extensive materials and cpd to support schools with developing vocabulary.

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Type of work offered: Consultancy, Teaching/working with pupils, Training and Writing

Specialism: Primary

Region available: International, Midlands, National, North, Online, South and UK

Social media: Facebook: Hubbard Consultancy Limited and the group Whole Class Reading and more at The Teach Hub

Website: www.theteachhub.co.uk

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"Completed a spelling and phonics course and found it really useful. I have recently taken on English lead and learned lots about spelling rules in a short space of time. Subject knowledge was excellent and the resources provided look great. I can't wait to try out ideas when school is back to normal."

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I have 34+ years experience in education. I am a Primary Consultant currently also working part-time as an intervention teacher. I am the Director of my own courses and resources company, The Teach Hub. I have worked as an English Consultant for Ladybird Learn at Home series supporting the publication of 14 books. I have supported BBC Bitesize phonics. I am the moderation manager for Walsall LA and also moderate for Staffordshire. I have written a Phonics Programme that has been praised by OFSTED by schools used it.

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Type of work offered: Assessment, Consultancy and Training

Specialism: Primary, Reading and Writing

Region available: North

Social media: @lancsliteracy (Twitter) @lancslpds (Facebook) https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC55zSaI6p5ZhJxL--Q00IjA (Youtube channel)

Website: http://www.lancsngfl.ac.uk/curriculum/english/index.php

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"'Nicola and her team are inspirational - the support and expertise in the team is incredible! I am grateful for having the exceptional support in Lancashire and hope others across the country can access it via websites, publications and online training'. A Lancashire Headteacher"

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Nicola has worked in Lancashire since 1997 as a primary teacher, Senior Manager and Consultant. She joined the Literacy team in May 2004 after several years as a Leading Literacy teacher and Subject Leader, and has been involved in co-developing and presenting the very popular boys' writing projects in KS2 within Lancashire and beyond.Nicola has a particular interest in the use of film to develop literacy and has gained Lead Practitioner status with the British Film Institute. In addition, she regularly consults on projects with the BBC.In 2009, Nicola was awarded NPQH and in 2010 became an accredited Local Consultant for Improvement in Stronger Management Systems and Support for Writing. In 2012, Nicola was appointed by DFE for leading phonics in Lancashire with an outstanding accreditation. She also specialises in reading development, improving writing, boys' writing and is the Lancashire Lead Moderator for KS1 and KS2.She currently leads a team of eleven Primary English and Literacy Consultants, as part of Lancashire Professional Development Service, with expertise from Nursery to Y6 in all aspects of English. Nicola has a valued reputation for working wtih an extensive range of schools across Lancashire, and beyond, in raising standards via in-school support and high-quality CPD training courses.Nicola was appointed to the Senior Consultant role in October 2017.

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Type of work offered: Consultancy, Training and Writing

Specialism: Phonics, Primary, Reading and Secondary Literacy

Region available: London

Social media: @phonicsandbooks

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"Thank you so much for a great session. Our teachers thoroughly enjoyed the session. It was very informative and gave everyone a good understanding of the structure for teaching the different phases. "

"Thank you so much for the staff training yesterday, it was pitched perfectly and really useful. Interestingly, staff who have been using MLS already said that it was helpful doing the training as they could relate to what you were talking about and it gave them some ideas to try out. "

"Thank you so much and once again, the training was excellent "

"The course was fantastic and we are already starting to implement ideas I got from it into our teaching. "

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Passionate advocate of high-quality teaching and learning for all children, raising standards in phonics, reading and writing and other curriculum subjects in schools. Phonics expertise, working for several validated schemes and publishers.Improving leadership and teaching in schools. Expertise in delivering high quality training to a wide range of audiences. Comprehensive knowledge of teaching and developing literacy skills in all pupils from preschool to Year 8 . Author and trainer.

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MADDY BARNES

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Claire Hubbard

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