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teachwire.net/secondary PA R T N E R C O N T E N T 30 Professional Developmentwith theNational EducationUnion As the largest education union, the NEU takes the professional development of ourmembers seriously. NEUmembers benefit fromCPD at every stage of their teaching journey, from initial teacher training, to ECTs, to school leaders. Just a fewof the FREEwebinars available to NEUmembers from January 2025: NEU3708/1124 CPDwebinars are FREEtomembers. @NEU_CPD Follow us on for updates To access these courses and to find out more about the benefits of NEU membership visit neu.org.uk/join NEU3708 Teach Secondary CPD Special 190x133mm.indd 1 20/11/2024 17:37 A book-based literacy intervention centred on word recognition and language comprehension Catch Up® Literacy 1 THE INTERVENTION Catch Up® Literacy is a structured one-to-one intervention for learners who find literacy difficult, enabling them to achieve more than double the progress of typically developing learners. It involves just two 15-minute individual sessions per week, and can be delivered by trained TAs, tutors, teachers or volunteers. 2 DOUBLE THE PROGRESS The intervention provides effective personalised learning support, underpinned by recognised good practice and research. Analysis has shown that learners aged 6 to 14 who received Catch Up® Literacy support for an average of seven months went on to attain average Reading Age gains of about 19 months. 3 THE COST Catch Up® offers a complete training and support package centred on three 2-hour online sessions for staff who will deliver it. This includes initial training materials, guidance and proformas required for delivery, and management of the intervention, plus ongoing support. The intervention training costs £450 per trainee – with no subscriptions! 4 SCHOOLS’ FEEDBACK “ Very happy with the training and delivery... the supporting documents are excellent. ” “ It [complements] the curriculum, is easy to follow and students respond/engage well. It has proven results. ” “ Reading age of Child A had increased to 11 years 9 months, representing a gain of 39 months over the 8-month period. ” Key Points Contact: training@ catchup.org 01842 668 080 catchup.org + Achieve double the normal rate of progress in students’ reading ages +Maximise the effectiveness of support staff and tutors by training themto deliver proven interventions + Improve learners’ confidence, behaviour and engagement with the curriculumas awhole REASONS TO TRY… 4