Free Courses and CPD

Showcase Events

Join one of our Showcase Events to explore what excellent phonics and early reading practice looks like.

Our Showcase events bring schools together to examine high-quality approaches to the teaching of early reading. Led by the Whiteknights English Hub team, each event includes modelling, practical and evidence-based examples,  as well as professional insight drawn from our own improvement journey. You’ll explore how strong phonics teaching, effective early language development, and a whole-school love of reading can be grown and sustained over time.

Showcases present  an opportunity for leaders to review their current provision, consider areas for development, and begin shaping an action plan tailored to their school’s needs.

These free, regional events also feature keynote input from expert guest speakers and give delegates the chance to see best practice in action. Attending a Showcase is the gateway to accessing resource funding and fully funded specialist support through the English Hub programme.

To book on to one of these showcase events, visit our UPCOMING EVENTS page for more information. 

Professional Development and Training

Throughout the year, we provide a broad programme of CPD designed to strengthen teaching, leadership, and whole-school practice in early reading. Our offer includes both in-person events and live online webinars, giving schools flexible opportunities to engage with high-quality training and the latest evidence. 

Training Series

Our free Training Series are structured programmes that help leaders develop a specific aspect of their reading or phonics provision over the course of an academic year. Each module combines research-informed guidance with practical strategies from experienced subject specialists, ensuring that schools can confidently translate learning into classroom impact.

Delegates who join a series are expected to attend every session and complete purposeful gap tasks between modules. These activities are designed to embed new ideas, support implementation, and align professional learning with each school’s development priorities. 

For further information or to book a place on one of our webinars, conferences, or Training Series, please see view our UPCOMING EVENTS page. 

All  schools in our region are welcome to take part in our CPD or Training Series.

Cancellation and Attendance Guidance
As Whiteknights English Hub CPD is provided free of charge, we kindly ask delegates to notify us of any cancellations at least 24 hours before an event begins so places can be offered to others where possible.

Repeated non-attendance or late cancellations without a valid reason may affect future bookings. Delegates who miss two booked events without giving at least 24 hours’ notice may be removed from our delegate list and unable to book future events.

For sustained professional development programmes (such as TSRC, RAFA and SELD KS2 Fluency), regular attendance is essential. If two sessions are missed, your place on the programme may be withdrawn.