Book on a conference with Pie Corbett and Jamie Thomas
Pie Corbett and Jamie Thomas will be running nine conferences in England, Northern Ireland, Scotland and Wales in 2023.
An Introduction to Talk for Writing in EYs & KS1
For Primary Headteachers, English Subject Leaders and EYs & KS1 Teachers
This training will provide a coherent system for teaching writing in EYs & KS1 using the Talk for Writing approach. The day will be packed with practical strategies to develop children as confident writers.
Belfast
Thursday 11th May, 2023
The content of this conference is modified to cover the Northern Irish education system's FS and KS1.
Cardiff
Thursday 18th May, 2023
The content of this conference is modified to cover the Welsh education system's Foundation Phase.
Bristol
Friday 19th May, 2023
London
Friday 26th May, 2023
Birmingham
Wednesday 7th June, 2023
Ashford, Kent
Thursday 15th June, 2023
Glasgow
Thursday 22nd June, 2023
The content of this conference is modified to cover the Scottish education system's EYs, P1, P2 & P3 rather than KS1.
Leeds
Wednesday 28th June, 2023
Nottingham
Thursday 29th June, 2023
An Introduction to Talk for Writing in KS2
For Primary Headteachers, English Subject Leaders and KS2 Teachers
This training will provide a coherent system for teaching writing in KS2 using the Talk for Writing approach. The day will be packed with practical strategies to develop children as confident writers.
Llanelli, Wales
Thursday 5th October, 2023
Your Trainers

Pie Corbett
Pie Corbett is an English educational trainer, writer, author and poet who has written over two hundred books. He is also known for promoting creative approaches in the classroom and has experience as a teacher, head teacher and Ofsted inspector.

Jamie Thomas
Jamie is the former Head of Warren Road Teaching School Alliance. He embedded Talk for Writing across Warren Road School and it proved to be by far the most successful whole school initiative undertaken. Jamie currently leads all elements of Talk for Writing training.
What the training will cover
The training will:
- Explore how to help children build up a store of writing techniques and patterns
- Provide teachers with a bank of imaginative ideas for developing and improving writing
- Consider the link between learning model texts, quality literature and great writing
Costs
Conference places cost £215 per person +VAT. (Schools can reclaim VAT).
The only exception to this is the London event. The London conference costs £235 per person +VAT.
DISCOUNT
If there is more than one delegate booked from the same school ALL bookings from that school are entitled to 10% off the cost. Two bookings from one school therefore costs £193.50 per person.
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