📚 Great to hear how schools are using our Reading Steps.
“A clear and coherent framework that will be highly usable for leaders and teachers alike.” - Tony Hand, Vice-CEO, Fierté MAT
Explore them in your Steplab Library or book a demo:
steplab.co/uk/book-a-demo
📚 Happy World Book Day
To celebrate, we’re giving one school the chance to win:
📖 Primary Reading Simplified by Christopher Such
🎟️ £500 in Amazon vouchers for your school library
To enter:
✔ Follow Steplab
✔ Like
✔ Share
Closes 10:00 am, 9 March. Winner announced the same day. Good luck!
Implementation is key! What does it take to layer writing into an existing reading program? When schools attempt to integrate writing across classrooms, what supports—coaching, leadership, materials, collaboration—matter most?
educationrickshaw.com/2026/03/01/s...
📚 World Book Day - open access webinar
Teaching reading beyond phonics with Chris Such and Abbie Williams. Practical strategies for fluency, text discussion and reading momentum, plus an intro to our new Reading steps.
🗓 5 March | 4:00 pm
🔗 zoom.us/webinar/regi...
1 in 4 pupils leave primary school below the expected standard in reading.
So what actually improves reading outcomes?
In this blog, Abbie Williams explores the three key goals that support fluency, sustained reading and deeper text discussion.
Read here:
resources.steplab.co/news/teachin...
📚 Webinar | Teaching reading beyond phonics
With the new white paper reinforcing the focus on reading standards, join Chris Such and Abbie Williams to explore fluency, deep text discussion and practical, evidence-informed classroom approaches.
🗓 5 March | 4:00 pm
🔗 zoom.us/webinar/regi...
📚 Introducing Reading Steps
Developed with Chris Such and Abbie Williams, Reading Steps offer a clear, evidence-informed approach to teaching reading beyond phonics.
In this short video, Chris explains what they are, why we created them, and how they benefit schools.
🎥 Watch below.
📚 Ahead of World Book Day, Ollie Lovell speaks with reading expert Chris Such on the ERRR podcast about the three principles underpinning reading comprehension.
They discuss classroom application and the new videos and action steps Chris has developed with Steplab.
🎧 www.ollielovell.com/chrissuch/
👋 Meet Ania Townsend, our Director of Communities at Steplab!
Ania leads our Certificate in Coaching Leadership and Instructional Coaching & PD Leadership Intensives + supports school leaders across our growing network.
You might also recognise her from our Evidence Informed Teaching course 🌟
Glenn and Ian were glorious guests - if you haven’t heard of their CTTL, check it out!
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📣 New conference strand announced - Leading great inclusive teaching ✨
Hear from Tom Rees (CEO at Ormiston Academies Trust & Chair of the DfE’s Expert Advisory Group for Inclusion), alongside Jennifer Barker, Margaret Mulholland and more.
📅 19 June | London
🎟️ Tickets: steplab.co/conference
📚 World Book Day - open access webinar
Teaching reading beyond phonics with Chris Such and Abigail Williams. Practical strategies for fluency, text discussion and reading momentum, plus an intro to our new Reading steps.
🗓 5 March | 4:00 pm
🔗 zoom.us/webinar/regi...
How can we secure strong educational experiences and outcomes for all pupils, including those with SEND?
In our latest PD for Better Teaching, we summarise five principles of inclusive teaching to strengthen universal classroom provision.
Read it here 👇
www.linkedin.com/pulse/five-p...
Lead impactful PD with Steplab’s one-day intensives 🌟
📍 PD Leadership: York, Surrey, Manchester, Cornwall, Harrogate and London
📍 Instructional Coaching: York, Dorset, Harrogate, London and Kent
💷 £155 + VAT
Book now: steplab.co/institute
Welcome Dr Sam Sims, Steplab’s new Director of Research 👋
Sam completed his PhD at the Institute of Education and has published research on effective teaching and teacher PD in leading academic journals.
Outside work, you’ll find him walking Heidi, eating out in London, or firing up the BBQ 🦮🥗🍖
We love seeing the Hub Day at @onedegreeacademy.bsky.social having such a positive impact 👏
Visiting a Steplab Hub School is one of the best ways to see great PD in action.
If you missed this one, our Hub Schools are hosting open days across the country. Info + booking 👇
steplab.co/news/steplab...
👋 Meet Rachel Sewell, our Director of Implementation at Steplab!
A former English teacher, Vice Principal and trust leader, Rachel supports schools and MATs to plan, refine and embed impactful PD and instructional coaching. She also leads our PD Specialist team and runs Steplab’s intensive events.
📣 York - one-day intensives (with Pathfinder Educational Partnership)
Lead impactful whole-school PD 🌟
📍 PD Leadership Intensive - Tue 3 Mar
👉 Book: bit.ly/4srLfaw
📍 Instructional Coaching Intensive - Wed 4 Mar
👉 Book: bit.ly/4prknVI
💷 £155 + VAT | Discounts for multiple bookings
👋 Please welcome Taylor Delhagen, our new Partnership Director for Steplab North America!
Taylor began teaching in NYC and went on to help open two schools in Brooklyn. He brings deep expertise in leadership and equity. Off duty, he’s usually on the trails or cycling near Asheville, NC 🚲⛰️
Leading PD across a school or trust? Join our PD Leadership Intensive - a one-day training for PD leads to design and deliver evidence-informed PD that works.
📅 Wed 18 March
📍 Oxted School, Surrey
💷 £155 + VAT per delegate
🎟️ Book your place today: events.steplab.co/PDLeadership...
Instructional coaching isn’t the only route to effective PD.
In PD for Better Teaching, Rachel Ball explores how group PD + lesson drop-ins can activate the EEF’s 14 mechanisms and support sustained improvement.
Read more: www.linkedin.com/pulse/activa...
📚 Lead PD in your school or trust?
Join the Steplab Conference 2026 and dive into our Great professional development strand - hands-on sessions on rehearsal, modelling, coaching and decision-making that show how PD really works.
📅 19 June | 📍 London
🎟️ Tickets: events.steplab.co/SteplabConfe...
📣 PD Leadership Intensive in partnership with Co-op Academies Trust.
📅 23 March | Manchester
Build the expertise to lead powerful, evidence-informed PD across your school or trust.
🎟️ £155 + VAT
Limited places - book now: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/leading-pr...
👋 Join us in welcoming Krissy Yates, the latest addition to our PDS team!
A former Executive Principal, Director of Inclusion and founding Principal of a Free School, Krissy brings 20+ years’ experience and expertise in SEND and inclusion. At Steplab, she supports leaders to embed high-quality PD.
Leading PD across a school or trust? Join our PD Leadership Intensive - a one-day training for PD leads to design and deliver evidence-informed PD that works.
📅 Wed 18 March
📍 Oxted School, Surrey
💷 £155 + VAT per delegate
🎟️ Book your place today: events.steplab.co/PDLeadership...
Not using Steplab yet? Last chance to sign up for our Three steps to better PD webinar 💡
📅 5 Feb | ⏰ 4:00-4:45pm | 💻 Zoom
Practical, evidence-informed steps to strengthen PD without adding workload. Recording shared.
Register now: bit.ly/3NTR9S2
📣 One month to go - York one-day intensives (with Pathfinder Educational Partnership)
Lead impactful whole-school PD 🌟
📍 PD Leadership Intensive - Tue 3 Mar
👉 Book: bit.ly/4srLfaw
📍 Instructional Coaching Intensive - Wed 4 Mar
👉 Book: bit.ly/4prknVI
💷 £155 + VAT | Discounts for multiple bookings
Elizabeth School District near Denver is using Steplab drop-ins to recognize great teaching, suggest clear next steps, and strengthen teacher professional development (PD) using real classroom evidence.
Case study by Kim Moore and Zach Groshell:
resources.steplab.co/news/how-eli...
Steplab Conference 2026 ✨ A full day of powerful PD for school and trust leaders.
“The focus and variety of sessions were exactly right.” - Kay Shepherd, E-ACT (2025 attendee).
📅 19 June | London
Book now: events.steplab.co/SteplabConfe...
Teachers are already seeing the benefits of our new Evidence Informed Teaching course 💛
“I loved how the content was broken into bite-sized chunks… Very engaging and enjoyable.” - Dan Green, Teacher and Coaching Lead, Barwell Academy.
👉 Book a demo to learn more: steplab.co/uk/book-a-demo
