Closing the Gap: Quality Interventions for the lowest 20%

Join this evidence-informed session focused on the children who need us most: the lowest 20% of readers in your school. Drawing on the Simple View of Reading, Scarborough’s Reading Rope, and the latest research from the EEF and beyond, this session will equip you with the tools to close the gap with confidence and purpose.

You’ll Explore:

• What the research says about why the lowest 20% fall behind
• How to design targeted, high-impact interventions that make a difference
• Strategies to develop decoding, fluency, and language comprehension
• Practical ways to assess and track progress using evidence-based tools
• Whole-school approaches that sustain progress and prevent regression