Evolution, not revolution: Leading literacy across the whole curriculum

19 Mar 2026

4:15pm

Online Webinar

Session one: Leading literacy across the whole curriculum

Evolution, not revolution is a two-part webinar series exploring how schools can strengthen literacy across the curriculum through purposeful, manageable change.

Across the series, Bedrock’s Director of Education, Olivia Sumpter, will be joined by expert guests to examine how the evolving Ofsted Inspection Framework and Curriculum and Assessment Review are reshaping expectations around language, reading, and inclusive teaching.

Who’s this for? Subject leaders. Literacy coordinators, Literacy leaders, Heads of Teaching and Learning, Directors of Teaching and Learning, Heads of Curriculum and Assessment, subject leaders.

In session one, we will be considering the role of language in developing inclusive teaching practices, as well as considering what ‘literacy’ encompasses, in light of the CAR.

Agenda

We will explore:
- The role of language and literacy development in ‘every day high quality inclusive teaching’
- How leaders can establish a culture in which specific literacy and language barriers are quickly identified and understood
- How the new Ofsted Inspection Framework and the CAR reframe our thinking about ‘literacy’ across the school

Speakers

Olivia Sumpter
As Director of Education, Olivia has overseen Bedrock's curriculum design and content since its inception. With a focus on research-informed principles, Olivia leads the teaching and learning team, aiming to maximise Bedrock’s impact with our partner schools.

Don't forget to register for session two

Evolution, not revolution: Building strong foundations in every subject

Thursday, 26th March | 16:15 - 17:15 GMT

Session two moves into classroom practice – exploring the curriculum and teaching approaches that build foundations in language, reading, and writing across every subject.

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