# lauraspargo.com ## Posts - [The Writing Framework – what’s it really all about?](https://lauraspargo.com/the-writing-framework/): It has been a few weeks now since the eagerly awaited ‘The Writing Framework’ from the Department for Education was published. I recall sitting out in the evening sun and digesting the 150-page document. Sharing initial thoughts, and posing questions, with my Opening Doors colleagues soon followed. Shortly after this, I was invited to discuss the guidance with my fellow English Association ‘Primary and Early Years Committee’ members, to formulate a shared response. Rather rapidly, news streams and social platforms were full of educators, leaders and subject specialists sharing their interpretations. Of course, it is always difficult to do this […] - [Writing moderation - a celebration with Pobble](https://lauraspargo.com/writing-moderation-a-celebration-with-pobble/): As the month of June recently came to a close, as did the writing moderation window for this academic year. Perhaps this was met with a sigh of relief (from schools and moderators). It certainly can be a busy period! Yet, in addition to the potential increase in time, work and attention which may be required if your school do get an external writing moderation phone call, can sometimes be a seemingly negative perception around what the process may entail. Why might being selected for an external writing moderation visit initially elicit a negative response? Over the years, I have […] - [“High standards for all” – an aspirational view of the Primary English curriculum](https://lauraspargo.com/curriculum-and-assessment-review/): The eagerly awaited interim report for the Government-commissioned ‘Curriculum and Assessment Review’ landed in March 2025. The review, chaired by Professor Becky Francis CBE, has undergone the first stages of collecting and reviewing research evidence, data and feedback which included an impressive response of over 7000 opinions collected as part of a ‘Call for Evidence’. There were a number of words and phrases which resounded throughout the review, highlighting the importance of the national curriculum delivering ‘excellence for all’, high aspirations and raised standards for every pupil. How might the current primary English curriculum be interpreted? There are many elements […] - [Q&A with Mary Myatt - bringing English to life in the primary classroom](https://lauraspargo.com/classroom-joy-mary-myatt/): How can schools design a joyful and challenging English curriculum which seeks to elevate and invest in teacher autonomy? Education expert Mary Myatt shares her practical thoughts and ideas. It was a pleasure to chat to education adviser, writer and speaker Mary Myatt about her insightful thoughts on an equitable English curriculum and investment in teacher professional development. I have always been drawn to Mary’s work due to her commitment to encouraging educators to continue to be curious and the fact that we have a shared belief in the importance of bringing learning experiences to life. Our discussion included thoughts […] ## Pages - [Opening Doors](https://lauraspargo.com/services/opening-doors/) - [Collaboration with educational organisations](https://lauraspargo.com/services/collaborate-with-me/) - [Teacher training & professional development](https://lauraspargo.com/services/teacher-training/) - [Primary English Curriculum support](https://lauraspargo.com/services/english-curriculum-support/) - [Services](https://lauraspargo.com/services/) - [Bespoke English Consultancy](https://lauraspargo.com/services/english-consultancy/) - [Case Studies](https://lauraspargo.com/case-studies/) - [About Me](https://lauraspargo.com/about-me/) - [Contact Me](https://lauraspargo.com/contact-me/) - [Home](https://lauraspargo.com/) - [Blog](https://lauraspargo.com/blog/) - [Privacy Policy](https://lauraspargo.com/privacy-policy/): Effective Date: February 26, 2025 Laura Spargo Education Consultancy (“we,” “our,” or “us”) is committed to protecting the privacy of visitors to our website lauraspargo.com. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, and protect your personal information. 1. Information We Collect We only collect personal information that you voluntarily provide to us when you: This information may include: Additionally, we use Google Analytics to collect non-personal data about website usage, such as page visits and traffic sources. This helps us improve our website and services. 2. How We Use Your Information We use your personal information solely to: We […] [comment]: # (Generated by Hostinger Tools Plugin)