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Who we are
The Professional Literacy Company was set up in July 2010 by four experienced literacy consultants in response to dramatic changes in government funding. When it became clear that Local Authorities would no longer be able to maintain their own professional teams to support literacy in schools, the PLC decided to step in to provide that support
The PLC has four working directors, all with substantial experience of literacy training and development.
Pie Corbett has established a national following as a storyteller, poet, writer and trainer. Through his work as a teacher trainer and national presenter he has inspired a generation of literacy teachers, and for many people he epitomizes what was best about the National Strategy in his work on ‘Talk for Writing’.
Gill Matthews is a writer and trainer with a particular interest in writing and non-fiction. With her writing partner Sylvia Karavis she was responsible for ground-breaking work on Literacy World and Writers’ World, and she is currently building a strong following for her experiential literacy work, ‘Writing for Real’, including the Year 6 revision units ‘SPOOCS’ and ‘Back from the Future’ (www.ellipsispublishing.co.uk).
Kevin Jeffery worked with John Stannard to establish first the original National Literacy Project and then the National Literacy Strategy. He has since worked as director of two large school partnerships, in Gloucester and the West Midlands. He has a particular interest in 9-13 work, and is currently lead adviser for the Black Country Challenge on a ‘Literacy in the Middle Years’ project.
Stephanie Austwick left her Regional Adviser post with the National Strategy team in August 2010 to go freelance having built a strong reputation in the West Midlands for imaginative approaches to primary literacy teaching. She is currently working with Gill on the ‘Writing for Real’ project.
What we do
The PLC provides dynamic literacy support for individual schools, groups of schools and organizations, including local authorities through:
- Consultancy which is tailor-made to meet the needs of your school or organization
- Training which gives you the skills and the confidence to put great ideas straight into practice in the classroom
- Conferences which provide inspiration and insight for busy professionals
- Events which bring literacy to life for teachers and learners.For ideas as to what the PLC can do for teachers and learners, click here
How we do it
The Professional Literacy Company will establish a reputation for high quality, high impact work which motivates teachers and learners to enjoy their work and through their enjoyment deliver high standards.
We will work with individual schools, groups of schools and organizations, including local authorities, to help them to achieve their aims and to sustain quality improvement over time.
We will rigorously quality assure our work so that clients can always be sure of high quality delivery.
We will provide you with a professional and personable service,delivered with a dash of flair, a twist of creativity and a liberal helping of fun.
In a challenging financial climate we will make sure that our programmes always offer value for money.
How to contact us
If you would like us to work with you, send us a message through the PLC website, or ring Kevin Jeffery on: 07775 922825.
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