Dates and Times 5 April 2017 9.00am-3.00pm Venue New Parks House, Pindar Road, Leicester LE3 9RN Audience LITCos, SENCos, learning mentors, Key Stage 3 teachers, learning assistants Areas Covered How older reading buddies in your school can work with younger pupils who are at risk of reading failure Supporting schools to set up, monitor and evaluate the programme Course Outcomes Younger pupils are motivated to read by having an older, cool peer to read with Older pupils have opportunities to develop their social and personal skills as well as learn about the reading process Presenters Linda Dawson & Michelle Deeming Learning, Communication & Interaction Support Team (LCI Team) Cost WiT funded – free of charge for Leicester City Maintained schools and Academies that have signed up to WiT (via LLS Website) or £75 per delegate for non-maintained schools and county schools (to book: email [email protected] phone: 0116 299 5948) How to apply via LLS website: www.lls.leicester.gov.uk FOR FULL TERMS & CONDITIONS – PLEASE SEE WEBSITE Closing date 27 March 2017 Training Reading Buddies to Support Younger Pupils in Primary or Secondary Schools