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Raising Early Achievement in Literacy - Making it REAL in Bolton | 2 Day Training - 21 and 28 January 2026 (plus 3 network events) | 9:00am to 4:00pm

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This programme is linked to both the Early years education recovery programme: supporting the sector which includes training for the Home Learning Environment (HLE) and the Family Hub Programme, with funding to support Early Language and Home Learning Environment. 

Making it REAL

• Boosts children’s communication, language and early literacy development.
• Supports parents and the home learning environment.
• Takes a low cost/no-cost approach.
• Is fun, engaging, and accessible to all.
• Is built around the four strands of literacy and the ORIM framework.
• Builds practitioners and parents’ knowledge, skills and confidence to support children’s early literacy.

How this programme works

• Practitioners attend 2-days Making it REAL training and are provided with a comprehensive training resource.
• Settings work with three families through a series of 4 home visits per family and 2-4 whole setting literacy events.
• During the home visits, practitioners take resources for the family to have and demonstrate and model the 4 strands of literacy and ORIM. (Usually each of the 4 home visits is themed on one of the Strands of Literacy) - To find out more about this, watch the short video clips at the bottom of this page.
• Pre and post programme data is collected.
• Practitioners attend 11/2 hours termly network meetings.These are face to face. The settings delivering the project support each other as a community of practice, and have the opportunity to ask further questions about the Making it REAL approach as the programme is delivered.
• The full programme will take approximately 3 terms.

The 'Raising Early Achievement in Literacy - Making it REAL' programme is fully-funded for settings and schools.

Who is the training for? 

For settings or schools who are:  

• Delivering the EYFS to funded 2, 3 and 4-year-olds or children in reception.
• 'Good' or 'Outstanding' providers.
• Working with families who would benefit most from accessing REAL.
• In a deprived area of Bolton.
• Experienced in supporting Home Learning Environment.
• Experienced in home visiting or are willing to introduce home visiting.

Places will be confirmed by Start Well and a Training Agreement shared with the setting or schools, and delegates prior to the start of the training. 

Please contact StartWellBookings@bolton.gov.uk if you have any questions or queries.

Price

Fully-funded for Bolton Early Years Providers in schools and settings.

Lunch and refreshments provided.

Dates for your diary

• Wednesday 21 January 2026, 9:00am - 4:00pm (Harvey)
• Wednesday 28 January 2026, 9:00am - 4:00pm (Harvey)

Participants must attend both sessions at Harvey Start Well Centre, Shaw Street, BL3 6HU. 

The network session dates will be agreed with participants:

• Spring term TBC
• Summer term TBC
• Autumn TBC

Delivered by: Early Years Partners and Bolton Library Service

Commitments and Cancellations

In order to maintain best value, we need to run this course on a maximum occupancy basis. Therefore a training agreement will be shared and agreed ahead of the start of this course. If your place is confirmed but you are unable to attend, please send an alternative representative or cancel your place in writing by e-mailing: StartWellBookings@bolton.gov.uk with a minimum of 24 hours' notice.

An administration fee of £25 per person will be charged for the non-attendance of any individual following an online or confirmed telephone booking. These fees will be waived if you send a replacement attendee from your setting to take up your place.

Bolton Start Well operates on a not-for-profit basis. Our focus is to achieve positive meaningful outcomes. Any surplus income is reinvested to maintain and improve the quality of our services and customer care.

Disclaimer

If for any reason we have to cancel or postpone training, we will notify all delegates as quickly as possible.

Video clips