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Raising Early Achievement in Literacy - Making it REAL in Bolton | 2 Day Training - 8th and 9th July 2026 (plus 3 network events) | 9:30am to 4:00pm
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Raising Early Achievement in Literacy (REAL) is recommended by the DfE as part of the government aim Giving every child the best start in life.
The REAL programme is part of the Bolton Best Start in Life: Plan for 2026-2029, which states we will enhance and expand our established Evidence Based Intervention offer, including Raising Early Achievement in Literacy (REAL), the Home Learning Environment programme.
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 Bolton Practitioners
Who is the training for?
For practitioners working with early years children and families who are:
- Delivering the Bolton Best Start in Life Plan 2026-29
- Working with or delivering the EYFS to funded 2, 3-4 year old’s and reception aged children
- Working with families who would benefit most from accessing REAL
- Looking to further support the Home Learning Environment
- Settings/schools experience in home visiting or are willing to introduce home visits
Places will be confirmed by Bolton Start Well and a Training Agreement shared before the start of the training.
Please contact StartWellBookings@bolton.gov.uk if you have any questions or queries.
Please note, this training isn't available to childminders as the training requires participants to attend two full days of training and carry out home visits, which would be challenging for a childminder working on their own.
Price
The 'Raising Early Achievement in Literacy - Making it REAL' programme is fully-funded for Bolton Practitioners.
Lunch and refreshments provided.
Dates for your diary
- Wednesday 8 July 2026, 9:30am - 4:00pm (Harvey)
- Thursday 9 July 2026, 9:30am - 4:00pm (Harvey)
Participants must attend both sessions at Harvey Family Hub, Shaw Street, BL3 6HU.
The network session dates will be agreed with participants:
- Summer term: Fri 19 June, 9:30am - 11:00am, Harvey Family Hub
- Autumn term TBC
- Spring term 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 £50 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
