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- Return updated 2025/26 implementation plans to WELL@cumberland.gov.uk by Tuesday 30th June.
- The WELL team is developing an updated 'WELL in Action' magazine over the Summer term. If your school has a strong case study or examples of best practice from any WELL element, we’d love to hear from you.
Please email WELL@cumberland.gov.uk to consider being featured.
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2026/27 Annual Events Planner
All WELL events for 2026/27 are now available in the Annual Events Planner (live link), which will be updated across the Summer term and throughout the year.
Programme outlines for each of the core WELL elements can be found below for further detail. Further opportunities may become available across the Summer term.
All programmes can be signed-up to or participation renewed via the WELL 2026/27 Sign-up Form.
📅This form will stay open until Wednesday 8th July 2026.
While schools can opt in/ continue with WELL elements we encourage you to consider fit and feasibility of each of the programmes before signing-up.
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As shared at Implementing WELL: Workshop 6, next year’s Implementation sessions will be led by Professor Jonathan Sharples and Jon Eaton and supported by our element leads.
Workshops have move to a termly, priority-focused model.
These sessions will combine practical expertise from the WELL element programmes with bespoke implementation support to help schools embed and sustain their work, alongside opportunities to collaborate with other WELL schools working on similar priorities.
In line with grant funding requirements, all schools are expected to attend termly workshops aligned to their WELL priority. Additional colleagues are welcome to attend other implementation strands, where capacity allows.
Building on this year’s work, schools are not required to develop a new implementation plan. We encourage you to continue with your existing plan and attend the workshops most relevant to your school's priority:
- Implementing the Teaching of Mathematics (ITOM)
- Implementing: Literacy / English
- Implementing: GTT / MITA / Others
We will also introduce 'Small Schools' specific Implementation Workshops, hosted at our network of small schools.
All workshop dates are in the Annual Events Planner and sign-up is available via the WELL 2026/27 form.
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To support WELL’s ongoing focus on improving outcomes for vulnerable learners, and building on the strong local expertise and practice developed through the Disadvantaged Provision Project (DPP).
This year, schools will be asked to submit your draft 2026/27 Pupil Premium Strategy document for support and review alongside the following:
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Evaluation of 2025/26 implementation work (form to be shared before the end of term)
- Signed 2026/27 Grant Offer Letter (funding remains the same as 2025/26)
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Continue your current implementation plan or submit a new plan (only priority and outcomes sections initially required)
- Ensure Governors are provided with an annual report on progress and funding spends
- Submit your draft 2026/27 Pupil Premium Strategy document
📅 By Friday 23 October 2026
New programme for 2026/27: Targeting subject, phase leaders and teachers.
If Maths in EY - KS3 is a priority for your school, we strongly recommend signing up for this new ground breaking programme. It brings together subject expertise in maths with a strong focus on effective implementation to drive sustained improvement.
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Training is led by Sarah Stock, Newcastle Research School (EY/KS1) and Simon Cox, Blackpool Research School (KS2/3). Teachers will attend six practical twilight webinars, alongside implementation sessions for Maths or Phase Leads, led by Jonathan Sharples and Jon Eaton to support effective rollout in school.
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WELL is also exploring the use of a funded, standardised maths assessment to help participating schools evidence the impact of the programme.
Full details are available in the programme flyer, and sign-up can be completed via the WELL 2026/27 form.
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Following the success of previous years, the WELL MITA programme returns for Cohort 3.
Led by EEF Guidance Panel Advisor, Sally Franklin - this whole-school programme focuses on strengthening both the deployment and practice of teaching assistants to maximise impact across the classroom.
You can view the full programme outline for further details and sign up via the WELL 2026/27 form.
Schools are asked to identify two members of SLT (one for small schools) to engage in initial leadership training, followed by tailored guidance for teachers and practical training for TAs - driving a sustainable, whole-school approach.
Implementing MITA: If TA deployment is your WELL priority, bespoke workshops and resources are available to support SLT and SENDCos with implementation.
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Cohort 1: Schools involved in the Sentenced to Success Primary Writing programme with Stella Jones and Jen Ogden, Town End Research School will continue into 2026/27.
Community of Practice meetings for all participating clusters will continue from the Spring Term 2027, dates can be found on the WELL Annual Events Planner.
Cohort 2: Stella and Jen will also be delivering a second cohort of this programme, available to one cluster only this time round. Details can be found in the programme outline and sign-up for an entire cluster can be completed through the WELL 2026/27 sign-up form.
Implementing Literacy/English: For schools prioritising writing, targeted workshops led by Jonathan and Jon (with support from Stella) will strengthen implementation.
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WELL is continuing it's partnership with Evidence Based Education (EBE) to further develop great teaching.
If your school already uses the Great Teaching Toolkit through WELL, please complete the GTT section of the WELL 2026/27 sign-up form to renew your licences.
Implementing GTT: If teaching development is your school’s WELL priority for 2026/27, termly sessions are available for GTT Leads and SLT to support implementation and embedding of the toolkit.
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Cohort 1 and 2: Schools are warmly invited to continue with this work next academic year. Please complete this form (previously shared by ERA) to confirm your participation in 2026/27.
Cohort 3: The ERA team will also be delivering a new cohort of the Disadvantaged Provision Project (DPP), available to a limited number of schools, based on the upcoming West Cumberland publication 'A school with a view'.
This includes two in-school visits from Sue and Patty, offering tailored support and feedback on provision for disadvantaged pupils.
Given the strong focus on vulnerable and disadvantaged learners in the new OFSTED Toolkit, schools are encouraged to sign up to strengthen and refine their provision.
If you’d like to take part, please complete the relevant sections of the WELL 2026/27 sign-up form.
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