Fiona holds a passionate belief in engaging and enthusing children in literature and culture, as well as coaching and mentoring colleagues both in secondary and primary settings.Fiona is available for consultancy work to improve engagement and outcomes in literacy. Current projects include:- developing and hosting primary and secondary English CPD events for teachers with the British Library (recently with names such as Michael Rosen, SF Said, Jasbinder Bilan and Axel Scheffler)- curating live Authors into Schools events- supporting schools with implementing a Reading and Writing for Pleasure strategy, including curriculum redesign, teacher training and strategic planning- providing consultancy services on bespoke projects- teacher training and development of ECTs and their mentorsCurrently, as Director of Primary Learning for Delta Academies Trust, it is Fiona's responsibility to embed strategies across the Trust, ensuring children’s engagement and enjoyment in reading and writing by internalising narrative patterns to enable children to develop their linguistic repertoire. Fiona provides pedagogical leadership to strengthen teaching and learning by supporting professional development, and has also designed the new, progressive music curriculum for the trust.She also offers drama, poetry and storytelling workshops to schools and community groups, working with Leeds 23 (Year of Culture).June 2020 saw the launch of Fiona's tuition company BrainyBoots Education. With qualified tutors experienced in teaching KS1-KS4 pupils, tuition is available in small groups or 1-2-1, as ongoing weekly sessions or part of an intensive catch-up programme in reading, writing, maths and more recently, science, music, MFL and humanities.Talk to Fiona about how she can boost creative literacy in your organisation:-creating an ethos of ‘Reading and Writing for Pleasure’-engaging children in writing, structuring your writing curriculum and using drama to engage-using drama to bring your curriculum to life, whether as a one-off workshop linked to curriculum, or a longer project to embed creative skills and train up your staff-innovative and creative curriculum design, with a focus on improving writing via key texts, rich language and enhanced vocabulary-the use of drama and the creative arts to affect change, both in engagement and attainment, across the curriculum and narrow the gender gap-teacher training-collaborative school improvement advice-community engagement projects- educational programmes and resourcing