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Introducing our research‑aligned, stage‑not‑age handwriting scheme
We are proud to launch the School Literacy Network Handwriting Scheme, designed to help you nurture writers across your school, from early readiness to confident, fluent writing.
A handwriting approach aligned with DfE guidance
Handwriting is a core component of English. The DfE states that “writing fluently refers to how smoothly and quickly a pupil can write down their thoughts in words” and that pupils need transcription skills that are “sufficiently fluent and effortless” to meet the demands of the curriculum.
Our scheme responds directly to this need with a clear, developmental pathway that prioritises early physical readiness and long-term fluency.
What makes this scheme stand out?
• Fully developmental: grounded in motor-skill research and aligned with DfE expectations for sequenced, cumulative instruction
• Easy to implement: complete daily lessons, clear assessment, no extra planning
• High impact: strong focus on fluency, legibility and purposeful writing
• Evidence informed: incorporates findings from the National Handwriting Association and current DfE Writing Framework guidance
• Flexible: once individual letter formation has been taught, schools can make individual decisions about following a cursive or break-letters pathway. Options are given for versions of ‘k’. Timings of the sessions can also be delivered in a flexible way.
The full Handwriting Scheme is included with Premium, our best‑value and most comprehensive membership tier. Premium gives you access to our complete library of resources, alongside regular CPD, fully resourced writing unit plans and additional guidance to support the delivery of cohesive, high‑quality English across your school. It’s a cost‑effective way to secure reliable English provision without the need to purchase separate products.
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Try the handwriting scheme
Your free sample is provided as a zipped file containing a full week of teaching slides for each stage along with sample activity sheets, assessments and posters.
How handwriting develops across the scheme
- Early foundations: beginning with physical readiness, securing motor and visual‑perceptual control before introducing individual letter formation
- Systematic joining: in Stage Four, pupils learn to join in a planned, consistent way, with high‑frequency and common exception words embedded
- Fluency with control: the later stages develop slant, spacing and size, alongside handwriting style and implement choice
- End point: pupils move from effortful control to efficient, fluent handwriting
Behind the scenes: crafting the scheme
Handwriting begins with messy, human marks and grows into a meaningful act of communication. Dora Allen, SLN Manager, shares how a thoughtful handwriting scheme honours that journey in her latest blog post: Getting to the Heart of Handwriting.
In the video below, Claire Halstead shares how our new scheme can support you to build DfE-aligned handwriting routines in your school.