Welcome to support4schools.net

Support4Schools.net is a service designed to support schools, teachers, support staff and parents. Our aim is to provide support, advice, information, training and resources for teachers, parents and school support staff.
From training and tutorials, to resources and lesson plans we provide a broad range of support for schools.

For almost 12 years we have been supporting schools and teaching staff, our partner company, Literacy Matters has been providing quality training and support for schools since 2000.

Established 12 years and with over 30 years of teaching expertise, Literacy Matters provides quality consultancy support to schools and continuing professional development opportunities across the whole school workforce.

Our website offers a range of electronic resources to support literacy teaching across Key stages 1 and 2.

In September 2010 we were delighted to be offering our Support4Schools service. Working in partnership with schools to help define, achieve and evaluate the impact of measured targets, alongside consultancy work and training opportunities in school, the service will include access to resources and elearning to meet the school’s needs.

How can you benefit from the Support 4 Schools service?



As we enter a new era in education where schools are being given more freedom from unnecessary prescription we at Support 4 Schools are committed to helping you move forward in the direction you want to take.

We will follow your agenda and work in partnership with you to help develop your school in ways that best support your context and aspirations for your pupils.

Support 4 Schools has staff with a wide range of educational experience and qualifications, is familiar with the Manchester context and can offer support to your schools in a number of ways:

You can join our Support 4 Schools community and access our website containing a range of resources for teaching and learning; school management; professional development and parents’ area.

• Your staff can access a range of training that includes E learning modules as well as in school or face to face training.

• Your teachers can have access to a Specialist Dyslexia Course accredited by the British Dyslexia Association (BDA) leading to the award of Approved Teacher Status (ATS).

• Access our Professional Postgraduate Development course: Improving Primary English, which is accredited at master’s level.

• Your pupils can have access to a range of resources, both electronic and printable, that can enhance teaching and learning in your school.

• Your staff can use our Training Needs Analysis tool that will help you to identify and plan future training needs.

• Your schools parents will be able to access a wide range of resources and advice that will help them to support their children and help you develop community cohesion.

• We will agree with you the level of support that you require, in the areas that you want to develop.

• You can access an online mentor and get advice and support through online resources, email or telephone.