Much of the embedded collaboration occurs between primary colleagues and their peers, and the same at secondary level to ensure that work is age and phase appropriate. However, a variety of cross-phase work is developing. Of late, the literacy network groups aim to bring staff together to discuss areas of development across the MAT, and to ensure staff are upskilled.
There has also been support outsourced from providers such as SFA, whereby secondary and primary schools came together to train on the use of this programme to improve reading. Finally, subject and curriculum leaders are encouraged to come together on a termly basis in order to further establish good practice across schools.