Implementing the Writing Framework with Care and Balance

Thinking Deeply about Primary Education

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Kieran Mackle
September 01, 2025

Implementing the Writing Framework with Care and Balance

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This week on Thinking Deeply About Primary Education, I’m joined by Adam Lowing to get beyond the ‘hot takes’ on the DfE Writing Framework. We look at what it actually says, why sentence‑level precision and transcription fluency are the foundations of confident writing, and how schools can transition without chaos. We also dig into model texts, assessment pressures and the role of the subject lead in making change stick.

If you’re trying to turn guidance into teaching that works, this episode offers a clear, balanced route through the noise.

Implementing the Writing Framework with Care and Balance by Thinking Deeply about Primary Education

Episode 243: This week on Thinking Deeply about Primary Education Kieran is joined by Adam Lowing to unpack the DfE’s Writing Framework.

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Leading English - Adam Lowing

Model Texts - Leading English

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