Stationers' Hall, Ave Maria Lane, London EC4M 7DD All Welcome! This event is free of charge, and lunch is provided. Please book your free ticket below.9am-9.30amRegistration & tea/coffee9.30am Welcome addressNHA Chair, Dr Mellissa Prunty9.45am-10.30amKeynote Address 1Exam provision for students with literacy difficulties: Challenges and opportunitiesDr Emma Sumner, Edge Hill University10.30amAn evidence statement on handwriting complied by the Mind […]

We are delighted to offer this hugely popular online webinar course via Zoom again. Price for each day is £80 for members, £90 for non-membersAttendees must purchase individual day ticketsThe provisional schedule for each day is as follows:Day 1 – The Foundations of Effective Practice for the Whole School9:30-9:45 Introduction9:45-10:45 Essential Understandings in Handwriting10:45-11:00 Break11:00-12:00 Curriculum Requirements, Assessment and Policy12:00-1:00 Lunch1:00-2:00 Warm Ups, P […]

We are delighted to offer this hugely popular online webinar course via Zoom again. Please note that these June dates replace the April dates previously advertised.Price for each day is £80 for members, £90 for non-membersAttendees must purchase individual day tickets - click the individual day links below to purchaseThe provisional schedule for each day is […]

The NHA's comprehensive 2-day training course is being offered at Brunel University. It's possible to book for the whole course or for each day separately. The outline for the 2 days is as follows: Day 1: The Foundations of Effective Practice for the Whole School 9.30–9.45 Introduction to the Course – Michelle Stone 9.45–10.45 Session 1: Essential […]

"At first children should not be taught to join letters or to start every letter 'on the line' with a 'lead-in', because these practices cause unnecessary difficulty for beginners." DfE, October 2021 Presented by Sue Smits, Specialist Handwriting Consultant and Advisor, this webinar aims to expose the truth about the entry/lead-in stroke. It will address […]

We’re delighted to announce that this year’s NHA Members’ Day and AGM will be held on Friday 8 July. The event will once again take place via Zoom, providing easy access to everyone, no matter where they live. The timetable for the day is as follows: 10.00am Introduction by NHA Chair, Dr Mellissa Prunty 10.15am […]

NHA is delighted to present our next Twilight in conjunction with Megan Baker House. Megan Baker House runs services for adults and children with neurological motor disorders using the method of Conductive Education (CE). CE is a holistic educational movement approach where the participant is actively involved in their learning and can transfer the skills […]

How is our whole body involved in handwriting, including pencil grip and posture? How can muscle control, such as stabilisation of the wrist, affect writing fluency and efficiency? Why is visual perception and visual-motor integration important for handwriting? Presented by Paediatric OT and former NHA Vice-Chair, Catherine Elsey, this webinar will provide a basic introduction to the functional […]

How fast is fast enough? What are the benefits of touch typing? Which letters should you start to learn first? Is it best to learn on a standard keyboard, or is a smaller laptop keyboard OK? How far from the screen should you sit? What is the best chair height? And, is it a good […]

How fast is fast enough? What are the benefits of touch typing? Which letters should you start to learn first? Is it best to learn on a standard keyboard, or is a smaller laptop keyboard OK? How far from the screen should you sit? What is the best chair height? And, is it a good […]

Coming in April!   Apologies, but due to a keynote presenter becoming unavailable, the NHA’s next 3-day course will now take place in Spring 2022. Specific dates and more information about this hugely popular course will follow soon. When bookings open, we will notify all NHA members by email.   Broadly, the course will cover: […]

This year our Members' Day is via Zoom. We will have two presentations about research projects, followed by presentations from some of our corporate members,  and finally our AGM. The Members' Day is open to all members and is free of charge. Members should log in and register for the event here. 11am: Researching handwriting […]

Difficulties in producing legible handwriting at sufficient speed can hamper progress and lead to underachievement in secondary school. When difficulties are significant, students may be granted accommodations in normal class work and written examinations, such as allowing typing and use of a word processor. However, little is known about policy and practice in schools regarding […]

This is an online course. The timetable for each of the 3 days is as follows: Day 1: The Foundations of Effective Practice for the Whole School 9.30–9.45 Introduction to the Course 9.45–10.45 Session 1: Essential Understandings in Handwriting 10.45–11.00 Coffee 11.00–12.00 Session 2: The Teaching Steps: The S Factors 12.00–1.00 Lunch 1.00–2.00 Session 3: Warm […]

Many children struggle with low self-esteem as a result of difficulties with handwriting. These children may dislike engaging in handwriting and be difficult to motivate when it comes to writing. This session will present research surrounding handwriting and self-esteem and ideas for motivating children from Key Stage 1 and 2 to engage in handwriting. The […]

This first twilight webinar event is for parents who are currently supporting children’s literacy at home during the Covid-19 lockdown. The session will include a 30-minute presentation on the basic principles of handwriting and typing followed by a 30-minute question and answer session with members of our committee. Hosted by specialist teachers Michelle Stone and […]

A chance to explore evidence-based practice in the teaching of handwriting. This session is led by Pam Hulme, who chairs the Inset committee of the NHA and is passionate about the teaching of handwriting. Sessions will explore the rationale for the effective teaching of handwriting with reference to recent research, and appropriate progression of skills […]

NHA and Cambridge University Press are offering a free half-day training course for teachers in Leeds on 4 July. Places are limited, so please book early through Eventbrite.

NHA and Cambridge University Press are offering a free half-day training course for teachers in Brighton on 27 June. Places are limited, so please book early through Eventbrite.  

The event is being held at Room W3.01 (3rd floor), 20 Bedford Way (the main UCL Institute of Education building). A campus map can be found here. LAST DATE FOR BOOKING: 5 JUNE 2019. No bookings can accepted after this date.  Session 1: Supporting Handwriting in Schools  Melanie Burrough and Dr Debbie Kramer-Roy will present […]

Angela Webb, psychologist and former chair of the NHA, joins Ewan Clayton, calligrapher, author and Professor in Design at the University of Sunderland, for a discussion of the past, present and future of handwriting. Accompanies the British Library exhibition Writing: Making Your Mark. Tickets available from the British Library.

Follow the remarkable evolution of writing from ancient Egyptian hieroglyphs and early printed text, to note-taking by key thinkers to digital tools. Written works from the British Library’s unparalleled collection illuminate the history of writing and lead into reflection on its future.    

Day 1: The Foundations of Effective Practice for the Whole SchoolSession 1: Essential Understandings in HandwritingSession 2: The Teaching Steps: The S Factors Session 3: Wonderful Warm Ups & P Checks                        Session 4: Curriculum Requirements & Statutory Assessments (0 - 11years)Session 5: A Summary of […]