At Legacy Learning Trust, we recognise that timely identification of reading difficulties and targeted support is critical to ensuring every child achieves reading success. Early identification is not simply about assessment—it is an ongoing, embedded process that allows teachers to recognise, respond to, and prevent barriers to reading from emerging or widening.

Our guiding principle is keep up, not catch up. Early identification, combined with swift, high-quality, and responsive support, ensures that pupils develop the foundational skills, fluency, and comprehension necessary to thrive as readers. By intervening early, we prevent minor difficulties from becoming long-term barriers, giving every child the opportunity to achieve reading success and access the full breadth of the curriculum.