What We Offer
Showcases Events
Our Showcases are designed to promote and share best practice in relation to the teaching of early language, reading and phonics. These Showcases will give you the opportunity to hear from our English Hub Strategic Lead, Hub Lead, Head Teacher of our Hub School and our team of Literacy Specialists. You will receive input in relation to the development of Early Language, Selecting an SSP Programme and Reading for Pleasure.
Visit the Showcase Events page to find out more.
Audits
Eligible schools may receive an audit, carried out by one of our Literacy Specialists, which focuses on your school’s Early Reading (phonics), Early Language and your Reading for Pleasure culture across the school.
During an audit, one of our Literacy Specialists will work alongside the Headteacher and Reading/Phonics Leader for the day, discussing Phonics Teaching, resources and the reading journey of your school. The audit process is extremely supportive and designed to help leaders reflect on their own school’s strengths and next steps for improvement.
Following the audit, the Literacy Specialist will make recommendations to the English Hub Lead, which may include, funding for a Systematic, Synthetic, Phonics (SSP) programme, training and/or resources to help improve the teaching of early reading, phonics, early language and reading for pleasure.
Eligible schools may also receive £100 ‘back fill’ to cover supply costs to release their Reading/ Phonics Lead from class for the day.
Complete the form link to self-refer your school for an Audit with us: https://forms.office.com/r/sSbfuZAHpP
After an audit, schools meeting certain criteria, may be eligible for funding. This may be Medium Level funding, which assists towards purchasing resources and/or books for a Systematic, Synthetic, Phonics (SSP) programme from the DfE validated list. Some schools may be offered more intensive support and Partner School status with the Hub
Intensive Support
In addition to our Medium Level Support, eligible schools could also benefit from more intensive support (Partner school status) from our English Hub.
Schools that meet two of the following DfE criteria will be prioritised:
- Lower than average percentage of pupils meeting the expected standard in the Phonics Screening Check (PSC).
- Schools who are in a Priority Education Investment Area (Blackpool, Knowlsey)
- A higher-than-average proportion of children eligible for Pupil Premium.
- Ofsted judgement of Requires Improvement or Inadequate.
- Schools referred by Local Partners.
Partner Schools
Our ‘Partner Schools’ will receive up to 5 intensive school support days with one of our experienced Literacy Specialists.
As a Partner School, your school’s assigned Literacy Specialist will spend each support day working with the Headteacher and Reading/Phonics Lead for the day, exploring teaching and learning, assessment, phonics provision, offering feedback, modelling, and coaching.
A Partner School will receive ‘back fill’ after each Literacy Specialist Support Day, to cover supply costs for the Reading / Phonics Lead’s release time.
All Partner Schools are entitled to £6000 funding over a two year period.
