Funding and Support
We can offer financial support to primary schools, infant schools, junior schools and special needs schools and APs, and there is a presumption that this will be matched-funded.
Hubs can provide up to £3k in financial support if this is match funded by the target school.
There is a presumption that resource funding is match-funded by supported schools (with a cap of £3,000 per school). An offer of outright funding at a cap of up to £6,000 per supported school can be made if it meets two of the following criteria:
• Primary schools with lower than average PSC scores for disadvantaged pupils. Schools with the lowest phonics scores for disadvantaged pupils.
• Primary schools where the bottom 20% of children are not on course to reach the expected standard (indicated through regular phonics assessment in school).
• Primary schools with a lower than average percentage of pupils meeting the expected standard in the Phonics Screening Check (79% met the expected standard in 2023).
• Primary schools with a higher than average proportion of children eligible for pupil premium (2023/24 the pupil premium national average is 28.4%).
• Previous partner Schools who last received intensive support two or more years ago, have experienced significant systemic change since leaving the programme and who have failed to realise and /or maintain improvement in SSP scores
• Primary schools with a high proportion of groups considered hard to reach such as EAL, FSM, travellers.
• Schools referred by local partners (e.g. NLEs, RSCs, LAs).
• Primary schools where standards in phonics are identified as areas for development through Ofsted inspection findings.
• Primary schools where there is a risk of declining standards in phonics
If you are interested in knowing more about the support that we offer, please complete the appropriate referral form and we will be in contact shortly for an informal chat:
Self referral form KS1 - Apply Here
Self referral form KS2 - Apply Here
Self referral form KS3 - Apply Here
