Hub Impact Recognised

This week was a really exciting week for our hubs programme. The hub impact analysis was published on Tuesday, showing how well partner schools have performed compared with the national average: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/early-analysis-of-english-hubs-phonics-attainment-2021-to-2022. This brought the hubs some nice publicity in Schools Week: Reading at 'English hub' schools holds up post-pandemic (schoolsweek.co.uk)

And to mark the announcement of the PIRLS results, the Schools Minister Nick Gibb visited Jerry Clay English Hub and we had a blog published by St Peter’s English Hub, which can be found here: Developing children’s reading skills with phonics - Teaching (blog.gov.uk)

Schools Minister Nick Gibb said:

“Driving up standards in literacy has been the Government’s long-term priority, and our focus over the past decade has been on improving the teaching of reading through the tried and tested approach of phonics. 

“With the introduction of the Phonics Screening Check and the English Hubs Programme, we have given students across the country a solid foundation in reading, and as today’s results show, one which is internationally recognised.

“I am grateful to all the teachers and teaching assistants who have made this possible. Not only are they giving their pupils skills vital for success in their later education, but also a lifelong love and respect for one of life’s greatest pleasures.”