Primary School Support

Who can access funding?

All state funded schools can refer themselves to an English Hub for support to develop phonics and early reading. 

Wensum English Hub provides support across Norfolk and Suffolk. 

Any state funded school, with EYFS, KS1 and KS3 aged children, are able to apply for funding and support. This includes; infant schools, primary schools, secondary schools, Ofsted rated Good/Outstanding schools, PRUs and Special Schools (accessible to schools which have pupil(s) taking the Phonic Screening Check).

 

How can we support you? 

●  Schools are invited to attend our free Information briefing session – dates of which can be found on our website. Alternatively, schools can complete a self-referral form  which can also be found on our website

●  Schools can request free Reading Review from a member of the English Hub team. This will enable you to discuss your current early reading teaching, resources and provision. Reading Reviews are fully funded and schools are able to claim £100 in cost towards releasing staff for the visit. Funding offer will be sent on completion of the Reading Review

●  Support your school in developing or selecting a single systematic synthetic phonics program (SSP) for use from Reception to Year 6

●  Following school training, deploy one practicing classroom teacher as a Literacy Specialist to provide intensive school support in 2025-27 for up to 12 days

●  Funding of up to £6000* is available to fund training and resources of a validated SSP

 

* Funding  depends on meeting set criteria.  Alternatively, match funding up to £3000 is available to schools. 

 

Please complete the self referral form and provide as much information as possible.  We will use this information to prioritise amongst schools where there are more applications than we can accommodate. 

A Google form is available to complete here.

If you are completing the word document, please email the completed form to: englishhubadmin@wensumtrust.org.uk