English Hubs
We are delighted to be working with our local English Hubs. English Hubs work with primary schools, in EYFS and Key Stage 1 to support the DfE’s 3 priority areas:
- Phonics and early reading provision including encouraging best practice in systematic synthetic phonics teaching
- Oral language development
- Reading for Pleasure
There are two English Hubs that work with schools in our region – Whiteknights English Hub at Whiteknights Primary School in Reading and Wandle English Hub at Chesterton Primary School in Battersea. Their offer includes:
- Sharing of best practice in action at our showcase events.
- School-based audits of early language and reading provision.
- Become a Partner School to benefit from in-school support run by our team of Literacy Specialists.
- Funding or match funding schools to buy resources including validated phonics packages and training.
- Training in developing Reading for Pleasure.
- A Half-termly Reading Leader network of expertise to provide support and advice for leaders of English.
Wandle English Hub 
Wandle English Hub serves 16 boroughs: Bexley, Bromley, Camden, City of London, Croydon, Greenwich, Hounslow, Kingston, Lambeth, Lewisham, Merton, Richmond upon Thames, Southwark, Sutton, Wandsworth and Westminster.
2025-26 CPD Coming soon!
Whiteknights English Hub
Whiteknights English Hub serves eligible schools in Surrey to assess their phonics provision, select and purchase a validated SSP programme. They work with schools in the Education Authorities of Epsom & Ewell.
