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

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. 

New Wave English Hub

We are delighted to be working with the New Wave English Hub based at Grazebrook Primary School, serving the regions of Broxbourne, Cambridge, East and South Cambridgeshire, East Herfordshire, Enfield, Fenland, Hackney, Haringey, North Herts, Peterborough, Waltham Forest, Welwyn Hatfield. 

They are responsible for "supporting a range of schools to ensure a robust delivery of early language, phonics and reading for pleasure.  Immersing every child in reading is at the heart of all we do! We strive for all children to become proficient readers through our range of support packages, including early reading audits with attached funding, intensive support and medium level support and training. Our vast range of support for regional schools is delivered by experienced and knowledgeable literacy specialists, and 100% of schools that we have worked with highly recommend accessing New Wave English Hub support as a way of strengthening expertise in early reading."

For more information please visit: 

New Wave English Hub | Hackney, London