Through the annual Let Teachers SHINE programme, SHINE provides funding to some of the brightest minds in teaching, helping them to develop and deliver new ideas that raise educational attainment for children from low-income homes.

Over the past few years, SHINE has partnered with The Young Foundation, which has supported Let Teachers SHINE grantees by providing free access to a broad range of development workshops and coaching opportunities to help them get the best out of their ideas. This has included strategic mentoring from experts in the sector covering topics such as creating a business plan, managing finances, promoting their project, evaluating impact, and scaling up to reach more children.

The Young Foundation also conducted an evaluation of the Let Teachers SHINE programme, to identify how it supports participants in their journeys as innovators within the education sector.