Our projects

SHINE identifies, evaluates and scales up educational innovations

We have a 25-year track record of supporting some of England's brightest, most innovative teachers, helping them bring their ideas to life. Each year, we award grants to nurture new educational innovations and scale proven projects, ensuring more children benefit from these impactful programmes.

Always innovating Current SHINE projects

Improving attainment in core subjects

Giving children access to high-quality teaching in English, maths and science

Literacy

Projects that seek to improve skills in reading, writing and vocabulary.

Our literacy projects

Numeracy

Projects designed to improve children's understanding of numbers and mathematics.

Our numeracy projects

Language and communication

Projects that aim to improve communication and spoken language skills.

Our language and communication projects

Science

Projects that aim to improve science skills, knowledge and attainment.

Our science projects

Unlocking access to learning

Building the foundations that enable children to succeed

Ready to learn

Projects designed to help with mental health, wellbeing, behaviour, engagement, and school-readiness.

Our ready to learn projects

Beyond the classroom

Cross-curriculum initiatives, including projects that support children moving from primary to secondary school, boost attendance, and raise student aspirations, as well as multi-faceted programmes involving the wider community.

Our beyond the classroom projects