Let Teachers SHINE winners 2026
Eight innovative teacher-led projects win share of £170,000 from SHINE.
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Let Teachers SHINE Winner 2026: Sean Harris – Right To Rest
A transformative initiative tackling sleep inequality – a hidden barrier preventing thousands of children from reaching their full potential at school.
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Let Teachers SHINE Winner 2026: Matt Revill – AI For Access
Primary school headteacher is pioneering the use of AI to speed up planning, create resources and make classrooms more responsive to learners' needs.
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Let Teachers SHINE 2026 Winner: Sarah Featherstone – Ready To Thrive
Early years teacher is launching a targeted intervention to help nursery age children from disadvantaged backgrounds arrive at primary school with the skills they need to succeed.
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Let Teachers SHINE Winner 2026: Angelika Bowmer – Mini Scientists’ Lab
Visionary new project aims to ensure disadvantaged children have the vocabulary and facts they need to succeed in primary science, and beyond.
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Let Teachers SHINE Winner 2026: Valli Krishnappan – Logic MasterMind
Innovative educator is developing a gamified platform to improve recall and exam performance through digital ‘escape rooms’.
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Let Teachers SHINE Winner 2026: Dr Deb Shorthouse – Family Literacy Project
Pioneering new project aims to give nursery children from disadvantaged backgrounds the best possible start to their education, before they reach the classroom.
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Let Teachers SHINE Winner 2026: Matthew Harper-Duffy – Local History Hub
A primary school teacher is tapping into local history to help pupils build confidence, connection, and stronger skills of reading and writing.
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Let Teachers SHINE Winner 2026: Tara Markham – Noticed
Pioneering Head of Science is developing an automated AI platform to help absent students catch up on lessons they have missed and stay on track with their learning.
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Can one simple tool transform primary maths? Amy How is putting it to the test
With £60,000 in new funding, Amy How is scaling up her rekenrek programme to help pupils build stronger foundations in mathematics.
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Let Teachers SHINE: 24 talented teachers shortlisted for 2026 awards
This year's finalists have devised projects spanning maths, English, science, cross-curricular learning and early years education
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Vocabulous and Times Tables Rock Stars join forces
Rockin’ Roots combines the strengths of two programmes which both won Let Teachers SHINE awards
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Arithmagicians helping pupils build key mathematical fluency and confidence
“In the schools where they really found time and prioritised the launch of it… the children absolutely adore it.”
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Let Teachers SHINE 2026 launched: grants for teachers of up to £25k on offer
Teachers are invited to submit their innovative ideas to help children from disadvantaged backgrounds achieve their potential.
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SHINE is charity partner at BRILLIANT 2026 in Liverpool: Come and meet the team
Members of the SHINE team will be joined on the SHINE stand by grantees: Lucy Huelin, founder of Vocabulous, and Chris Williams, creator of Chatta.
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Maths programme helping disengaged students bridge the gap
Additional £15k grant will help Sam Slingsby scale up his Numeracy Bridger project
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Let Teachers SHINE winners 2025
Nine innovative education projects land share of £175,000 from SHINE
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Let Teachers SHINE Winner 2025: Joanne de Groot – Diagnostic Maths Assessment
A fresh new way to test maths ability in the classroom, aiming to help primary school teachers pinpoint exactly where children need support.
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Let Teachers SHINE Winner 2025: Sam Tallintire – The Mathematical CPD Library
Sam has created an online platform offering short, high-quality video tutorials aimed at boosting maths teachers’ confidence and subject expertise.
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Let Teachers SHINE Winner 2025: Tom Rye – Fast Feedback
Pioneering new online resource seeks to speed up the marking and feedback process for teachers and students using AI-driven technology.
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