By analysing and understanding what works best, we continuously refine our approach to ensure the most effective support for children.
Teachers hold invaluable knowledge, yet their voices are often overlooked. We amplify their insights, ensuring they shape the conversation.
Alongside our partners, we also advocate for policy changes that create better opportunities for disadvantaged children in the North.
"We have a choice. We can let the summer holidays widen the attainment gap, or we can act now to beat the summer reading slump – especially for the pupils who need our help the most."
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"If we want every child to be understood, supported, and set up to thrive, then we must keep listening, keep learning, and keep asking: what else don’t we know yet?"
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" Play is not a luxury. It’s not just a nice add-on; it is a fundamental right and a vital foundation for lifelong learning, wellbeing, health, and happiness."
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Relationships and communication are key to improving school attendance, says SHINE teacher Marie Beale.
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SHINE and the Northern Powerhouse Partnership (NPP) have urged the government to use the Autumn Budget 2025 to prioritise pupils facing long-term disadvantage. Their proposal calls for savings from declining pupil numbers to be redirected towards a targeted uplift of the Pupil Premium, alongside an extension of the policy to students aged 16-18.
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"With all the challenges currently facing schools, there’s never been a better time to share and collaborate on approaches that can better support learners."
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Thanks to grants totalling £2.7m, SHINE is joining partner charities in a coordinated effort to tackle the attainment gap in Hartlepool. SHINE's project in the town, Hartlepool Reads, is involving 20 schools across the towns.
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SHINE's CEO, Fiona Spellman, recently spoke at the Social Mobility Commission’s inaugural Social mobility symposium 2025 in Manchester. She discussed the role the third sector has to play in unlocking innovations which can address the biggest challenges we face.
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"Government must be prepared to empower those closest to the issues with necessary tools to build an education system fit for the future."
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“By ensuring that all students have the opportunity to succeed, we create a more resilient, balanced, and sustainable economy, benefiting both individuals and the country as a whole.”
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“In the schools where they really found time and prioritised the launch of it… the children absolutely adore it.”
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SHINE has awarded Chatta a further £180,000, aiming to support 32,400 children in 170 schools by 2028.
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“These findings confirm consistent, directional improvement in student attainment”
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A new evaluation by the University of Manchester has found “much to be celebrated” in the achievements of Cradle to Career North Birkenhead.
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Partners make Pupil Premium call to government ahead of Autumn Budget 2025
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SHINE CEO Fiona Spellman speaks at the Social mobility symposium 2025
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"We have a choice. We can let the summer holidays widen the attainment gap, or we can act now to beat the summer reading slump – especially for the pupils who need our help the most."
Insight