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SHINE has a proud track record of supporting innovative educational technology programmes. One of the latest is Chatta, a groundbreaking tool created by teacher Chris Williams.

Chatta, an award-winning platform that connects images with language, aims to boost students’ vocabulary, oral communication skills, and writing abilities. It also aims to close achievement gaps for disadvantaged children.

This year, SHINE awarded Chris a grant of £97,000 to introduce Chatta into 50 schools in Hull, Liverpool, West Yorkshire and Newcastle.

Lincoln, a student at Princes Primary School in Liverpool, is one of many benefiting from this expansion of the programme. Lincoln used to be painfully shy and would never speak in class. But since using Chatta as part of his daily timetable, he’s become confident, expressive, and eager to share his experiences with his classmates.