An open letter to the Education Secretary

Our proposals to secure an end to the disadvantage gap by the end of the decade.

Kofi’s story

Kofi lives with his parents in a small high-rise flat, where space is tight and opportunities for learning activities are limited.

Lincoln’s story

Lincoln never used to say a word in class. Then his school introduced Chatta into daily lessons.

Story Time Maths

The project aims to close the mathematics understanding gap between disadvantaged early years children and their peers by developing a high-quality curriculum centred on storybooks.

Students using groundbreaking programme make significant gains in their reading abilities

41% of students using Fluency for All initially read at less than 100 words per minute (WPM). By the end of the intervention, this had dropped to just 7.1%.

Pioneering home-based project has boosted young children’s literacy

The Home Literacy Project, in South Yorkshire, has successfully boosted children's literacy attainment and engagement.

Rachel’s Story

Although she’d been nervous to begin with, Rachel soon got to know the other mums and dads

Sofia’s Story

Sofia "had no idea what UCAS was" before starting her A-Levels. By the end of college, she had secured a place to study biomedicine at a top London University.

Lee’s story

Even though he was only 10 years old, Lee would storm out of the house in a rage, refusing to say where he was going or when he would be back

Louise’s story

When Louise started on the programme she had been going through a very tricky time at home. She struggled to concentrate and keep still in class.

SHINE reading project has “truthfully transformed lives”

ALP Advantage project in County Durham primary and secondary schools has “been a revelation” and “transformed lives”, school leaders say.

Passport to Confidence

Following the project pilot, parents say their confidence has grown significantly, enabling them to play a more effective role in their children’s education.

Ali’s story

Despite her best efforts in school, Ali is behind age-related expectations in maths

Freda’s story

At just six years old, Freda has already encountered significant challenges in her young life.

Khadija’s story

Khadija arrived in Bradford from Pakistan in 2019. She didn’t speak very much English and was particularly worried about how her youngest daughter, Hafsa, was going to manage at school.

Sir Howard Bernstein 1953-2024

In memory of Malcolm

Malcolm was passionate about education for all, which is why, when leaving a legacy donation in his memory, his widow Freda chose SHINE.

Pre-school children learning maths through storybooks in new SHINE project

Ethan’s story

Now in Year 8, Ethan is loving school and his confidence levels have soared, along with his attainment.

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