Boromi
Evie Keough, founder of Boromi, leads a network of in-school play libraries that empower parents to nurture early childhood development through purposeful play at home. This project aims to diversify Boromi’s model by building community partnerships alongside schools and expand to 400 schools – 50% in high-priority Northern regions – by 2028.
Chatta
Chatta is a teaching approach that enhances pupils’ spoken language and vocabulary by linking stories and learning experiences with images and modeled language. Using Chatta software, teachers create audio-visual storyboards to stimulate pupil talk. This project introduces Chatta to early years (foundation stages 1 and 2) across 50 schools, providing training, software, and resources to teachers and teaching assistants in hubs of 10-20 schools.
Early Years Home-School Partnership
Poulton-Le-Sands C of E Primary School in Morecambe will strengthen partnerships with parents and early years providers through early interventions to boost communication and language skills. Stay and Play sessions and nursery visits will help build parental confidence and enhance the home learning environment.