Funding

We offer two funding streams:

English Hub Funding

Resource funding is available to qualifying schools to invest in phonics training and resources for a validated SSP upon completion of a school audit. A decision on funding amounts is informed by the school’s current provision along with eligibility criteria set by the Department for Education. There is an expectation that this will be match-funded up to £3000 by most schools.

We prioritise schools who match the following criteria:

• Primary schools with lower than average PSC scores for disadvantaged pupils.
• Schools with the lowest phonics scores for disadvantaged pupils.
• Primary schools where the bottom 20% of children are not on course to reach the expected standard (indicated through regular phonics assessment in school).
• Primary schools with a lower than average percentage of pupils meeting the expected standard in the Phonics Screening Check (75% met the expected standard in 2022).
• Primary schools with a higher than average proportion of children eligible for pupil premium (2022/23 the pupil premium national average is 24.3%).
• Primary schools that sit in an education investment area (PEIAs/EIAs).
• Wave 1 and Wave 2 partner schools in PEIAs who have experienced significant systemic change since leaving the programme and who have failed to realise and/or maintain improvement in SSP scores.
• Primary schools with a high proportion of groups considered hard to reach such as EAL, FSM, travellers.
• Schools referred by local partners (e.g. NLEs, RSCs, LAs).
• Primary schools where standards in phonics are identified as areas for development through Ofsted inspection findings.
• Primary schools where there is a risk of declining standards in phonics.
• Lower than the national average percentage of pupils meeting the expected standard in the Phonics Screening Check in their most recent results
• A higher-than-average proportion of children eligible for pupil premium.
• Ofsted judgement of Requires Improvement or Inadequate

Accelerator Funding

Accelerator funding is available for eligible schools that would benefit from 1-3 days of follow up support in addition to resource funding.  We prioritise schools that match the criteria for English Hub funding but we may also fund schools who:

• Have Ofsted ratings ‘good’ or ‘outstanding’, but whose English practice indicates a risk of declining standards

• Have a Pupil Premium percentage equal to or below the national average

Schools in a Priority Education Investment Area (Fenland and East Cambridgeshire) are eligible for up to £9000. All other schools are able to receive up to £6000 with most schools expected to match fund 50% of this.

To find out which stream of funding your school may be eligible for please complete this self referral form with all relevant details and a member of the English Hub team at New Wave will be in touch with further information soon.