We offer grants to schools to purchase training, decodable reading books and resources aligned to any of the accredited SSP programmes.
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 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 lowest 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 (80% met the expected standard in 2024).
- Primary schools with a higher than average proportion of children eligible for pupil premium
- Primary schools that sit in an education investment area (PEIAs/EIAs).
- 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.
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.
