Phonics & structured literacy
How structured literacy works, and how to teach it.
For educators
Early Years CPD: Free Training to Spot Early Literacy Struggles
Discover high-quality, free professional development pathways to help you identify and support early speech, language, and pre-reading challenges.
For educators
Supporting School Avoidance: Lessons on Belonging for Teachers
Discover how time-poor teachers can use evidence-based strategies from recent DfE case studies to reduce literacy anxiety and welcome struggling readers back.
For parents
Choosing a Nursery for a Child with Speech Delay
How to find an early years setting that supports communication, language, and pre-reading skills without the stress.
For parents
Is My Child's Nursery Teacher Trained to Spot Reading Struggles?
We look at what early years staff are actually trained to monitor and how to have a calm, helpful chat with your child's key worker.
Phonics & structured literacy
Am I Too Old to Learn to Read Better? Adult Literacy Options
It is never too late to build strong reading skills. Discover how structured literacy and free local college courses can help you read with confidence.
For educators
Is Your School's Phonics Progress Stalling? What the 2026 Data Tells Us
A data-driven look at the latest provisional phonics screening results and how school leaders can strengthen school-wide structured literacy.
For parents
Is Your Nursery Doing Enough for Pre-Reading Skills?
Don't wait for your child to struggle. Discover what high-quality early sound support looks like and the simple questions you can ask today.
For parents
What Happens If My Child Fails the Year 1 Phonics Test?
If your child didn't reach the expected score in the Phonics Screening Check, take a deep breath. Here is why it is not a fail, and what happens next.
For educators
How to Use the National Education Nature Park to Help Struggling Readers
How to turn outdoor learning into a powerful, low-stress tool for multisensory phonics and vocabulary.
For parents
Making Space for Curiosity: When Phonics Practice Feels Hard
How to keep your child's love of learning alive at home even when learning to read is a struggle.
For educators
Supporting Speech and Language Needs: 5 Quick Classroom Tweaks
Five low-cost, immediate adjustments to help primary pupils with speech, language, and literacy challenges.
For educators
School Absence and Reading Difficulties: The Hidden Link
How undiagnosed literacy struggles drive persistent school absence, and how specialists can intervene.