New Vision English Hub

The New Vision English Hub is one of 34 English Hubs nationwide, funded by the Department for Education to support primary schools in achieving excellence in teaching reading and early language development. We provide free support to schools in North East London and Essex.

The New Vision English Hub is based at Elmhurst Primary School, an outstanding school in the heart of Newham. We are passionate about reading and teaching all children to read fluently and for enjoyment. As an English Hub and Maths Hub, we have considerable expertise in providing high-quality CPD, funding and bespoke support to drive school improvement.

For more information and contact details visit the New Vision English Hub website: https://newvisionenglishhub.co.uk/

Self Referral

English Hubs: facilitating excellent teaching of reading and early language in Reception and Key Stage 1

We are delighted that you are interested in the support in early language and reading teaching that we are offering as an English Hub. Our aim in 2025/26 is to provide high quality insight and advice to enable you to develop your own excellent practice in teaching reading through systematic synthetic phonics and early language, and encouraging a love of reading amongst your pupils.

Some of the support we offer:

Attending a showcase of best practice in the teaching of early language and reading through systematic synthetic phonics.
Developing your own action plan for improving teaching of early language and reading.
Up to £6,000 financial support to buy phonics resources and training that you have identified in your action plan.
A detailed in-school audit of your teaching provision, for those schools that would most benefit.
Partner school programme, to benefit from in-school support run by our team of Literacy Specialists.
Training in developing Early Language and Reading for Pleasure.
A network of expertise to provide support and advice to leaders.

Please complete a self-referral form providing as much information as possible. We will use this to prioritise amongst schools where there are more applications than we can accommodate.

English Hub Showcases

Join us for a New Vision English Hub Showcase Event at Elmhurst Primary School

Express your interest to join a showcase in 2026-27 (dates TBC):

Express your interest here

Showcases provide you with the opportunity to:

Observe phonics teaching in Reception and KS1
Discover how to choose and use phonics resources effectively
Find out how we have developed a Reading for Pleasure culture in our school
Begin writing an action plan to apply for funding and free bespoke support
Network with schools in your area

Following attendance at a Showcase, you will be invited to write an action plan to apply for funding and free support for your school. New Vision English Hub is able to offer up to £6,000 funding to schools, with outright funding available to schools who meet specific eligibility criteria.

Headteacher attendance is compulsory (maximum two attendees per school). The event is also open to Reading Leaders and Senior Leaders at schools in North East London and Essex.

Schools can claim £160 to offset cover costs for attending the Showcase.

Reading Leader Workshops 2025-26

Support for Secondary Schools

Following the success of English Hub primary school support, the DfE has expanded the programme to secondary schools. This new phase focuses on supporting students in KS3 who are working below the national reading standard, ensuring they quickly gain the literacy skills needed to thrive in secondary education.

From September 2026, secondary schools will be able to access additional support through the expansion of the English Hubs programme. This initiative forms part of the Department for Education’s ongoing commitment to improving outcomes for pupils who struggle with reading.

The extended offer will help secondary schools strengthen their literacy provision and ensure that pupils who need extra support can develop the reading skills required to succeed across the curriculum.

The aims of the secondary programme are:

To support secondary schools to take a whole school approach to reading
To support secondary schools to improve outcomes for pupils with reading needs
To increase knowledge on supporting reading in secondary schools

Participating schools will receive:

An audit offering guidance and support around reading provision for vulnerable readers.
Financial support to fund resources or training identified as a need during the audit.
Potential Intensive Support through Literacy Specialist days
Access to training and free CPD

For more information and to apply, please complete a self-referral form providing as much information as possible.

https://newvisionenglishhub.co.uk/secondary-support/secondary-funding/

Find out more – join one of our online briefings in May

We are running short online briefings in May to share DfE updates regarding English Hub support for secondary schools.

Online briefings will take place on:

Thursday 7 May 4:00-4:30pm

Thursday 14 May 4:00-4:30pm

Friday 15 May 8:00-8:30am

Monday 18 May 4:00-4:30pm

Thursday 21 May 8:00-8:30am

To register for one of the online briefings, click here.

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