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/

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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 2024/25 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. 


New Vision English Hub CPD

Supporting Early Language Development

Taking bookings now for 2024-25

During this course, participants will engage deeply with early language pedagogy, securing their understanding of the stages of ‘typical’ language development and concentrating on the expected milestones that occur during primary years (ages 4 to 11). Practical classroom skills and techniques for quality first teaching in YR and KS1 will be shared, including ways to identify and support those children who may not be developing language skills as expected.

Facilitators:

The sessions will be facilitated by two staff from Elmhurst Primary School: Fahima Khankhara, English Hub Lead, and Tara Cowley, Literacy Specialist. Fahima is an experienced trainer and has over 10 years' experience supporting pupils in KS1. Having taught across EYFS and KS1, Tara Cowley is passionate about how early language strategies, such as contingent talk, can support pupils to meet expected milestones.

Session dates:

Training will be delivered remotely on Zoom, from 13:30 - 15:30, on the following dates:

  • 20 November 2024
  • 11 December 2024
  • 22 January 2025
  • 19 March 2025
  • 7 May 2025
  • 25 June 2025

Cost: free

Further information: for more information about this course, visit our website

Sign up: sign up for the ‘Supporting Early Language Development programme’ here

Teacher Reading Group - starting 2 December 2024

Reading for Pleasure: Pedagogy and Practice

New Vision English Hub invites those committed to developing children’s desire, delight and engagement as readers to join our OU/UKLA supported Reading for Pleasure (RfP) free five-session CPD course. Those who commit will be expected to attend all sessions and will receive an Open University certificate upon submission of a small-scale action research project completed as part of the sessions. 

Dates:

Training will be delivered remotely on Zoom from 13:30 - 15:15, on the following Mondays:

  • 2 December 2024
  • 20 January 2025
  • 10 March 2025
  • 19 May 2025
  • 23 June 2025

Booking link

Download the course flyer here

English Hub Showcase

Wednesday 5 February, 09:00 - 13:30

Join us at Elmhurst Primary School for a free morning of phonic observation, reading and early language development CPD and strategic action planning.

Find out how New Vision English Hub can provide up to £6,000 of free funding and support to drive standards in reading teaching and early language development in your school.

You will have the opportunity to:

  • Observe phonic teaching at Elmhurst and consider how to ensure your phonic programme runs effectively.
  • Learn how we are developing a reading for pleasure culture in our school and how we are accelerating our pupils’ language development.

These sessions will be filled with practical strategies you can implement in your school.

Booking link

Download the course flyer here