Reading for pleasure

Early language development

Welcome to Ilsham English Hub: one of 34 English Hubs appointed by the Department for Education, that serve all the regions of England.

Ilsham English Hub has grown out of our base school, Ilsham C of E Academy, which is the founding school in the Learning Academy Partnership (School Trust). Ilsham C of E Academy was designated as an English Hub due to the track record in excellent phonics and reading outcomes.

Our drive as an English Hub is to ensure that partnership and collaboration is at the heart of all that we do and from day one we have been seeking a way to do things differently and a way to share and use the excellent practice which exists within schools.

Find out more about the English Hubs programme

Contact for free support: englishhub@lapsw.org

Emma Bone, Strategic Hub Lead (ebone@lapsw.org)

Danni Cooke, Hub Lead (dcooke@lapsw.org)

Laura Carr: Deputy Hub Lead/ Audit Lead (lcarr@lapsw.org)

Carly Watson: Trust English Lead/ Hub Leadership Team

Tammy Horton: Hub Adminstrator (thorton@lapsw.org)

Emma Clark: Chief Finance Officer and trust Lead for Business

Daniel Jones: Trust Operational Finance lead

Rob Saunders: Trust Assistant Finance Lead

Elise Trump: Finance Officer

Our Literacy Specialist & Audit Team:

Laura Carr

Laura Genaway

Laura Williams

Lucy Parsons

Eve Perry-Bates

Hannah Calder

Vicky Grant

Rob Carr

Emily Dennis

Charlotte Rowe

Danielle Talbot

Victoria Kinger

Ashley Dorrington

Bex Murdoch

English Hubs, what are they?

English Hubs offer support to local schools, academies, and free schools to improve the teaching of phonics, early language and reading for pleasure.

Our English Hub offers:

Showcase events, sharing best practice in teaching phonics, early language and reading for pleasure.
Workshop events – sharing research based evidence and practical ideas and resources to take away to benefit every child.
Free in school audits with a member of the hub audit team. Phonics audits are a supportive process where we work together help work to see your next steps and how we can offer further tailored support in your journey.
Funding – to help support your chosen SSP programme. Funding to support training, SSP resources and matched decodable books. Funding amount dependent on eligibility criteria up to a maximum £6000/£9000 (Priority Education Investment Areas and Education Investment Areas.)
Partner school support – intensive school support over a maximum two year period which includes up to 12 in school literacy specialist support days that are personalised to your school.

Our designated geographical region covers the South West region, including all areas of Devon, Torbay, Plymouth and Somerset.

How can you get involved?

To access funding and support please click on this link and fill in your details https://forms.office.com/e/y4jGBLu1H3

If you want to be added to our free CPD email list click the link and fill in your details https://forms.office.com/e/EuD6kdTdrX

Contact Us:

Email: englishhub@lapsw.org
Telephone:01626 248800 Ext 1010. Please leave a message for Tammy Horton

Useful Links

Contact us

01626 248800

partners@lapsw.org

Learning Academy Partnership, Suite 4 Zealley House, Greenhill Way, Kingsteignton, Newton Abbot, TQ12 3SB
Company number: 07713540

Press Office: 01626 248800 or email media@lapsw.org

If you would prefer a paper copy of the information on our website please contact us.

Ilsham English Hub