Phonics is the most effective way to teach children to read and high-quality daily phonics provision is crucial for every primary school. All children in Year R to Year 2 should be taught to read using a systematic synthetic phonics programme, and all children who have not yet secured phonic decoding further up the primary school should be supported through intervention to help them to learn to read effectively.

HIAS provides support to infant, junior and primary (and secondary!) schools in developing effective provision for phonics. We run a highly effective programme of support for selected schools each year, the Phonics Progress Partnership, which has helped schools to make significant improvements to their phonics outcomes. We can also support you directly in school with a bespoke visit. Contact Emma Tarrant (emma.tarrant@hants.gov.uk) to discuss your phonics needs. 

DfE list of validated phonics programmes

Ofsted report: Strong foundations in the first years of school

The Reading Framework (DfE July 2023)

Oxford Owls - Pronunciation of pure sounds (video)