A Fulham primary school, with an additionally resourced provision for pupils with severe learning difficulties, wanted to run an evidence-based early reading programme aimed at pupils in Years 5 and 6 who have not secured early reading skills, including phonics.

The Foundation will fund training for a teaching assistant and designated resources purchased specifically for the programme. Designed to be taught outside of the English curriculum as a special intervention, the Fresh Start resources will be ring-fenced for use by the intervention teacher aimed at specific individuals and groups for one hour per day, four days per week.