As part of the DfE announcement to expand the Accelerator Fund, your school could benefit from additional funding to purchase and embed a Systematic Synthetic Phonics Programme (SSP). As one of the DfE’s approved phonics teaching programmes, you can spend your funding on Bug Club Phonics.
State funded schools are eligible, and include infant schools, primary schools, junior schools, special schools and pupil referral units with primary school aged children.
We’re here to support you with the next steps in accessing funding. Speak to one of our consultants to find out more about working with your local English Hub, applying for funding, Bug Club Phonics resources and training, and further support for improving Literacy in your school.
Bug Club Phonics is one of the DfE’s approved phonics teaching programmes and aims to help all children in your school learn to read by the age of six in a fun and accessible way.
We’re here to support you with the next steps in accessing funding. Complete a short form to request an Accelerator Fund advice appointment and one of our consultants will be in touch
As part of the DfE announcement to expand the Accelerator Fund, your school can benefit from additional funding to purchase resources from a Systematic Synthetic Phonics Programme (SSP) such as Bug Club Phonics.
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We’re here to support you with the next steps in accessing funding.
Funding is being distributed via the English Hub network and gives schools the opportunity to apply for up to £9,000 towards resources and training in addition to free Medium-Level Hub support.
Funding for Priority Education Investment Areas
You could claim up to £9000 funding towards Bug Club Phonics resources and training if your school is in one of the Priority Education Investment Areas.
Funding for Non-Priority Education Investment Areas
You could still claim up to £9000 funding towards Bug Club Phonics resources and training if you are in a Non-Priority Education Investment Area. You will be required to match fund 25% of the value of funding claimed.
Funding for Priority Education Investment Areas
You could claim up to £9000 funding towards Bug Club Phonics resources and training if your school is in one of the Priority Education Investment Areas.
| Blackpool | Ipswich | Portsmouth |
| Bradford | Knowsley | Rochdale |
| Derby | Liverpool | Salford |
| Doncaster | Middlesborough | Sandwell |
| Fenlands & East Cambridgeshire | North Yorkshire Coast | Stoke-on-Trent |
| Halton | Norwich | Tameside |
| Hartlepool | Nottingham | Walsall |
| Hastings | Oldham | West Somerset |
You could still claim up to £9000 funding towards Bug Club Phonics resources and training if you are not in a Priority Education Investment Area. You will be required to match fund 25% of the value of funding claimed.
Priority will be given to those schools in Priority Education Investment Areas and Non-Priority Education Investment Areas.
Priority will also be given to schools who match the following criteria:
One of our local consultants can work with you to help you understand the funding and support you with your application to your local English Hub. They will also help you understand Bug Club Phonics, part of our Bug Club family, and talk you through our Rapid Reading, Rapid Phonics and training resources we have available. We work closely alongside Hubs across the country and also offer 25% discount on eligible resources to schools accessing funding.
Speak to one of our consultants to find out more about working with your local English Hub, applying for funding, Bug Club Phonics resources and training, and further support for improving Literacy in your school.
We work with English Hubs and have a dedicated team on hand to support and help.