2026 is the @educationgovuk year of reading : our podcast is about the many children who leave school unable to read properly. We look at the reasons, the impact & the solutions. Available wherever you get your 🎧 #edutwitter

📚 Carole Herman is executive director of the Association of Secondary Heads in Essex, known as ASHE, & has been headteacher at two secondary schools. Hear how she brought about major changes to the school's approach to literacy and the life chances of her students. Ep 6 🎧 24 minutes

📚 Kathy Rastle is Professor of Cognitive Psychology at Royal Holloway University of London. Her research, writing and communication with education practitioners has made her one of the most important academic voices in the world on the teaching of reading. 🎧 15 mins, Ep 10 'Inside the Reading Gap'

📚 Vic Goddard is a veteran headteacher at Passmores Learning Community, and star of Educating Essex. He shares how his school was transformed by its approach to literacy, and what he's learned along the way. Listen to him in ep 5 🎧 27 minutes "Inside the Reading Gap"

Distinguished Professor Pamela Snow is renowned internationally for her advocacy of evidence-based reading instruction, & has a profound grasp of the barriers to implementing educational change to ensure that all children learn to read well. In this wide-ranging interview, she talks about educational fallacies, the instructional provision that students deserve, and where change needs to start. 🎧 45 minutes "Inside the Reading Gap" podcast. "Essential listening" @PCSnow1604

"I would call [Inside the Reading Gap] essential listening for anyone in a leadership position in any school. Powerful stuff" Jennifer Webb. Ep 10 📚 Kathy Rastle: one of the most important academic voices in the world on teaching reading. 🎧 15 minutes

Our vision : That all schools have the means and commitment to ensure their students, regardless of background, can read fluently. Dealing with reading problems can change lives. You can see more of our case studies here: thinkingreading.com/case-stu…

Do you believe every child should be able to read well by the time they leave school? Our 4 part podcast "Inside the Reading Gap" looks at why this isn't happening, the impact it has and what needs to be done. Listen wherever you get your podcasts.

If you are looking for a new podcast to listen to...Our podcast series "Inside the Reading Gap" is a succinct 4 part series. Reading problems are solvable and explain what it takes & we show that teaching can change lives. Listen wherever you get your podcasts.

This podcast series will leave you with much to think about - including why did 20% of 15-year-olds score as functionally illiterate in the recent PISA report? And why doesn’t this seem to trouble the DfE as much as it should? Available wherever you get your podcasts. #EduTwitter

In Conversation with Distinguished Professor Pamela Snow : renowned internationally for her advocacy of evidence-based reading instruction. She talks about educational fallacies & what must change. Listen to "Inside the Reading Gap" wherever you get your podcasts.

Ep 8 : "In Conversation with Tony Giles" Principal of Mahurangi College @gilesboys . How do teachers fix an achievement gap in literacy? Listen to the experts on "Inside the Reading Gap" wherever you get your podcasts. Essential listening for all interested fixing this problem.

60 interviews, across 4 countries. We talked to researchers, head teachers, teachers, literacy specialists, criminal justice experts, charities & children & adults who have struggled to read. Thank you to everyone who has listened, commented & shared. Listen wherever you get your podcasts.

Kathy Rastle is Prof of Cognitive Psychology at Royal Holloway University of London & one of the most important academic voices on teaching reading. You can listen to "In Conversation with Kathy Rastle" (15 minutes) on "Inside the Reading Gap".  🎧 Available wherever you get your podcasts.

🎧 We know how to teach all children to read and these solutions are far cheaper than the ongoing costs of illiteracy. Thank you to Rebbeca Perry @Literacy_Trust who joined us on "Inside the Reading Gap" to discuss the impacts of low literacy.

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Teaching students in groups is cheaper on staffing, but it short-changes students who are reading significantly behind. They need individualised instruction.  Read more in our blog ‘Reading Intervention That Gets Striking Results’ wp.me/p4hKgx-VW (4 min read).

In Conversation with Vic Goddard: Vic is a veteran headteacher at Passmores Learning Community and star of Educating Essex. In this episode we discussed his school's transformation in its approach to literacy, and what he's learned along the way. 🎧 Episode 5 "Inside the Reading Gap"

The depth of assessment required to instigate effective intervention is almost always underestimated in schools. This is the main reason that so many interventions produce such modest results.  Read more in ‘Reading Intervention That Gets Striking Results’ wp.me/p4hKgx-VW (4 min read).

60 interviews, across 4 countries. We talked to researchers, head teachers, teachers, literacy specialists, criminal justice experts, charities & children & adults who have struggled to read. Thank you to everyone who has listened, commented & shared. Listen wherever you get your podcasts.