Schoolreaders, a national charity, works to improve child literacy by recruiting, training, and placing volunteers in primary schools.
Every child deserves the opportunity to reach their full potential. Currently, one in four children are leaving primary school without achieving the expected reading standard. This is where Schoolreaders, the largest national in-school charity dedicated to improving child literacy, steps in. Schoolreaders recruits, trains, and places volunteers in local primary schools to help children develop their reading skills and improve their life chances.
As part of its commitment to enhancing literacy, Schoolreaders proudly supports KidsWhoReadSucceed with Nick Ferrari, a campaign run by LBC aimed at encouraging children to find more enjoyment in reading. Schoolreaders volunteers do more than just improve children's literacy. An annual study conducted in partnership with The Institute for Research in Education revealed that Schoolreaders volunteers enhance children's confidence (91%), fluency (81%), and most importantly, their reading enjoyment by 84%.'We know that reading is the foundation for all learning,' says Sally Wrampling, CEO of Schoolreaders. 'Yet, many children—particularly those in disadvantaged areas—lack the support they need to become confident readers, which can have a lasting impact. Our mission is to ensure every child receives vital one-to-one reading time with a trusted adult, to improve their literacy skills and foster a love of reading.'With over 28,000 children currently benefiting from time with a Schoolreader each week, the results speak for themselves. The Headteacher of a Norfolk primary school shared the positive impact of working with Schoolreaders in their classrooms. 'It has made such a huge difference to us to have volunteer readers at the school. We have gone from being in the lowest 10% of schools to being above the national average for the phonics test, with only two children not passing by the end of year 2. We still have 17 children in year two who are able to read, but not fast enough to gain meaning. These will be children who will need to read to an adult regularly to build their fluency. As some of our children very rarely have the chance to read with an adult at home, the volunteer readers make a huge difference, and we are immensely grateful.' Clearly, the need for Schoolreaders' volunteers is greater than ever. 'Our work wouldn't be possible without our incredible volunteers,' adds Sally. 'They come from all walks of life, united by a common goal: to give children the gift of reading. Many are retired teachers or other professionals, but whatever their background, their commitment and compassion are the heart of what we do.' Schoolreaders volunteers play a unique role – not as teachers or parents, but as a trusted adult who chooses to spend time with a child each week to help with their reading skills. Schoolreaders provides free training and resources to ensure volunteers feel confident and prepared. All volunteers are fully DBS checked and receive comprehensive safeguarding training from the schools.Schoolreaders is actively seeking more volunteers to support more children in need of literacy support. If you love reading and can spare just an hour a week, you could become a Schoolreader. To find out more about Schoolreaders and how to get involved, visit www.schoolreaders.org
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