Impact Report 2024/2025

OUR 24/25 IMPACT

EXPERT LITERACY LAB

90% of our Literacy Lab graduates closed or significantly narrowed their literacy gap.
75% closed theit reading gap entirely. 7% came within 3 months of closing their reading gap. 8% came within 4 to 6 months of closing their reading age gap. 10% narrowed their reading gap.
10,430 expert tuition sessions delivered. 280 children supported. 16 Literacy Labs.
Reading age gap at the start of programme; 9 months behind age-related expectations, Reading age gap at the end of programme; 9 months ahead of age-related expectations, Reading comprehension gap at the start of programme; 6 months behind age-related expectations, Reading comprehension gap at the end of programme; 11 months behind age-related expectations,
4.1 ratio gain average. For every one month a child has our Literacy Lab tuition, children make 4.1 months of reading progress. *A ratio gain of 2 or more is considered ‘useful impact’. Above 4.0 is considered ’remarkable impact’. (Brooks 2007).

EXPERT READING LAB

6100 expert tuition sessions 915 children supported 61 Reading Labs on average children in Reading Labs make 7 months' progress over 10 week's tuition. Schools reported: Significant impact on children’s love for reading, confidence and self-esteem Strong evidence of children’s improved classroom engagement Satisfaction with high quality of CLC tutors
Parental engagement: Involving parents in their child’s literacy journey is an important part of our work. Families are invited to introductory workshops and celebration assemblies and encouraged to access reading resources on the charity’s website.
Our Early Years Story Lab programme began it's trial phase in January 2025, and of the 75 Reception aged children taking part 82% achieved the Early Learning Goal in Communication, Language and Literacy (CLL)
Reader Leader mentoring. 1404 pupils supported. Our one-day Reader Leader workshop - training older school pupils to be reading mentors for younger children and helping to embed a culture of reading for pleasure across a school.
The Children we Aupport; 52% receive free school meals 53% receive pupil premium 46% have English as an additional language 25% have special educational needs. Priority is given to children from disadvantaged backgrounds for the Tuition programmes

“The Expert programme demonstrates effectiveness in significantly progressing the phonic and wider literacy skills of the most disadvantaged student groups in the country and offers a gold standard in provision.”

Dr Jenny Thomson
PhD, Professor in Language & Literacy, Director of Research & Innovation, University of Sheffield

“The sound knowledge of literacy and strategies to support children who are below age-related expectations makes The Children’s Literacy Lab intervention successful. The tutors form professional relationships with parents, children and staff. Children make good progress and this continues after they have graduated from the Literacy Lab.”

Nikola Roye
Acting Deputy Headteacher and Inclusion Manager, St. Mark’s CE Primary School, Lambeth