Thank you to everyone who joined our Little Wandle Code briefings this half term 🙌 Missed out? More are coming in November and December. And if you're about to break up for half term … have a well-earned rest! Teach reading: change lives events.zoom.us/ev/AkM5fI5YaX…

"I can now read the subtitles on my computer game." Joe Sumner, Literacy Lead, Bower Grove School, on the everyday impact of Little Wandle Code. 🎮 Teach reading: change lives

Spoiler alert - and a review that doesn't hold back! William from The John Warner School on The Black Shuck and Other Stories, one of the Little Wandle Code anthologies created by @FreedomToTeach Perfect reading for the darker evenings … if you dare! Teach reading: change lives

What do Year 7 students really think about reading? Our @OpenUniversity research (4,000+ students) with Prof @TeresaCremin found declining enjoyment nationally, rising confidence in pilot school pupils, and genre and social gaps worth addressing.  littlewandlecode.org.uk/abou…

We 💙 this video of Leanne from @StGilesRetford, one of our Little Wandle Code pilot schools. She reflects on what Code has meant for pupils heading out into the world… and the confidence they're taking with them as readers. Teach reading: change lives

From hesitant to hands up 🙋 Little Wandle Code pilot school staff share what it's like to watch confidence grow, one session at a time. Head to the Blog area of the website to read all about it. f.mtr.cool/x0wevci23m

❓You've been asking ... 🤔Is there any training included with Little Wandle Code?  Yes! On-demand video training for your Code Lead, non-specialist teachers and all KS3 staff. Find out more in the FAQ area of the website. Teach reading: change lives littlewandlecode.org.uk/faqs…

📢 This Friday (16 Oct) English Hubs, there's still time to join our Getting Started with Little Wandle Code session. We'll walk you through the platform, assessments, reports and interventions. 📆 Fri 16 Oct Book in the 'For English Hubs' area of the Little Wandle Code website.

🤔What does a fresh start really look like for struggling older readers? Leanne from Little Wandle Code school, @StGilesRetford shares what changed when her students were taught with resources designed specifically for their age. Teach reading: change lives

📢Looking for an all-in-one solution for your struggling Key Stage 3 readers? Join us on 20th or 23rd October for a free Little Wandle Code information briefing and unlock everything you need to know about our phonics intervention and assessment programme. f.mtr.cool/cs91ucl744

English Hubs Getting Started with Little Wandle Code?  Join us online for a detailed introduction to the platform, assessments, reports and interventions - for Literacy Specialists, Hub Leads welcome too! 📆 16 Oct, 9:30am.   Book in the 'For English Hubs' area of the website.

Little Wandle Code anthologies are designed to grab and hold attention, not just teach phonics. Published by @FreedomtoTeach and matched to the Little Wandle Code programme. Teach reading: change lives #GoAllIn2026

What does real progress sound like? Three quotes, straight from Little Wandle Code pilot students, revealing increased confidence, better vocabulary, and a love of reading that wasn't there before. Teach reading: change lives. littlewandlecode.org.uk/

At Little Wandle Code pilot school @StGilesRetford staff have seen first-hand how our @FreedomtoTeach  anthologies work for pupils with SEND from the very first page. Teach reading: change lives #SEND  #ReadingForPleasure

Take a look at how three of our pilot schools used Little Wandle Code to support students with SEND and EAL, and head to the Blog area of the website for the full lowdown on their practical adaptations 👇 littlewandlecode.org.uk/how-…

The DfE has confirmed funding for secondary schools to buy #ReadingforPleasure books. Little Wandle Code supports loving to read, not just learning to read, and our 'You as a Reader' report will help you decide how to spend the funding where it's needed most. 🎉 #GoAllIn2026

Thank you to all English Hubs who joined today's Getting Started with Little Wandle Code webinar. Couldn't make it? Our next date is 16 Oct at 9:30am, with the same detailed intro to the platform, assessments and interventions. Book in the 'For English Hubs' area of the website.

📢 Join us for a free Little Wandle Code information briefing and unlock everything you need to know about supporting your struggling Key Stage 3 readers. 📆 Tuesday 6th October, 3.45pm 📆 Thursday 8th October, 9am We look forward to seeing you there 😊 f.mtr.cool/1ifd2iglbt

A haunted Tesco. The birth of Zeus. Jonny Walker explains how he approached the fully decodable stories he wrote for the Little Wandle Code anthologies. Taking care to ensure that struggling readers feel ‘seen’ and not patronised as they become fluent.  littlewandlecode.org.uk/moti…

What impact has Little Wandle Code had on struggling readers? Here’s feedback from students in our pilot schools. Read about increased confidence, better vocabulary, and a real love of reading that wasn't there before! Teach reading: change lives 👇 littlewandlecode.org.uk/