Teachers invited to apply for £25,000 grants to bring classroom ideas to life
Applications for Let Teachers SHINE 2027 are officially open
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SHINE: Support and Help IN Education
Empowering teachers to change lives.
SHINE is an education charity that finds and backs exceptional teachers with the ideas to improve outcomes for disadvantaged children.
We fund, evaluate and scale evidence-based innovations that raise attainment and strengthen schools across the North of England.
Innovation
SHINE identifies, evaluates, and scales up the most promising educational ideas.
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Philanthropy
SHINE connects donors with teachers to create new opportunities for disadvantaged children.
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Insight
SHINE uses evidence from its work to influence positive changes for children.
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Our latest impact
What we achieved over the past 12 months
SHINE's projects have made a significant impact.
In the last 12 months, we have helped more than 100,000 children across nearly 750 schools, while also providing support to over 26,000 parents and 5,220 teachers.
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Information for schools
Get involved
Opportunities to join our network of successful practice across the North.
Discover our funding opportunities, the support we offer, and ways to participate in our programmes.
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You could help transform young lives
It's easy to make a donation to SHINE. Even the smallest gift could make a big difference to the lives of children in the North.
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SHINE's projects
Find out more about the projects and programmes we support
SHINE backs innovative learning approaches aimed at levelling the playing field for all children.
We fund school-based projects supporting children aged 0-19, addressing a wide range of areas such as reading, maths, science, verbal communication, parental engagement, school transitions, and wellbeing.
Find out moreEducation should unleash life’s potential, but too often, a child’s future is shaped by their background and circumstances beyond their control.
Many from low-income homes start school without key skills, fall behind, and over half leave school without essential GCSEs in English and maths – limiting their opportunities for further education or good jobs.
The divide is particularly acute in parts of the North.
Quick links to our Latest Updates
Early evidence suggests Reading Reimagined boosts reading fluency and helps more pupils access the curriculum
A year-long evaluation of SHINE Sunderland project has found encouraging evidence that it is improving pupils' reading.
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SHINE maths teaching aid helps schools improve attainment
Three primary schools have reported significant improvements in their maths results after using a SHINE-funded diagnostic assessment to identify gaps in pupils' knowledge and target teaching more precisely.
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SHINE project aims to reach 100 new schools to help tackle teacher workload
SHINE is supporting a teacher-developed platform designed to make marking more manageable while also giving students faster, more personalised feedback.
Let Teachers SHINE, NewsInspiring Stories of impact
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Lucy and Sara’s Story
We knew the main barriers would be limited resources and teachers being a bit frightened to teach science because of a lack of subject knowledge.
How a Let Teachers SHINE project in Bolton is helping istil a love of science in primary school children from a young age.
Kofi’s story
Kofi lives with his parents in a small high-rise flat, where space is tight and opportunities for learning activities are limited.
The programme has effectively boosted Mum’s confidence in supporting Kofi’s learning, especially in reading. The structured sessions equipped her with practical skills and strategies to foster a more supportive and engaging learning environment at home.
Ali’s story
Despite her best efforts in school, Ali is behind age-related expectations in maths
Ali didn't enjoy maths, because she found it boring. "I never do maths at home," she said.