General article http://www.education.gov.uk/a00191791/match-funding-phonics-products 2013-01-29T11:23:47 Match-funding for systematic synthetic phonics products and training extended Match-funding for phonics products and training extended Latest information about match-funding, and our approved supplier catalogue of systematic synthetic phonics products and training. <![CDATA[<h1> Match-funding extended to October 2013</h1> <h2> Schools with Key Stage 2 pupils are now also eligible for match-funding</h2> <p> The Government is offering match-funding of up to £3000 to all state-funded schools in England with Key Stage 1 and Key Stage 2 pupils so that they can buy approved systematic synthetic phonics products and training.</p> <p> Schools can access the funding by ordering products or training through a catalogue. An online version of the <cite class="publication">The Importance of Phonics </cite>catalogue of approved synthetic phonics products and training is available from the <a target="_blank" href="http://www.pro5.org/phonics/">Pro5 website</a>.</p> <p> To give more schools an opportunity to take advantage of the products and, in particular, the training in the catalogue, we are extending the match-funding offer to the end of October 2013.</p> <p> The catalogue contains a wide range of products, from full programmes to supplementary and catch-up resources and a variety of training courses.</p> <p> All enquiries relating to the purchase of products and training should be directed to a Pro5 group member. Contact details are in the catalogue.</p> <h1> Availability of match-funding</h1> <p> Match-funding continues to be available for all state-funded schools in England with Key Stage 1 pupils, including academies and Free Schools. Schools can access the match-funding at any time until October 2013 by purchasing products and training from the catalogue. The Department is not providing funding direct to schools.</p> <p> The match-funding of up to £3000 is now also available to all schools with Key Stage 2 pupils, including junior schools and middle-deemed primary schools that do not have Key Stage 1 pupils. The products and training in the phonics catalogue are specifically approved for use with Key Stage 1 pupils, but some of the products and training may be particularly useful to help pupils in Key Stage 2 with literacy difficulties who need to catch up. A hard copy of the catalogue will be issued to eligible schools. A hard copy was issued to schools with Key Stage 1 pupils in September 2012.</p> <p> Schools can decide which items from the catalogue best meet their requirements, and can make as many individual purchases as they wish, but will only receive match-funding up to a maximum of £3,000, that is, for a total spend of £6,000.<br /> The catalogue contains details of systematic synthetic phonics products and training, with instructions on ordering and on how to access the match-funding.</p> <p> Schools will only be able to access the match-funding by buying from the catalogue. We cannot reimburse schools for purchases made elsewhere, even if they are listed in the catalogue.</p> <h1> Background</h1> <p> The Department appointed ESPO to procure products and training services from multiple suppliers, on behalf of its partners in the Pro5 group of Professional Buying Organisations.</p> <p> ESPO is a joint committee of local authorities and operates within the Local Government (Goods & Services) Act 1970. ESPO also manages the match-funding described above.</p> <p> Please note:</p> <ul> <li> The procurement of approved products and training for the catalogue is separate from the arrangements for publishers’ self-assessments of their phonics programmes.</li> <li> The list of self-assessed programmes on this website is not an 'approved' list and the programmes in the list are not automatically eligible for match-funding.</li> <li> Schools should not assume the list in the catalogue of approved products will be the same as the self-assessed list already on the website.</li> </ul> <p> Catch Up® is a registered trademark in the UK: 2563819.</p> ]]> false Key stage 1 Bursar Headteacher Teacher Education and training professionals Department for Education English Pro5 catalogue of phonics products

A catalogue of products, resources and training to support the Department's commitment to raising standards in literacy

External link http://www.pro5.org/phonics/