Speaking at the Conservative Party conference in Manchester, the education secretary Justine Greening announced the creation of a new £12 million network of English Hubs to boost reception children’s literacy and numeracy and tackle the attainment gap.
The hubs will initially be in the ‘Northern Powerhouse’ region (Manchester, Liverpool, Leeds, Sheffield, Hull and Newcastle) but will eventually be established throughout the country.
The move forms part of the next phase of the Government’s £140 million Strategic School Improvement Fund.
It is thought that the English Hubs will be similar to the Maths Hubs, created by the coalition Government in 2014, which Ms Greening also announced are being expanded into more areas where the ‘Government wants to make the biggest difference’ with a £6 million investment.
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