4 October 2024
We have updated contact details for McKie Mastery Power Phonics and Supersonic Phonic Friends. These are in 'Contact details for the validated systematic synthetic phonics programmes'.
10 March 2023
Updated the information about the systematic synthetic phonics programme (SSP) validation process and the contact details of validated SSP programme providers.
30 January 2023
Updated 'Choosing a phonics teaching programme' to reflect updates to SSP programmes and funding information.
16 January 2023
Updated the contact details for Sounds-Write in 'Contact details for the validated systematic synthetic phonics (SSP) programmes'.
18 July 2022
Updated, 'Contact details for the validated systematic synthetic phonics (SSP) programmes': website links for 'Read Write Inc.' and 'Smart Kids Letters and Sounds - The Code' updated.
23 June 2022
Updated 'Choosing a phonics teaching programme': added 8 programmes and one temporary-validated programme has become validated. Updated 'Contact details for the validated systematic synthetic phonics (SSP) programmes'.
28 April 2022
This April 2022 update is not an update to the list of validated programmes; this is due to take place be in late Spring. This is an update to reflect that the third panel deadline has now passed.
30 March 2022
Updated the list of validated systematic synthetic phonics (SSP) programmes in 'Choosing a phonics teaching programme' and added updated contacts in 'Contact list for the validated systematic synthetic phonics (SSP) programmes'.
18 January 2022
Updated footnote 1 and added information about the January 2022 validation process update in the 'Choosing a phonics teaching programme' guidance. Updated contact details in the 'Contact details for the validated systematic synthetic phonics (SSP) programmes' document.
16 December 2021
Updated contact details for Anima Phonics Letters and Sounds Updated, Twinkl Phonics and Unlocking Letters and Sounds.
16 December 2021
Updated the validated list of SSP programmes to include programmes validated in the December 2021 validation round.
25 November 2021
Extended the third deadline for submitting SSP teaching programmes for validation. Also updated the Information for schools section with details on what's important when choosing an SSP programme, and the section on Support for schools to clarify the additional funding package and eligibility.
27 July 2021
We have updated the information about the additional funding and added contact details for the validated SPP programmes.
10 July 2021
We have updated the guidance on choosing a phonics teaching programme and added the new list of validated systematic synthetic phonics (SSP) programmes.
1 April 2021
First published.