Choosing a phonics teaching programme
Sets out what the government is doing to help schools choose a phonics teaching programme.
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- Department for Education
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- 1 April 2021
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Applies to England
Documents
Details
These documents cover the:
- validation process for systematic synthetic phonics teaching programmes
- updated list of validated phonics teaching programmes
- package of support available for schools
- processes we used between 2011 and 2014 to review effective phonics teaching programmes
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Published 1 April 2021
Last updated 410 OctoberSeptember 2024
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2025-09-10 14:33
In ‘Validated systematic synthetic phonics programme providers: contact details’, removed Wand Phonics and updated the contact information for Jolly Phonics.
2024-10-04 15:01
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’.
2023-03-10 16:14
Updated the information about the systematic synthetic phonics programme (SSP) validation process and the contact details of validated SSP programme providers.
2023-01-30 15:06
Updated ‘Choosing a phonics teaching programme’ to reflect updates to SSP programmes and funding information.
2023-01-16 12:07
Updated the contact details for Sounds-Write in ‘Contact details for the validated systematic synthetic phonics (SSP) programmes’.
2022-07-18 16:47
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.
2022-06-23 12:52
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’.
2022-04-28 13:52
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.
2022-03-30 11:25
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’.
Details
These documents cover the:
- validation process for systematic synthetic phonics teaching programmes
- updated list of validated phonics teaching programmes
- package of support available for schools
- processes we used between 2011 and 2014 to review effective phonics teaching programmes
Updates to this page
Sign up for emails or print this page
Update history
2025-09-10 14:33
In ‘Validated systematic synthetic phonics programme providers: contact details’, removed Wand Phonics and updated the contact information for Jolly Phonics.
2024-10-04 15:01
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’.
2023-03-10 16:14
Updated the information about the systematic synthetic phonics programme (SSP) validation process and the contact details of validated SSP programme providers.
2023-01-30 15:06
Updated ‘Choosing a phonics teaching programme’ to reflect updates to SSP programmes and funding information.
2023-01-16 12:07
Updated the contact details for Sounds-Write in ‘Contact details for the validated systematic synthetic phonics (SSP) programmes’.
2022-07-18 16:47
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.
2022-06-23 12:52
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’.
2022-04-28 13:52
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.
2022-03-30 11:25
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’.