Applications open for Let Teachers SHINE 2025
by Educate Magazine November 7, 2024 · All News / Education News
SHINE, the education charity, has officially opened applications for the Let Teachers SHINE 2025 funding competition.
The annual programme awards grants of up to £25,000, along with dedicated support, to help teachers across England develop innovative projects that enhance educational outcomes, especially for children and young people from low-income backgrounds in northern England.
Let Teachers SHINE has a proven track record of helping teachers to make a lasting impact. Over the past decade, more than £4 million in grants has been awarded to teachers, nurturing groundbreaking projects such as Bruno Reddy’s ‘Times Tables Rock Stars’ and Colin Hegarty’s ‘Hegarty Maths’.
The programme has also supported countless smaller projects which have also had a major impact on students’ outcomes.
The latest round of the competition is open to practising teachers across England, including those in early years settings, schools, and colleges.
Judges are seeking fresh ideas with the potential to boost attainment, particularly in core subjects like English, maths, and science.
They are particularly interested in projects that use creative approaches to engage students and ignite their passion for learning, and initiatives that specifically benefit children from disadvantaged backgrounds.
2024’s winning ideas included a reading fluency project for primary pupils, a student feedback website, an app for tracking student progress in science and online video resources for maths teachers.
Fiona Spellman, CEO of SHINE, said: “We believe the best solutions for closing the attainment gap come from the classroom. Teachers are the people who truly understand how to unleash their students’ potential.
“Year after year, we see how teachers’ ideas drive change. Every project, large or small, has the potential to make a real impact. If you’re a teacher with a creative new idea, I urge you to apply.”
Applications are open until Wednesday, 15 January, 2025. Winners will be announced in the spring of next year.
Further details and the application form can be found here.
