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📚 2026: The Year of Reading

The government’s announcement of a Year of Reading in 2026 is welcome news - especially for the thousands of children who are falling behind not because of ability, but because of the barriers that disadvantage puts in their way.

With a national focus comes a powerful opportunity. And a chance to make real change for children who need it most.

At Quest for Learning, we’ve been tackling this issue head-on for 30 years in Oxfordshire. And we’re excited to help more schools make 2026 as successful as possible in helping children.

💡 Our specialist literacy programmes deliver, on average, 13 months of progress in just 10 hours of tuition.
💡 We offer targeted interventions, expert tutor support, and CPD for staff.
💡 We partner with schools to strengthen their reading strategies, with a focus on inclusion, confidence, and impact.

If you’re a school leader planning for 2026, or working on your reading provision now, we’d love to talk.

📩 Get in touch to find out how we can support your pupils and staff: [email protected]
🔗 Learn more: https://questforlearning.org.uk

Let’s make the Year of Reading a turning point for Oxfordshire’s children - not just a campaign.

🎉 A huge WELL DONE to the children at Stephen Freeman Primary School in Didcot!

18 brilliant pupils have just completed our reading tutoring programme - and we celebrated with a special assembly, a certificate for each child, and a book to take home (thanks to the generosity of Hachette Book Group UK❤️).

We’re so grateful to The Didcot Powerhouse Fund for funding the programme - and especially to chair Elizabeth Paris DL and Deputy Mayor of Didcot David Rouane for their support. Thanks also to the Didcot Library team, who joined us to help the children sign up for their very own library cards 📚✨

We’re proud to be helping children build the reading skills and confidence they need to thrive - in school and beyond.

👏 Great job, Stephen Freeman readers!�
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🚨 We’re hiring!

Quest for Learning is on the lookout for a confident, outgoing Fundraiser to lead our income generation efforts and help us reach even more children who are falling behind at school.

This is a hands-on, outward-facing role perfect for someone who loves meeting people, thrives on variety, and is passionate about making a difference. You’ll be building relationships with funders, local businesses, and community groups, securing income across trusts, individual giving, corporates, and more.

If you’re proactive, enthusiastic and ready to take ownership of fundraising at a small but ambitious charity – we want to hear from you.

🔗 Find out more and apply here: https://questforlearning.org.uk/current-vacancies/�📩 Questions? Get in touch – we’d love to hear from you!

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🚨 We’re hiring!
Quest for Learning is looking for a dynamic, relationship-driven Education and Programme Manager to lead the delivery of our high-impact teaching programmes.

This is a fantastic opportunity to play a key role in supporting children who are falling behind in school, managing our network of brilliant tutors, and building strong partnerships with schools.

We’re after someone who’s organised, people-focused, and passionate about making a difference.

🔗 Find out more and apply here: https://questforlearning.org.uk/current-vacancies/
📩 Questions? Get in touch – we’d love to hear from you!

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Today marks World Mental Health Day 💚 Studies confirm that reading can nurture positive mental health - another reason why we're so passionate about making sure every child experiences the joy of books and reading 📗 📕 📚

Today we celebrate National Poetry Day! 🙌 🎉
Aiming to inspire a love of poetry, this annual event provides a fantastic opportunity to explore and celebrate poetry which is a wonderful way to introduce children to the rhythm, sound, and structure of language.
Through rhyme, repetition, and playful words, children develop an ear for language, which enhances their phonemic awareness and vocabulary. This is especially helpful for early readers as they begin to recognize patterns and sounds. 📙 📗

We were really impressed to hear that a teacher from one of our long-term partner schools won a recent Farshore Reading for Pleasure award - what a wonderful initiative aimed at recognising educators who go above and beyond encouraging a love of reading among their pupils.
By celebrating passionate teachers, the award helps to highlight the importance of fostering reading as a lifelong habit. 📚

Tips for encouraging reading for pleasure in your school Discover four interesting projects from the winners of the Farshore Reading for Pleasure Awards.

🌍 International Day of Charity is on Thursday September 5th 🌍
We are incredibly honored to be featured by as a charity worth supporting this . 🙌 A huge thank you to both Country & Town House and for teaming up and recognising our work. The Fore’s funding in 2020 helped us continue our mission, and we’re so grateful for their continued support. 💙

With 1 in 9 children in Oxfordshire living in poverty, the need for our programmes has never been greater. Whether it’s through a donation, volunteering your time, or simply sharing our mission, your support can make a real difference.

https://www.countryandtownhouse.com/culture/international-day-of-charity/

👉 Click here to donate and help us change lives: https://questforlearning.beaconforms.com/form/c85410f4

How To Get Involved With The International Day Of Charity 2024 Every year on 5 September, the world comes together to celebrate a range of important causes, all as part of the International Day of Charity. Here’s the

We hope everyone has had a wonderful summer break! 🌞

As the new term begins, we're excited to be collaborating with our partner schools and tutors again. We're ready to bring our amazing literacy and numeracy programmes to the children of Oxfordshire! 📚

As the summer term wraps up, we would like to wish our amazing partner schools and hard working tutors a relaxing holiday.
Can't wait to see you in September! 🌞📚

The Quest for Learning team is already preparing teaching for the new school year!
So, we are hugely grateful to the Sarah Nowell Educational Foundation for the wonderful support. With their help we’ll be able to continue helping primary school children with maths and literacy – empowering them with key lifeskills when term starts in September 🎉

For this week and to mark the last day of , we would like to say a huge thank you to for the opportunity to speak at your fantastic Charter dinner recently and the gift of beautiful books for our programmes.
Our funders’ investment in children’s futures is priceless 🙏 🤩