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De – curriculum reform – improving literacy in primary schools

Department for Education · Education

In brief

Department for Education awarded training and education work to Ruth Miskin Literacy Limited on 5 March 2026.

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What the notice says

Literacy provision in Northern Ireland primary schools currently varies widely, with no system wide standardised approach to early reading instruction. Although the curriculum provides support and schools implement their own interventions, significant attainment gaps persist, particularly in Communication at Key Stage 2. This research project is designed to address these gaps by evaluating the impact of a structured synthetic phonics programme, Read Write Inc., across a stratified and representative sample of schools. The aim is to generate robust, generalisable evidence to inform the new literacy strategy and curriculum reform. This initiative forms a core component of the Department’s TransformED programme and directly supports the Minister’s priorities for raising literacy outcomes system wide.

Who won

WinnerValueDates
Ruth Miskin Literacy Limited (SME)£152,000
Awarded 20 February 2026
6 March 2026 to 4 March 2029

Values as the award notice gives them, excluding VAT where stated.

Timeline

  1. Transparency notice · UK5, notice 011280-2026
  2. Contract award notice · UK6, notice 016081-2026
  3. Contract details notice · UK7, notice 020753-2026

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From notice 011280-2026 on Find a Tender, first published 9 February 2026, last updated 9 March 2026. We last checked for changes on 28 September 2026.