School Readers Volunteer
| Opportunity: Poor literacy amongst primary school children is a major issues in England with 1 in 4 children leaving primary school not reading to the expected standard. This has lifelong consequences. The disruption to education due to pandemic has exacerbated the issue particularly for disadvantaged children. Schoolreaders recruits volunteers from the community and places them in primary to provided one to one reading support. Volunteer Role : • Listen to children read and help develop literacy skills through engaging in conversations about books/picture • Follow safeguarding procedures in school. | |
| Requirements: Please note each school will be different and we will match volunteers to a suitable setting. | |
| Location: Various Primary Schools around the west midlands. We make every effort to find a school that is easy for you to travel to and from | |
| Hours: Yes Enhanced DBS which will be carried out by the school prior to starting | |
| Expenses: No | |
| DBS: Yes Enhanced DBS which will be carried out by the school prior to starting | |
