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Sounds-Write at its best

The Sounds-Write School Accreditation Programme is a community for schools committed to delivering Sounds-Write to the highest standard.

Explore our accredited schools

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See Sounds-Write in action

Our Gold Accredited schools offer taster sessions where you can see Sounds-Write being taught in the classroom, ask questions and learn more about our programme.

phonics lesson
phonics lesson

What makes these schools special

Every accredited school undertakes a biennial audit to maintain their commitment to continuously improving their Sounds-Write teaching practice.

There are two accreditation tiers schools can achieve—Silver and Gold:

  • Silver Schools have been teaching Sounds-Write for at least a year and have completed a self-audit of their practice to demonstrate the Silver Award objectives.
  • Gold Schools have been Silver Schools for at least 2 years and have provided additional evidence to show they are teaching Sounds-Write to a very high standard. Gold Schools host events throughout the year to showcase Sounds-Write best practice to visitors.

Become an accredited school

Are you implementing Sounds-Write with fidelity? Join our network of accredited schools dedicated to achieving high standards in phonics teaching. By becoming a Sounds-Write accredited school, you gain recognition for your successful implementation of Sounds-Write and enjoy a host of benefits.

Benefits include:

  • Termly online networking meetings to keep you up to date with new resources, courses and our initiatives
  • Opportunities to take part in case studies and research projects
  • A silver or gold badge for your school website
  • A marketing toolkit to share your news with stakeholders and parents
  • For Gold Schools, exclusive discounts and offers.

Download the Pathway to Silver and Gold information sheet for a full list of benefits.

The journey to accreditation

Step 1

Download the following documents to find out more and understand what you need to do to meet the criteria:

Pathway to Silver and Gold

Terms and Conditions

Self-Audit Form

Step 2

Reflect on how phonics is taught and implemented in your school, and complete the self-audit form.

Step 3

Submit your self-audit form to schoolaccreditation@sounds-write.com. Submissions can be emailed at any point throughout the year, but we assess them on the following audit review dates:

27 November 2026
22nd January 2027
26th February 2027
16th April 2027
2nd July 2027
26th November 2027

We will email you with the outcome following the audit review date.

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