Our Impact

School Survey Results July 2025

Improvement as a result of DRP support (teacher assessment)

Attitude to reading

84% reported children enjoy reading a lot more

Reading confidence

100% reported children are more confident in reading

What do teachers say

"Our Reading Partners have been consistently reliable, engaging and supportive. Their presence has made a positive difference to the confidence and fluency of the pupils they worked with."

"We have observed noticeable improvements in pupils’ reading fluency, comprehension and overall enthusiasm for reading. Pupils looked forward to their sessions and take pride in sharing their progress."

"The children have thoroughly enjoyed having time to look and discuss books as well as reading them. They are all enjoying books more now than before."

"I would recommend the Dorset Reading Partners to all schools in Dorset."

What do children say...

“It’s my favourite bit in the week, we talk and read books and it’s not like work and it’s fun really.”

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“I like the books and you get to choose, and I like playing games at the end. I think I like all of it!”

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“We read lots of books and my reading has got better since we started. I like reading now.”

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“I get to choose what we read so it’s not boring like some books. It has made me like reading.”

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