What can quantitative analyses tell us about the national impact of the phonics screening check?
This EPI report examines the impact of the national phonics screening check (PSC) on early reading development in primary schools across England. The research by EPI uses national pupillevel census data for all children in year 1 in England from 2009 to 2018. It looks at children’s key stage 1 reading and writing results, and key stage 2 reading results.