History of Read Write Inc.
Dame Ruth Miskin
I created the programme Read Write Inc. in 2002 (then known as RML). I started with a small team: a writer, illustrator and editor and an administrator. I provided training with two others.
In 2006 we went into partnership with Oxford University Press (OUP). OUP took over the publishing though worked with us to develop all new Read Write Inc. books and resources.
We continued to be responsible for all the training and renamed the organisation Ruth Miskin Training. We now have 140 trainers, as well as dedicated teams for training, development, bookings, filming, and software and IT.
We continue to develop the programme, support even more teachers, and together we strive to teach every child to read.
Highlights
1994: Ruth Miskin made a promise to parents as Headteacher at Kobi Nazrul Primary School in Tower Hamlets that children in her school would learn to read – and the phonics journey began.
2005: Read Write Inc. (then RML) featured in three Newsnight reports into reading.
Coverage of the 2005 BBC Newsnight reports.
2005: Ruth contributed to the Rose Report: an Independent Review into the teaching of reading.
2006: Read Write Inc. featured on Channel 4’s Last Chance Kids.
Coverage of the 2008 Channel 4 Dispatches report.
2010: Read Write Inc. schools featured in Reading by Six, Ofsted report.
2011: Ruth awarded an OBE for services to Education.
2013: Ruth became a member of the National Curriculum panel.
2014: Ruth took part in the Independent Review of Key Stage 2 assessment and accountability.
2018: 20/34 schools using Read Write Inc. were selected to become English Hubs.
2019: Ruth Miskin Training won the DfE bid to run the English Hubs Training Centre and train the English Hub Literacy Specialists.
2019: Ruth was awarded a CBE for services to reading.
2019: 520 English hubs’ partner schools chose Read Write Inc. Phonics to teach reading.
2019: Ruth Miskin Training won the bid to train and support 100 Liverpool schools.
2020: RMT launched a new Online Subscription.
2021: Read Write Inc. Phonics was revalidated as a complete Systematic Synthetic Phonics programme by the DfE.
2021: Read Write Inc. Fresh Start won the Teach Secondary Award in the SEND category.
2021: Ruth co-wrote the DfE Reading Framework.
2022: Over 4000 schools with the RMT Phonics Training Package.
2022: 56 multi-academy trusts with a RMT MAT data-driven support package.
2023: Over 93 multi-academy trusts with a RMT data-driven support package.
2023: Over 5000 schools with the RMT Phonics Training Package.
2023: Ruth co-wrote the second version of the DfE Reading Framework.
2023: Ruth was made a Dame in the New Year’s Honours.
Dame Ruth and team at the Palace.
2024: RWI was the only SSP to be recognised in the Oracy Commission for enabling talk in schools over the last 20 years.
2024: Over 120 trusts sign up to our newly named ‘Trusts Service’.
2024: Analysis showed 10 million children have been taught to read since 2005 with RWI.
