The educator's toolkit
The Gap Identification &
Gap Closing Toolkit.
Whether you're improving phonics, writing, speech and language, or overall development — Launchpad helps you identify exactly what's missing and shows you how to fill the gaps.
What is Launchpad?
Launchpad for Literacy is an Upskilling Toolkit. It allows us to understand the specific and incremental detail of developmental skills that feed into all aspects of literacy, PSED and wider learning. It is mainly used as a Gap Identification & Gap Closing Toolkit. Having gap identification and gap closing capability allows us to build on what we do what well already but gives us a much more systematic and targeted approach, especially where children:
Gap Identification
Pinpoint the skill gaps which are acting as barriers, establish what a child CAN do and needs to do next with that skill in order to close the gap
Gap Closing
CPD & guidance to move children from their starting points to their incremental next steps to achieve progression and better, age-related outcomes
Professional Development
Empower your staff with deep subject knowledge. Our training ensures educators don't just use the tool, but understand the science behind literacy development.
One toolkit, many applications
The same toolkit
Every challenge
Launchpad is not a single-purpose tool. The same gap identification and gap closing process applies whether you are raising GLD percentages, building phonics foundations, supporting children with SEND, developing communication skills, or closing the gap for your most disadvantaged pupils.
Choose the application that matches your current focus — and let Launchpad show you exactly what is missing and how to close it.
Trusted by Schools
See what educators are saying about Launchpad.
"Launchpad for Literacy has been the key to success and every teacher is now confident and uses Launchpad every day."
Deb Ward
Executive Headteacher
Northumberland
"The number of Derby City children who have passed the screening check has increased year on year... an average of 8% increase."
Laura Baddiley
Strategic Business Director
Derby
"It provides us with key 'tracking assessment' tools, ensuring children make accelerated progress from low starting points."
Diane Jeffries
Director of Early Years
WISE Academies