EDUCATION specialists Everybody Learns is calling on parents and their children in the North-East and North Yorkshire to help disadvantaged children in a truly unique way.

For every child using their new free reading test in May, Everybody Learns will donate a set of workbooks to a disadvantaged child.

Everybody Learns, which is based in Leyburn, North Yorkshire, is urging parents to get involved throughout May to ensure as many local children benefit as possible.

Everybody Learns is also linking up with Depaul, a Newcastle-based charity dedicated to supporting children who will distribute the donated workbooks to children who need extra support.

In addition the first 50 children to use the test, and who require extra reading support, will receive three months free access to the Lexia Home Reading Course – and, with phonics (year 1) and Sats (year 2 and year 6) tests in June.

The course, which is designed to help children to catch up with and progress their reading skills in a fun, but structured way, has been designed by teachers, in an effort to address the poor reading standards across the UK.

Arthur Staples, founder of Everybody Learns, said: “The reading ability of many children across the UK is alarmingly low, and we are absolutely committed to changing this. We have launched our free-to-use online reading test to help parents assess their child’s reading capabilities in a fun and objective way. The test shows parents how their child’s reading is progressing related to the English National Curriculum on a term by term basis.”

To take the reading test visit everybodylearns-shop.uk/pages/free-reading-test