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Bookshelf with coastal and literary objects, highlighting Route Education’s roots and values.
Infographic showing Route Education’s five-step literacy teaching model.

Our Mission

Confidence. Curriculum. Measurable Progress.

Route Education delivers small-group English interventions aligned to DfE priorities and designed to re-engage learners at risk of underachievement. Our model supports KS3–4 students across mainstream, AP, and LA-managed pathways through a research-led curriculum and live data tracking that makes progress visible and actionable.

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Our programmes are designed for learners who’ve lost their way in education, offering high-impact English and literacy support that builds skills and self-belief. We stand apart because we embed literacy-first learning into everything - from structured small-group tutoring to immersive outdoor adventures. Each strand - KS3 Foundation, GCSE Success, Boot Camps, and The Literacy Quest - is crafted to meet learners where they are and take them further.

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We align with DfE priorities, track impact rigorously, and focus on lasting outcomes, not quick wins. Whether online or in person, our work helps learners feel capable, confident, and connected.

This isn’t just education. It’s a new route forward.

We support learners at Key Stage 2, 3 and 4
Whether it's early intervention in Year 6 or GCSE readiness in Year 11, our tailored programmes help students succeed.

We work across mainstream schools, alternative provision, and LA-managed settings—supporting students at risk of underachievement.


Literacy First. Always.
Our programmes reconnect disengaged learners and close literacy gaps with:

  • Structured small-group English interventions

  • A research-led curriculum

  • Live data tracking that makes progress visible and actionable

Everything we do builds skills and self-belief.


Each programme is designed to meet learners where they are—and take them further:

  • KS3 Foundation: Literacy-rich re-engagement

  • GCSE Success: Small-group tutoring for outcomes

  • Boot Camps: Targeted pre-exam preparation

  • The Literacy Quest: Outdoor, story-led learning


What makes us different?

  • Literacy-first design

  • Proven impact

  • Trusted by schools across the UK

  • Delivered online or in person


Backed by evidence. Aligned with priorities.
We align with DfE priorities and focus on lasting outcomes, not quick wins. Our programmes support:

  • Improved attendance

  • Raised attainment

  • Greater confidence and connection

Who We Are

Experienced educators. Proven impact.
We’re senior leaders with deep classroom and strategic expertise in Cornwall and beyond.

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Romany Heartford
Former Head of English, national examiner, and published author. Romany has led literacy strategies that close gaps in confidence, access, and outcomes - now at the core of Route Education’s model.

Writing credits:

Morphology First White Paper 2025

How morphology can help students avoid 'the Year 7 dip' Schoolsweek October 2025

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Cris Heartford  

A former Headteacher of a through school in the Channel Islands, Cris now serves as Deputy Head in a leading Cornish Multi-Academy Trust. He brings deep expertise in curriculum reform, assessment, and data-driven improvement. His impactful literacy work, particularly in reading, was featured as a case study by the National Literacy Project. Alongside this, his GCSE English strategies have driven measurable improvements in Progress 8 and Attainment 8 across multiple schools.

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Together, we bring grounded credibility and system-level clarity to every Route Education programme.

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