Twinkl
Company type | Private company |
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Industry | Education |
Founded | 2010 |
Founder | Jonathan Seaton and Susie Seaton |
Headquarters | , England |
Area served | Worldwide |
Key people | Jonathan Seaton (CEO) |
Products | Educational resources, teacher planning materials, teacher assessment materials |
Number of employees | 500+ |
Website | twinkl.co.uk |
Twinkl is an online educational publishing house founded in 2010 and headquartered in Sheffield, England, producing teaching and educational materials.[1] Twinkl was founded by Jonathan Seaton[2][3] and Susie Seaton. They also produce resources based on movies.
In 2018, its international sales were £2,600,000.[4]
Products
Twinkl creates digital teaching materials for educators worldwide.[5] This includes materials for primary schools,[6] secondary schools, parents[7][8] home educators,[9] childminders, English as a second language, special educational needs and disabilities, adult education,[10] and international markets.[11]
Location
The company moved to its current headquarters in Sheffield, England in 2014. As of 2020[update], the company has over 710 staff in 15 locations around the world. In 2017, it opened a second office[12] in Wollongong, Australia.[13][14]
Recognition and achievements
In April 2018, Twinkl received The Queen's Award for Enterprise[15] for the company's work in international trade. Twinkl was awarded a second Queen’s Award for Enterprise in 2020, for innovation.[16][17]
Jonathan Seaton, co-founder and CEO of Twinkl was awarded a Member of the Order of the British Empire (MBE) for Twinkl’s services to Technology and Education during the Coronavirus pandemic in 2020.[18]
Coronavirus response
Twinkl offered all its resources for free to parents, teachers and carers globally for one month during the Coronavirus school closures.[19]
The firm partnered with BBC Bitesize to supply educational materials to support home learning.[20] It has partnered with BBC Children in Need to offer a range of free resources, supporting children and schools to fundraise for the charity.[21] In June 2020, the firm partnered with BBC Studios to create a range of educational Doctor Who resources for primary school children.[22] Twinkl collaborated with UEFA Champions League and their partner, Santander, to launch The Numbers Game Champions Challenge Cards, made available for free on the Twinkl website.[23]
TwinklHive
In 2019, Twinkl launched a startup accelerator, TwinklHive[24] based in Sheffield, UK. TwinklHive launched a young entrepreneurship programme[25] in 2020, offering investment and mentorship to young people who want to grow a digital business.
Natterhub, a social media platform and framework created for teachers to share with pupils, is part of TwinklHive.[26] Founded by Manjit Sareen and Caroline Allams,[27] the curriculum aimed platform is aimed at students aged 5 to 11 in the United Kingdom.
Another prominent company receiving investment from TwinklHive is Learning Ladders [28] - a software for curriculum planning, portfolios, assessments, progress tracking, remote learning and family engagement.
Champion Health, a digital wellbeing platform, received investment from TwinklHive[29] in 2020.
References
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- ^ "Digital publisher Twinkl is rising star across the globe". ISSN 0307-1235. Retrieved 12 January 2019.
- ^ "How to teach ... 3D shapes". The Guardian. 6 January 2014. Retrieved 6 January 2018.
- ^ "Online Guide". www.qaeducation.co.uk. Retrieved 12 January 2019.
- ^ "Sheffield publisher expands into new market with product for parents – unLTD Business". Retrieved 12 January 2019.
- ^ Drabble, Emily (24 September 2013). "How to teach... ancient Greece". The Guardian. Retrieved 24 September 2013.
- ^ "How to teach ... winter and keeping warm". The Guardian. 8 December 2014. Retrieved 8 December 2014.
- ^ "From steel to smart: How Wollongong is transforming". Domain. 5 October 2018. Retrieved 10 October 2018.
- ^ "5 UK tech providers ploughed $130M into Australia during 2017". ARN. Retrieved 1 February 2018.
- ^ "Twinkl Australia | North Wollongong | Education Website | Placedigger". Place Digger - Digg Great Places in Australia. Retrieved 20 November 2017.
- ^ Begum, Shelina (15 February 2019). "Education platform launches Manchester office at WeWork". men. Retrieved 7 May 2019.
- ^ "Queen's Award like rocket fuel for Twinkl - The Queen's Awards for Enterprise". queensawards.blog.gov.uk. Retrieved 30 August 2018.
- ^ "Twinkl Has Won a Second Queen's Award for Enterprise and We Want to Thank YOU!". Twinkl. Retrieved 28 July 2021.
- ^ "Queen's Awards for nine elite South Yorkshire firms". www-thestar-co-uk.cdn.ampproject.org. Retrieved 25 April 2018.
- ^ "The Queen's birthday honours list 2020 in full". inews.co.uk. 13 October 2020. Retrieved 24 July 2021.
- ^ "Coronavirus: The school of Mum and Dad". BBC News. 21 March 2020. Retrieved 24 July 2021.
- ^ Gill, Emma (20 April 2020). "BBC reveals biggest ever push of online education amid lockdown". Manchester Evening News. Retrieved 24 July 2021.
- ^ "Schools". BBC Children in Need. Retrieved 24 July 2021.
- ^ "Doctor Who and BBC Studios release free educational resources for kids". Radio Times. Retrieved 24 July 2021.
- ^ Hearn, Adrian (9 October 2020). "Rio Ferdinand swaps changing room for classroom to help kids improve their maths". mirror. Retrieved 24 July 2021.
- ^ "Expanding education business creates industry buzz with new EdTech acclerator | TheBusinessDesk.com". Yorkshire. 10 September 2019. Retrieved 24 July 2021.
- ^ "£250,000 programme rolled out to help young tech entrepreneurs | TheBusinessDesk.com". Yorkshire. 27 April 2021. Retrieved 24 July 2021.
- ^ "Ed Tech start-up more than doubles its team during the pandemic | TheBusinessDesk.com". Yorkshire. 10 September 2020. Retrieved 24 July 2021.
- ^ "Cyberbullying Is On The Rise During The Coronavirus Pandemic | Digital Trends". Digital Trends. 8 April 2020. Retrieved 24 July 2021.
- ^ "Partnering with Twinkl – 6 months in". Yorkshire. 25 September 2021. Retrieved 25 September 2021.
- ^ "Wellbeing start-up secures backing from Twinkl". Insider Media Ltd. Retrieved 24 July 2021.