Twinkl

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Twinkl
TypePrivate company
IndustryEducation
Founded24 March 2010; 11 years ago (2010-03-24)
FounderJonathan Seaton and Susie Seaton
Headquarters
Sheffield
,
England
Area served
Worldwide
Key people
Jonathan Seaton
(CEO)
ProductsEducational resources, teacher planning materials, teacher assessment materials
Number of employees
500+
Websitetwinkl.co.uk

Twinkl is a British online educational publishing house, producing teaching and educational materials.[1] Twinkl was founded by Jonathan Seaton and[2][3] Susie Seaton. Its headquarters are in Sheffield, England.

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 HQ in Sheffield, England in 2014.[5] As of 2020, the company has over 710 team members 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]

In 2019 it was ranked at number 28 on The Sunday Times WorldFirst SME Export Track 100. The track ranks SMEs (small medium enterprises) with the fastest-growing international sales over the last two years.[18]

In 2020, it received The Queen’s Award for Enterprise for Innovation.[19]

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.[20]

Coronavirus response[]

Twinkl offered all its resources for free to parents, teachers and carers globally during the Coronavirus school closures.[21] Twinkl, kids creative-media agency SUPER. and YolanDa Brown supported teachers and parents when the United Kingdom went into lockdown and schools across the country closed[22] in January 2021. Twinkl offered a selection of free teaching resources and home-learning packs.[23]

The firm partnered with BBC Bitesize to supply educational materials to support home learning.[24] It is the Official Education Partner for BBC Children in Need,[25] offering a range of free resources, supporting children and schools to fundraise for the charity.

In June 2020, the firm partnered with BBC Studios[26] to create a range of educational Doctor Who resources[27] for Primary school children.

Twinkl collaborated with UEFA Champions League[28] and their partner, Santander, to launch The Numbers Game Champions Challenge Cards, made available for free on the Twinkl website.

TwinklHive[]

In 2019, Twinkl launched a startup accelerator, TwinklHive[29] based in Sheffield, UK. TwinklHive launched a young entrepreneurship programme[30] 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.[31] Founded by Manjit Sareen and Caroline Allams,[32] the curriculum aimed platform is aimed at students aged 5 to 11 in the United Kingdom.

Champion Health, a digital wellbeing platform, received investment from TwinklHive[33] in 2020. The start-up, founded by Harry Bliss,[34] helps businesses optimise the health and wellbeing of staff by offering proactive health assessments, data-driven solutions and online mental health training.

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