Emma White found now-press-play:

• Significantly improves attainment“It helps children to deepen their understanding of a subject, which means they can meaningfully engage in discussions in class and apply their learning in different context.”
• Significantly builds student knowledge“Children retain and understanding new learning effectively when they have a physical experience to link it to. Through the now>press>play Audio Adventures at Home, children are given the opportunity to have these experiences by immersing themselves in a story.”
• Moderately improves behaviour or wellbeing“I have seen children with a short attention span develop the ability to remain focused for longer periods. I have also seen children develop in confidence; they are so entirely engrossed in the story, acting and engaging with the story-teller, their lose their inhibitions and the fear of making a mistake.”
• Significantly reduces teacher workload“As the experiences are linked to topics and concepts covered by the National Curriculum, teachers can use the stories as a springboard to new learning, or a tool for deepening understanding. The accompanying resources, e.g. scripts, mean that teachers are not having to generate their own content.”
• Moderately improves school processes“The experiences can be used to assess levels of understanding, e.g. maths 'stories'.”