Solutions for parent carers

Assessments for dyslexia and other learning difficulties

Full diagnostic assessment for dyslexia for your child or young person (age 7 - 21) by a fully qualified specialist assessor with a SASC (SpLD Assessment Standards Committee) report including recommendations for teachers, parent carers and home education
Assessment for your child or young person (age 5 - 18) experiencing difficulties with reading, spelling and writing with recommendations for teachers, home education and tips for parent carers

Assessments provide information on your child or young person's strengths and areas of difficulty with guidance for teachers or home educators so that they can be supported to feel confident and make progress.

Advice for parent carers on SEND

Our advice helps parent carers to understand SEND jargon better and enable confidence and effective communication with schools so that your child or young person can be provided with the support they need.

Phone or online Teams call to listen to the concerns you have about your child’s SEND needs and verbal advice provided
Face to face meeting to discuss your concerns around your child with written advice
Attendance at meetings with you and your child’s school to discuss areas of concern and find solutions

Our services for parent carers

Full diagnostic assessment for SpLD dyslexia - from £500

A detailed assessment of your child or young person's (up to the age of 21) literacy skills, thinking and understanding, memory and other processes that can affect learning, written up as an approved report with recommendations for school, college or university.

Assessment for reading, spelling and writing difficulties - from £300

An assessment exploring your child or young person’s (age 6 - 16) literacy skills using standardised assessments written as a short report with practical recommendations for teachers.

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Phone or online advice - from £35 for 30 mins

Phone or Teams call to listen to the concerns you have about your child or young person's SEND needs, discuss solutions and verbal advice given.

Face to face meeting - from £45 per hour to discuss your concerns around your child or young person as above, find solutions with written advice.

Attendance at meetings - from £60 per hour with you and your child or young person's school or college.

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More information about assessments

Assessments for Dyslexia

A full diagnostic assessment by an appropriately qualified specialist is the only way to confirm dyslexia. This assessment investigates the child or young person’s literacy skills in detail using a range of standardised assessments that explores underlying ability, language and vocabulary, reasoning, memory, phonological skills, verbal processing and reading, writing and spelling skills. The assessment takes around 2-3 hours including rest breaks. An analysis of the assessment data, background information provided and observations during the assessment is completed so that a detailed profile of strengths and weaknesses is created. A diagnostic outcome is confirmed, or not, in a thorough written report to SASC (The SpLD Assessment Standards Committee) guidelines including a plan of tailored recommendations for support in the school, college or university setting.

Assessments for reading spelling and writing difficulties

Learning Difficulties Assessment for reading, spelling and writing explores the child or young person’s literacy skills using standardised assessments and observation. It is not as extensive as a diagnostic assessment for dyslexia because it is aimed at providing practical support in the classroom to help develop the child or young person’s literacy skills. A profile of strengths and vulnerabilities is created and next steps in learning identified in a plan for school settings that builds on strengths and preferred learning styles. Additional recommendations for classroom practice are provided as well as tips for helping at home. A review of the child or young person’s progress can be arranged if required.