Services and Support

For parents, family and carers


  • Support for parental application for EHCP
  • Support with draft EHCP checks
  • Meeting support & advocacy 
  • Advice and strategies for supporting your child's behaviour
  • Support with accessing services and completing paperwork
  • Signposting to other agencies and services
  • Personal Coaching and/or mentoring to support you in meeting parenting challenges on a practical and emotional level
  • A range of assessments for your child 

Bespoke 1:1 tutoring, online, for  young people with additional needs, in the following areas:


  • English KS3 and KS4
  • Entry Level English
  • GCSE English
  • Functional Skills English
  • Developing literacy skills for all ages
  • Learning, revision, and study skills
  • Independence and life skills
  • Developing self confidence and self awareness
  • Understanding your emotions
  • Understanding relationships


Lessons and resources are developed and delivered very carefully to meet your specific individual needs.


Coaching and Mentoring for young people


Please see the Coaching and Mentoring pages, for more information.

Assessments



Full Diagnostic Assessment for:


Dyslexia


Age 8 to adult 


This assessment will ascertain if you have Dyslexia (SpLD) and if so, will lead to a diagnosis and full written report including recommendations.


Please see the Dyslexia page for more information



Dyspraxia (DCD) and/or ADHD.


Age 16+


These assessments are for educational purposes such as DSA applications and workplace support. 


(Please note that this is NOT a medical diagnosis of ADHD)



Assessment of learning strengths and difficulties  and written report



This assessment does not lead to diagnosis it is intended to highlight specific areas fo strength and difficulty to support:


  • onward referral
  • evidence of needs for benefits applications
  • evidence of needs for EHCP
  • recommendations for supporting your child at home & school



Assessment of social and emotional strengths and difficulties and written report

 

This assessment will not provide a diagnosis, however, it can support onward referral. The assessment will be carried out by taking background information, observations and may include formal tests. The report can be used for:


  • onward referral
  • evidence of needs for benefits applications
  • evidence of needs for EHCP
  • recommendations for supporting your child at home & school




For schools and education providers


Access Arrangements - testing, advice and support


I am a fully qualified Level 7 Access Arrangement assessor. I am also experienced in all aspects of writing policies, completing Forms 8 & 9 and making applications online. 



Outreach support 


Experienced in developing individual support plans for pupils with a range of complex needs. 



Full Diagnostic Assessment 


See page for Dyslexia assessment 


Personal Coaching for staff:


  • professional development goals
  • career progression
  • moving into leadership roles
  • work life balance

Bespoke Inset & School support



I am available to lead INSET in person or online, based on your needs and requirements, in areas related to the following:


  • Autism & co-occurring conditions
  • Supporting & working with parents effectively
  • Behaviours that cause concern
  • Teaching & learning
  • Literacy difficulties (including Dyslexia)
  • Inclusive learning


Care providers


Working with you to develop:


  • individual support plans for adults with a range of complex needs
  • ensuring an inclusive environment
  • bespoke training




Employers


For your employees:


  • Full Diagnostic Assessment of Dyslexia (also including ADHD/Dyspraxia evaluation if required and screening for other conditions) and support with onward referrals
  • Study skills support for accredited courses
  • individual mentoring & coaching 


Working with you to develop:


  • support for people with Dyslexia and other specific learning difficulties/learning disabilities in the workplace
  • ensuring an inclusive environment
  • bespoke training for your team in areas of learning difficulties & leanring disabilities



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