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Written for the people doing the work — parents at the kitchen table, teachers at the whiteboard, and adults who were never given the tools they needed.

For parents

Reading Struggles and Anxiety in Young Teens: What Parents Can Do

Why ages 12 and 13 can be a tipping point for reading anxiety, and how to help your child feel safe again.

Kevin Murphy · 3 October 2026 · 5 min read

More from the blog

For educators

How to Use the National Education Nature Park to Help Struggling Readers

How to turn outdoor learning into a powerful, low-stress tool for multisensory phonics and vocabulary.

2 October 2026 · 5 min read

For educators

How to Design an Inclusive Classroom Without a Budget

Practical, zero-cost environmental and instructional tweaks you can make for your dyslexic pupils by Monday morning.

1 October 2026 · 5 min read

For parents

Making Space for Curiosity: When Phonics Practice Feels Hard

How to keep your child's love of learning alive at home even when learning to read is a struggle.

30 September 2026 · 4 min read

For educators

Supporting Speech and Language Needs: 5 Quick Classroom Tweaks

Five low-cost, immediate adjustments to help primary pupils with speech, language, and literacy challenges.

29 September 2026 · 4 min read

For educators

What Does 'Inclusive Teaching' Actually Mean in the Classroom?

How to turn the DfE's latest SEND guidelines into simple, high-impact classroom adjustments for Monday morning.

28 September 2026 · 4 min read

For educators

How to Run In-House SEND and Dyslexia Training for Your Staff

Use the Department for Education's free, official training guides to deliver high-quality, evidence-based inclusion workshops without the consultant fees.

27 September 2026 · 4 min read

For educators

New SEND Teacher Training: Practical Classroom Tips for Monday

We break down the government's brand-new SEND training into simple, actionable strategies you can use in your classroom this week.

26 September 2026 · 4 min read

For parents

What Do the New Vocational GCSEs Mean for My Dyslexic Teen?

Discover how practical, hands-on GCSE options can play to your child's natural problem-solving strengths.

25 September 2026 · 4 min read

For parents

Why Belonging is the Secret to GCSE Success for Dyslexic Teens

New data shows that feeling accepted at school matters just as much as extra tutoring for your teenager's GCSE grades.

24 September 2026 · 5 min read

For educators

Belonging and GCSE Success: A New Approach for KS4 Dyslexic Students

New DfE research reveals why school belonging is a powerful driver of Key Stage 4 academic success for neurodivergent teens.

23 September 2026 · 5 min read

For educators

School Absence and Reading Difficulties: The Hidden Link

How undiagnosed literacy struggles drive persistent school absence, and how specialists can intervene.

22 September 2026 · 5 min read

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