Assessment & support
Getting an assessment, and the support that follows it.
For educators
How School Leaders Can Use Progress 8 to Support SEND Pupils
Discover how structured literacy interventions and robust access arrangements can improve Progress 8 outcomes for neurodivergent students.
For parents
Why Does My Child Struggle with Times Tables?
A calm, practical guide to working memory, the Year 4 Multiplication Check, and stress-free learning strategies.
For parents
Can a School Exclude a Child with SEN?
A calm, clear guide to your child's legal rights and the government's new plans to reform school exclusions.
For parents
Why Does My Child Hate Going to School? Reading and School Refusal
Discover how hidden reading anxiety drives school avoidance, and how to help your child feel safe again.
For educators
Is Your School's Phonics Progress Stalling? What the 2026 Data Tells Us
A data-driven look at the latest provisional phonics screening results and how school leaders can strengthen school-wide structured literacy.
For parents
What Happens If My Child Fails the Year 1 Phonics Test?
If your child didn't reach the expected score in the Phonics Screening Check, take a deep breath. Here is why it is not a fail, and what happens next.
For educators
Is Your School Ready for the New RISE Programme? A Leader's Guide
How school leaders can access DfE regional improvement support to strengthen SEND and literacy provision.
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.
For educators
School Absence and Reading Difficulties: The Hidden Link
How undiagnosed literacy struggles drive persistent school absence, and how specialists can intervene.
For parents
How to Appeal a Secondary School Placement for Dyslexia Support
A calm, step-by-step guide to gathering evidence and preparing for a school admission appeal.
For parents
Is Your Child's School Submitting the Right SEND Data?
A calm, plain-English guide to the annual SEN2 survey and how local authorities track your child's support.
For parents
What is a Section 41 School? A Parent's Guide to the DfE List
Discover how the Section 41 list of approved independent special schools can help you secure the right placement and funding in your child's EHCP.