Dyslexia tutoring that starts from how they learn
Structured, multisensory 1:1 teaching, online or at your home, from vetted Enhanced-DBS SEND tutors who know exactly why the usual worksheets don't work. £80 a session, no registration fee.
When letters won't hold still, the teaching has to work differently. That's the whole job.
The approach
How a dyslexia-trained tutoractually works
Not more of the same worksheets, slower and louder. Four principles run through every hour.
Small steps, in the right order
Sounds before words, words before sentences, nothing skipped and nothing assumed. Each session builds on the last, so knowledge stops leaking away between Fridays.
More than eyes on a page
Letters traced, sounds spoken, words built with tiles and movement. When reading goes in through several senses at once, it has more ways to stick.
Repetition without shame
Dyslexic learners need more passes at the same ground, and in a classroom that's embarrassing. One-to-one at home, it's just Tuesday. No audience, no sighing, no falling behind.
Built on what they're good at
Dyslexia is a difference in how print is processed, not a measure of a child. Tutors start from your child's strengths and interests, because a child who feels clever tries harder.
Said plainly
We don't assess or diagnose. We teach.
A diagnosis comes from a specialist assessor or educational psychologist, and we'll never blur that line. Our tutors teach in the way that suits dyslexic learners, with or without the paperwork, and if you already have a report we'll help you actually use it.
Pick and mix
What the hours can cover
Reading, spelling, writing, handwriting and the confidence that holds them all up. Mix what matters this term; change the mix any time.
Reading & phonics
Letter sounds, blending words, reading aloud and understanding a story.
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Spelling patterns, sentence building and getting ideas onto the page.
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Handwriting
Pencil grip, letter formation and short writing tasks at a manageable pace.
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Confidence
Manageable learning tasks and encouragement to try unfamiliar work.
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Our Bespoke Tutoring Approach
Tell us what you'd like the hours to do
A short, friendly enquiry: your child, your postcode, and what you'd like the hours to cover. We check we can serve your area and hand-pick a vetted, Enhanced-DBS SEND tutor who actually fits. And we're honest if we don't have the right person near you yet.
Your tutor comes to you
One hour, one-to-one, at your home. Sessions are booked around family life: after school, weekends, school holidays. No centre, no travel, no waiting room, just your child at their own kitchen table with someone who gets them.
You hear how it went, every visit
After each hour you get the honest picture: what they worked on, what landed, and what's coming next. And because it's pick and mix, you can change what the hours cover whenever your child needs something different.
Tell us about your reader
Your postcode, your child's age, and what reading looks like at your house. We'll hand-pick a tutor who fits, and say honestly if we don't have the right person near you yet.
£80 a session · no registration fee · no minimum number of hours
Every tutor passes six checks before meeting your child.
We verify identity, background checks, qualifications and safeguarding agreements before a tutor can take bookings.
Documents we check
One of our tutors
Erin Walsh
English & phonics tutor · Bristol
Enhanced DBS, verified with the issuer
A current certificate for work with children, checked again at renewal.
Photo ID matched to a live selfie
We confirm the identity of the person you book.
Right to work in the UK
Documents checked to confirm they can work in the UK.
Qualifications checked
Confirmed with the awarding body.
Safeguarding signed
Our safeguarding policy and code of conduct, signed.
Every profile reviewed by our team
All checks must be complete before the profile is published.
Clear pricing before you book. £80 for a one-hour lesson. Book individually, with no registration fee or subscription.
Common questions
Do you assess or diagnose dyslexia?
No. We don't do assessments or diagnosis of any kind; a formal diagnostic assessment comes from a specialist assessor or educational psychologist. What our tutors do is teach in the structured, multisensory way that suits dyslexic learners, diagnosis or not. And if you already have a report, an £80 'Understand a report' session will turn its jargon into a plan.
We don't have a diagnosis. Can we still book?
Yes. Waiting lists for assessment are long, and the teaching that helps doesn't need to wait. Tell us what you're seeing: slow, effortful reading, spelling that won't stick, written work that doesn't match what they say out loud. Tutors work from how your child learns.
What happens in the hours?
Structured literacy work in short, varied bursts: sounds and blending, spelling patterns taught as families rather than lists, writing built a sentence at a time, and always something your child chose because they enjoy it. The mix is pick and mix; you and the tutor shape it together.
How quickly will their reading improve?
We won't promise a timeline or a reading age; anyone who does is selling something. What parents tend to notice first is the temperature dropping: less dread around books, more willingness to have a go. The skills build from there, at your child's pace.
Can the tutor work with what school is doing?
Yes, and it works best that way. Tutors align with the school's phonics or spelling scheme where there is one, and the written note after each visit is yours to share with the class teacher or SENCo.
How much does it cost?
£80 a session, and that's the whole price: no registration fee, no minimum number of hours, no subscription. Specialist dyslexia tutors are often quoted at £90 to £120 an hour; we think the price on the label should be one an ordinary family can sustain.
Less dread. More having a go.
Structured, multisensory hours from a vetted SEND tutor, online or at your home. £80 a session, price on the label.
£80 a session · no registration fee · no minimum number of hours