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Diagnostic Dyslexia tests and support by Experts

Find out whether or not your child is dyslexic. Gain clarity and long-term academic support with a definitive, AMBDA-certified diagnostic dyslexia assessment and a comprehensive report tailored for your child's success.

How We Can Help

A diagnostic test (assessment) completed by a certified assessor is the only way to definitively tell you if your child is dyslexia or not. While many educational settings utilise screening tools to indicate a likelihood of neurodivergence, they can not provide the definitive answer that many families are searching for.
Our diagnostic dyslexia tests are carried out in person by qualified dyslexia assessors and associate members of the British Dyslexia Association (AMBDA). As well as telling you whether or not your child is dyslexia, our detailed report can be used to enhance in school support; as evidence for future exam access arrangements; and to apply for Disabled Student’s Allowance.
  • The assessment consists of a series of small, friendly tasks and puzzles. This usually takes about half a day. To keep things stress-free, we can work in one go or break it into two shorter sessions.
  • To help your child feel relaxed and at ease, we can carry out the assessment in the familiar surroundings of your home or their school. All our assessors hold Enhanced DBS certificates.
  • Diagnostic assessments are booked over the phone. Please use our booking forming to register your interest.
  • The total fee is £690 (this includes up to 15 minutes of travel. We ask for a 10% deposit at the time of booking to reserve your session.
  • Prior to the assessment, we’ll request background information from you and the school which will be collected by questionnaires. Understanding your child’s history is an essential part of the diagnostic process and our reports cannot be completed unless this information is provided.
  • Important Note: Your child must have had an eye test within the last 6 months. Please ensure they have their glasses with them on the day!
  • Within 8 weeks of our visit, you will receive a full written report providing a definitive conclusion on whether your child is dyslexic, as well as practical ‘what next’ advice and recommendations specifically for you and your child’s teachers.
  • Should you wish to continue your child’s learning journey with us, our team of assessors also offer 1:1 tuition tailored to your child’s specific needs.
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Our assessors are:

Enhanced DBS checked

Background checked and verified regularly.

Fully Qualified

Certified assessors and Associate Members of the British Dyslexia Association

Fully insured

Every assessment is insured for your piece of mind

Individually interviewed

Quality and reliability assessed

Meet The Team

Click on each image to read each tutor’s biography

Emily

Emily

Director, Head Tutor & SEND lead

Wave 2 SEND Tutor

Jourdan

Safeguarding Lead

Wave 1 Primary Tutor 

Emma

Dyslexia Assessor

Wave 3 SEND Specialist 

Hannah

Dyslexia Assessor

Wave 3 SEND Specialist  

Ashleigh

Fully Qualified Teacher

Wave 1 Primary Tutor  

Emily Ryle

Founder, SEN Specialist & Private Tutor.
My name is Emily and I am the founder of T for Teacher. I am a fully qualified teacher and tutor based in Banbury and offer private lessons to Primary aged pupils both in person and online. I have over 10 years experience as a teacher and additional experience as a school leader and Special Educational Needs Coordinator (SENCO). Teaching children with SEN is both my area of specialism and my passion. I have extensive experience teaching children with a range of additional needs (including autism, dyslexia, dyspraxia, dyscalculia and Speech and language difficulties) and I am an expert in reducing cognitive barriers to learning. I support all the children that I teach to make accelerated progress, regardless of their starting point. Contact me if you would like help with homeschooling, private lessons or SEN support.

Qualifications:

  • Qualified Teacher Status
  • Postgraduate Certificate in Education (PGCE)
  • 2:1 Honours Degree in History: The University of Warwick

Areas Covered:

  • Banbury
  • Oxfordshire
  • Warwickshire

Jourdan Bull

Fully Qualified Teacher and Private Tutor in Northamptonshire
I’m Jourdan. I’m a fully qualified primary school teacher with six years of experience teaching in the UK and internationally. I’ve worked mainly in Key Stage 2, teaching Year 3 to Year 6 across two different curriculums, which has really broadened my understanding of how children learn best. My experience has taught me how to adapt lessons to suit different learning needs, and how to help each child feel seen and supported.
For the past four years, I’ve worked abroad with children from a wide range of backgrounds, many of whom speak English as an additional language or have special educational needs. This has helped shape a flexible and thoughtful teaching style that always puts the child first.
I believe that before children can make progress, they need to feel secure, confident, and understood. That’s why I focus on building trust and developing each child’s sense of self-belief. Once a child feels confident, they become far more open to learning and more willing to try.
My tutoring sessions are adventurous, engaging, and tailored to the individual. Whether your child needs help catching up, growing their confidence, or deepening their understanding in subjects like reading or maths, I’m here to help them thrive. Not just academically, but personally too.

Qualifications:

  • 2:1 Honours Degree in Drama at Greenwich University
  • Postgraduate Certificate of Education (PGCE) at Reading University
  • Qualified teacher status

Areas Covered:

  • Banbury
  • Warwickshire
  • Northamptonshire
  • Daventry

Emma Harvey

SEN Specialist Tutor and Dyslexia Assessor
My name is Emma. I am a fully qualified teacher and a specialist dyslexia tutor and assessor. I have over 20 years’ experience in education, including teaching in primary classrooms and in specialist SEN schools. My particular interest is in supporting children who learn differently. I enjoy adapting my lessons to suit each learner’s unique profile, including their strengths, interests, and specific starting points.
In my most recent teaching role, I led an Enhanced Pathway for ten SEN pupils as they transitioned into secondary school, and I also provided KS3 literacy interventions for individuals and small groups. Having enjoyed working one-to-one and with small groups, I recently stepped away from class teaching to focus on private tutoring, and I am excited to work again with a wider age range of learners. Having taught from Early Years through to KS4, I bring a thorough understanding of child development and curriculum progression to my tutoring practice.
As a dyslexia tutor and assessor, I provide full diagnostic assessments and write individualised reports outlining the learner’s strengths and needs, with bespoke recommendations to support future reading, writing, and spelling. I also deliver tailored one-to-one specialist tutoring using multisensory approaches, helping learners capitalise on their strengths, understand their challenges, and develop practical strategies that unlock learning.
I combine supportive, personalised teaching with practical, multisensory approaches to make learning fun, engaging, and effective. Building positive, respectful relationships is central to my approach. I take time to listen to each learner, helping them feel valued and secure. This approach supports pupils to build confidence, recognise their strengths, and develop skills they can use independently, both in the classroom and beyond.

Qualifications:

  • PGCE Primary Teaching
  • Currently completing MA SpLD (dyslexia) at UCL Including level 7 specialist teacher and assessor (APC

Areas Covered:

  • Banbury
  • Warwickshire
  • Northamptonshire

Hannah Luker

Private Tutor and Qualified Dyslexia Assessor.
My name is Hannah, a fully qualified teacher, dyslexia teacher and dyslexia assessor based just outside Banbury in Oxfordshire. Having qualified as a Primary School teacher in 2012, I spent over 6 years as a classroom teacher and have additional experience as Phonics coordinator. I also have extensive experience teaching children with a range of additional needs including autism, ADHD, Speech and language difficulties and global delay. For the past 6 years I have worked as a teacher in a resource base, supporting children with various needs to access education.
In June 2023, I qualified as a specialist teacher teaching children and young people with literacy difficulties. I am able to produce and teach individualised lessons for students who have literacy difficulties. Following an assess, plan, do review approach I adopt multi-sensory approaches to enable children and young people to discover their strengths and understand their challenges and learn strategies to unlock learning within education and beyond.
I also hold an Assessment Practicing Certificate (APS) and am able to assess and for and produce diagnostic dyslexia reports. These reports can be used within educational settings to provide additional support for your child / young person across the curriculum.

Qualifications:

  • 2:1 Honours degree in English Language and Linguistics – Brighton University
  • Post graduate certificate in Education (PGCE) – Oxford Brookes University
  • PG Cert in Teaching Children with Literacy Difficulties – Oxford Brookes University
  • AMBDA (Associate membership of the British Dyslexia Association)

Areas Covered:

  • Banbury
  • Bicester
  • Oxfordshire
  • Warwickshire

Ashleigh Wills

Fully Qualified Teacher and Tutor in Northamptonshire
I’m Ashleigh. I am a fully qualified primary school teacher with 5 years experience working across a range of year groups. I graduated from the Open University with first class honours having studied half my course in Primary learning and teaching and the other in Maths, English Grammar and French. I went on to gain my QTS whilst working as an unqualified teacher in a school and excelled as an Early career teacher, leading on curriculum topics and supporting other newly qualified teachers in their first years of training.
I have spent much of my time working in year 6 and have an extensive knowledge of the KS2 SAT’s testing. I strive to ensure children make accelerated progress, whatever their starting point and am keen to support children to succeed in a range of subjects including maths, reading, writing and wider non-core topics. I strongly believe in creating a supportive environment whereby mistakes are encouraged and form the basis of learning. ‘To fail is the first step in learning. To succeed, we must fail first!’
Whether you are looking for additional support outside of school hours or to share the load of home schooling, I am here to help!

Qualifications:

  • First Class Honours Degree in Bachelors of Science
  • Qualified teacher status

Areas Covered:

  • Northamptonshire
  • Online availability