Dyslexia Assessment & Support
About
Qualified dyslexia specialist teacher and assessor with over 25 years' teaching experience, working with children and young people across Lydiate, Sefton and surrounding areas.
AMBDA qualified (Associate Member of the British Dyslexia Association) with a current Assessment Practising Certificate (APC).
Assessment
Screening and full diagnostic dyslexia assessments for children and young people aged 8–18, across Lydiate, Sefton and surrounding areas, including a detailed report with clear, practical recommendations. Assessment for access arrangements is also available where appropriate. A holistic approach is taken, recognising a range of needs, including co-occurring difficulties, with guidance on next steps and onwards referrals where needed. Assessment provides a clear understanding of your child’s strengths and needs, helping to guide effective support at home and in school.
Please get in touch to discuss whether a full diagnostic assessment would be appropriate.
Tuition
Specialist, structured literacy support tailored to individual needs, supporting the development of reading, spelling and written language skills through a cumulative, multi-sensory approach. Sessions are designed for children and young people aged 8–18, with support for examination preparation where appropriate.
Consultation
Advice for parents and schools, including support with understanding reports and planning next steps.
Support for schools may include staff guidance, literacy support strategies and training where appropriate.
Is this right for my child?
Understanding Reading, Writing and learning needs
You may be concerned about your child’s reading, spelling or written work, or feel that they are not making expected progress despite support. You may also be seeking clarity around possible dyslexia or guidance on next steps.
Assessment and support can help to identify strengths and needs, and provide clear, practical recommendations for home and school.
What happens next?
Once you get in touch, I will get back to you to discuss your child’s needs and advise on the most appropriate next steps. This may include an initial consultation, assessment or tailored support.
Frequently Asked Questions
Please ask via 'Contact Us' if you cannot find an answer to your question.
Tuition provides ongoing specialist support to develop literacy skills such as reading, spelling, writing and confidence. Sessions are tailored to the learner’s individual profile using a structured multisensory approach. Specialist literacy tuition starts from £50 per hour, depending on travel requirements.
A screening assessment is often a useful first step when there are concerns about literacy, dyslexia or learning differences. Screening includes parent/child questionnaires, assessment activities, a written summary report and recommendations for home and school support. Screening assessments cost £150 and may help identify whether further assessment or specialist intervention would be beneficial.
A full diagnostic assessment is more comprehensive and explores a learner’s strengths and difficulties in greater depth. This includes detailed assessment, analysis and a full written report with recommendations to support understanding, intervention planning and school support. Full diagnostic assessments cost £500. If a screening assessment has already been completed, the £150 screening fee will be deducted from the full diagnostic assessment cost.
Support can also include liaison with schools and guidance around appropriate support strategies and Access Arrangements where appropriate.
Support is available for children, young people and older students across primary, secondary and post-16 education.
Brenda Pimblett has over 25 years of teaching experience across primary and secondary education, including whole-class teaching, intervention work and specialist literacy support.
Support is tailored to the learner’s individual needs, strengths and stage of education. Full diagnostic dyslexia assessments are available from the age of 8 years onwards.
Support may also help learners develop the literacy skills needed to access the wider curriculum, SATs, GCSE courses and examination requirements.
Support is available for learners with a range of literacy and learning needs, including dyslexia, reading and spelling difficulties, literacy fluency difficulties and wider learning differences which may affect confidence, processing, written work or access to the curriculum.
Some learners may also present with overlapping needs associated with ADHD, autism or other neurodivergent profiles. Screening and assessment can help identify strengths, areas of difficulty and appropriate next steps for support, intervention or onward referral where appropriate.
Brenda Pimblett works closely with families and schools to develop a clearer understanding of each learner’s individual profile and the support strategies that may help them access learning more successfully.
Support may also include guidance for schools and families around appropriate classroom strategies, exam support and Access Arrangements evidence.