Every child learns differently, and for children with special educational needs, the right tutoring approach makes all the difference. Our SEN tutors in Islington have experience working with dyslexia, dyscalculia, ADHD, autism spectrum conditions, and other learning differences. They adapt their teaching style, pace, and materials to match how your child actually learns — not how a curriculum assumes they should.
Working With EHCPs and School Support
If your child in Islington has an Education, Health and Care Plan (EHCP), our tutors can work towards the outcomes specified in it. For children on SEN Support without a plan, we can still target the specific areas flagged by the school's SENCO. Our tutors provide regular progress updates that you can share with school or other professionals involved in your child's education.
ADHD and Focus
Students with ADHD in Islington often benefit from shorter, more varied sessions with built-in movement breaks and frequent task switching. Our tutors know how to structure a session that keeps a child engaged without overwhelming them, using timers, checklists, and immediate feedback to maintain momentum.
Dyscalculia and Maths Difficulties
Children with dyscalculia in Islington often struggle with number sense, place value, and the mental manipulation of numbers. Our tutors use concrete materials — number lines, Cuisenaire rods, base-ten blocks — to build understanding from the ground up. The goal is genuine comprehension, not memorised procedures that fall apart under pressure.
Building Confidence
Children with SEN in Islington often carry a history of feeling "behind" or "different." Our tutors prioritise creating a safe, positive environment where mistakes are treated as learning opportunities. Small, consistent successes build confidence over time, and that confidence often transfers back into the classroom.
If your child in Islington has a learning difference and you're looking for a tutor who truly understands, we can help. Contact us with a bit of background about your child — their diagnosis, what's working, what isn't — and we'll suggest the right next step.