Specialist Tutors & Assessors

Arlene Wake
BSc (Hons), MEd, PGCE, AdvDipEd (SEN), PGCert SpLD, CCET, SpLD Assessment Practising Certificate.
- Head of Centre
- Dyslexia Assessments 6yrs-Adult,
- Disabled Students’ Allowance (DSA) and Workplace Assessments
- Access arrangements for GCSE & GCE
- Specialist Literacy & Numeracy Tuition:1:1/Small Group, Saturday School, Summer School
- Parent & Teacher Workshops
Tel: 0770 3724534
Email: info@canterburydyslexiacentre.co.uk
WEB:www.canterburydyslexiacentre.co.uk

Lizzie Rikh
BA (Hons); PGCE; LRSM; PG Dip. Dyslexia; AMBDA SpLD Assessment Practising Cert
Canterbury Area.
- Assessments 6 – 16 years
- Literacy Tuition 6 – adult.
Tel: 0845 0038 979
Email: rikhscanterbury@aol.com

Sophie Edmonds
Level 7 Specialist Teaching Diploma, Assessment Practising Certificate (The Dyslexia Guild)
Dyslexia Assessments and Tuition in Margate
Offering targeted support delivered through fun and engaging activities. My teaching programmes build skills to overcome challenges and boost confidence. Contact me for more details and to arrange a chat.
Tel: 07747 617224
Web: https://primaryliteracy.org
Email:sophie@primaryliteracy.org

Carol Palmer
Dip. SpLD (dyslexia); Dip. Higher Education
- Dip. SpLD (dyslexia); Dip. Higher Education
- Dyslexia, literacy and study skills tuition
- KS2, KS3, KS4, KS5
Tel: 01227 730404
Email: dendyslexia@gmail.com

Amanda Lynch
PGCE(Dyscalculia), BA in Primary Education with QTS, Post- Graduate Primary Mathematics Specialist Teacher Diploma (MaST)
- Ages 5 – Adult
- Dyscalculia Assessment & Tuition
- General Maths Tuition
- 11+ tuition / GCSE Foundation Stage / Functional Skills / NVQ Support
- Tution: 1:1; small classes; summer schools
- Parent and teacher workshops
- CPDs on maths difficulties & dyscalculia for Teachers, TAs, Sencos, Whole School, College and Adult Education Settings, on topics tailored to individuals and institutions such as:
- Dyscalculia: Tell-tale signs of and how to support children with;
- Concrete resources, materials and games to support all children’s learning in maths;
- Devising a scheme of work / PeP for individual or small groups of children;
- Maths anxiety: Tell-tale signs of and how to support children
Tel: 07870 738643
Email: amandalynch.teacher@gmail.com
Web: www.mathsgo.com
LinkedIn: Amandalynch.teacher@gmail.com

Laura Gowers
BA (Hons), QTS, NPQSLT, PgCert SpLD, CPT3A, NASENCO,APC
Whitstable based, Canterbury and surrounding areas, Thanet, Medway, Faversham, Sittingbourne
Assessments from 7 to Adult
Disabled Students’ Allowance (DSA) & Workplace Assessments
Access Arrangements for GCSE and GCE
Specialist Literacy Tuition: 1:1 and Small Group. Saturday School, Holiday Workshops, Summer School.
Parent Workshops
Teacher Support and Training
Over 23 years teaching experience with pupils ranging from primary to post 16 years with a diverse range of needs – Dyslexia, ASC, ADHD, SEMH and students with EHCPs
Tel: +44 7570 769990
Email: info@thisisdyslexia.co.uk
Web:https://thisisdyslexia.co.uk

Alison Madden
BSc. Hons (Nat.Sc.), QTS, Level 5 Cert. teaching SpLD (dyslexia, dyscalculia, dyspraxia) BDS
Broadstairs and surrounding area.
- 5 – 18 years – children with additional issues such as ASD and ADHD are welcome.
- 10 years’ experience teaching in a specialist school.
- Bespoke, face to face, planned lessons to meet the child’s individual needs.
- Lessons to involve kinaesthetic activities and games, so the lessons are fun (happy children learn!).
- Resources are supplied to review the learning outcomes at home (dyslexic children learn by learning, reviewing, and overlearning).
- Specific strategies are taught, enabling children to cope with their dyslexia in school, so increasing their confidence and self-esteem.
Tel: 0779 1979 432
Email: amadden0@gmail.com

Helen Mount
BA Hons (QTS), ATS, PGCert, SpLD APC (PATOSS)
Herne Bay, Whitstable, Canterbury, Faversham, Thanet, Medway
Dyslexia Assessments for children and adults from age 7
Specialist literacy tuition delivered through engaging activities
Home educated child dyslexia assessments – as a home educator myself, I understand the home learning environment and tailor dyslexia assessments and recommendations to suit home educated learners.
Access arrangements for GCSE
Disabled Students’ Allowance (DSA) assessments
Support and training for educators
Extensive teaching experience with learners ranging from 5 to 16 years with a diverse range of needs – Dyslexia, ASD, ADHD, Dyscalculia
Tel: 0788 8855 419
Motor Development Specialist

Sue Flory
Cert. Ed. Advanced Course in the Art & Science of Movement Dip. Adaptive Physical Education
- Assessments for Dyspraxia (Developmental Co-ordination Disorder)
- Motor Development programmes of exercises
- Perceptual skills development
- Handwriting programmes
- INSET & lectures
Tel: 01843 861 392
Email: sue@sueflory.co.uk
WEB: www.sueflory.co.uk
Typing Tuition

Kate Whiteside
Dyslexia Institute SpLD, Cert Literacy & Maths
- Typing tuition using English Type
Tel: 07759 929 896
Email: kate@canterburydyslexiacentre.co.uk
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We remind all parents and guardians, that it is their responsibility to check that their chosen tutor, or assessor, has the required DBS certificate.
Independent Educational Psychologists
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