Sample: Bright Steps Tuition
One-to-one literacy and maths support for children who learn differently. Sessions are structured, multisensory and paced to your child — building skills step by step and confidence alongside them.
Updated July 2026
Showing 3 providers supporting dyslexia — updated July 2026.
Specialise in dyslexia
Grouped honestly: providers can name no more than three primary specialisms — so when a provider appears here, dyslexia is genuinely central to their work. Within each group, Pro subscribers are shown first. A provider's group is always decided by their own declared specialisms — never by payment.
Sample: Number Sense Herts
A small team of specialist maths and literacy tutors working across Hertfordshire. Concrete-first teaching: counters, drawings and games before symbols, so number work finally makes sense.
Updated June 2026
Sample: Reading Roots
Structured literacy tuition for dyslexic children in primary years, with a gentle, games-based approach that rebuilds reading confidence session by session. This is a sample listing used to demonstrate the directory before launch..
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Online dyslexia support, wherever you are
Specialist help doesn't have to be local. These providers work with children nationwide over video call — often with shorter waiting times.
Sample: Bright Steps Tuition
One-to-one literacy and maths support for children who learn differently. Sessions are structured, multisensory and paced to your child — building skills step by step and confidence alongside them.
Updated July 2026
Sample: Number Sense Herts
A small team of specialist maths and literacy tutors working across Hertfordshire. Concrete-first teaching: counters, drawings and games before symbols, so number work finally makes sense.
Updated June 2026
Understanding
Understanding Dyslexia
Dyslexia is a difference in how the brain processes written language. It mainly affects reading, spelling and writing fluency, and it exists on a spectrum — no two dyslexic children are alike. It has nothing to do with intelligence, and many dyslexic children have real strengths in reasoning, creativity and problem-solving that written work doesn't show.
At school, it often looks like this: reading more slowly than classmates, spelling that doesn't match how articulate a child is when speaking, avoiding reading aloud, and coming home exhausted from the effort of keeping up. A wide gap between what a child can say and what they can get down on paper is one of the most common signs parents notice.
What helps is well established: structured literacy teaching that builds up sounds, letters and spelling patterns step by step, revisited until they stick — delivered patiently, one-to-one or in small groups. Assistive technology like text-to-speech can lift the burden while skills grow. Most of all, the right specialist rebuilds a child's belief that they can learn.
This is general information to help you search, not medical or diagnostic advice. If you're concerned about your child, their GP or school SENCo (Special Educational Needs Coordinator) is the right starting point.
Common questions
Dyslexia support — your questions answered
What does a dyslexia tutor actually do?
A dyslexia specialist teaches reading, spelling and writing in a structured, step-by-step way designed for how dyslexic children learn — building skills in small stages, revisiting them until they're secure, and using several senses at once (seeing, saying, hearing, writing). Sessions are usually one-to-one and also focus on rebuilding confidence, which for many children matters as much as the technique.
How do I know if a tutor is qualified to teach dyslexic children?
Look for specialist training, not just teaching experience — for example a Level 5 or Level 7 qualification in Specific Learning Difficulties (SpLD), or AMBDA (Associate Membership of the British Dyslexia Association). Qualifications on this site are stated by the provider, not checked by us — so as with any professional, ask to see certificates and verify credentials directly before you begin.
What's the difference between a dyslexia tutor and a general tutor?
A general tutor helps with subjects; a dyslexia specialist teaches the underlying skills of reading and spelling themselves, using structured programmes designed for dyslexic learners. If your child's difficulty is the reading and writing itself rather than the subject content, a specialist is usually the better fit — a general tutor working harder on the same methods rarely moves things forward.
Can dyslexia tutoring happen online?
Yes — many dyslexia specialists work very effectively over video call, using shared screens and digital resources. Online opens up specialists far beyond your local area, often with shorter waiting times. Some younger children do better in person, so if you're unsure, ask providers whether they offer a trial session in each format.
Does my child need a diagnosis before getting support?
No. Good structured literacy support helps any child who struggles with reading and spelling, diagnosed or not — and many families start tutoring while waiting for an assessment. A formal diagnostic assessment (by a specialist assessor or educational psychologist) becomes more important for exam access arrangements and for evidence in an Education, Health and Care Plan (EHCP).
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