SEND tuition

Every student deserves to feel seen, supported and confident in themselves. At CityBright, our SEN tutors provide specialised support for students with learning difficulties or disabilities.

Every child is unique

Special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) cover a broad range of differences that affect how a child or young adult learns, communicates and manages their day. Profiles are often uneven and can overlap (e.g. dyslexia with ADHD), across the UK’s four areas of need: communication & interaction, cognition & learning, SEMH, and sensory/physical. Day to day, families may notice fluctuating energy or masking, slower processing and working-memory limits, challenges with getting started and organisation, literacy/numeracy hurdles, social-communication or sensory sensitivities, and extra stress around transitions. Every child’s pattern is unique and fluid, and we keep that reality front-of-mind in everything we do.

Our approach

One-to-one teaching lets us understand who your child really is. Our SEN Pathway Programmes amplify strengths and build a future-proof learning toolkit. We co-create realistic goals with your family, then target support: a simplified timetable centred on core subjects, a specialist tutor team, study-skills mentoring, personalised exam guidance, and direct input from our Team of SEN Specialists. From dyslexia and dyscalculia to dyspraxia and speech/processing needs, every programme is tailored to your child’s route to success.

School and SENCo

Co-created ILPs (Independent Learning Plans)

We co-design a compact plan – clear goals, manageable pacing, and repeatable routines – so learning feels directed and doable.

The right tutor, with real oversight

Your child works with a tutor who “fits” and knows their profile – backed by expert oversight to keep the programme on track.

School and SENCo partnership

With your consent we liaise with SENCos and other relevant school professionals so that strategies are consistent at home and in class, reducing mixed messaging. With your consent we coordinate with SENCos/teachers so classroom adaptations, homework and tutoring work in tandem toward your child achieving their goals both academic and beyond.

Our support

Access
arrangements

We provide JCQ-compliant assessments via qualified specialists, compile the required evidence, and work directly with your child’s SENCo/exams officer to arrange appropriate adjustments – such as extra time, rest breaks, reader, scribe, or word processor – based on their normal way of working. We also facilitate timed practices using the agreed setup and can support private candidates by liaising with accepting centres; final approval always sits with the exam centre.

Flexible delivery,
safe practice

Online, in-person, or hybrid, with sensory-aware setups and simple assistive tools – dictation, text-to-speech, reader pens – only when they genuinely help. All tutors are enhanced-DBS checked and trained in safeguarding; communication stays clear and responsive throughout.

Core skills &
executive function

We build strong foundations in core literacy and numeracy, layering in long-term study habits – planning, working-memory supports, time-boxing and checklists – so our students are able to tackle independent homework tasks, revision and examinations with less stress and more autonomy.

FAQs

Do you need a diagnosis to start?

No. We work from your child’s profile and current needs. If a diagnostic assessment may help, we can signpost appropriate professionals.

What kinds of needs do you support?

Dyslexia, dyscalculia, dyspraxia/DCD, ADHD/ASC (including PDA-style demand avoidance), ASD, SLCN, SEMH-related learning barriers, and sensory/physical profiles. If your child’s needs aren’t listed here, please reach out – we’re happy to discuss and advise on how we might support.

Can you help with exam access arrangements?

Yes. We provide JCQ-compliant assessments via qualified specialists, compile evidence, and liaise with the exams officer/SENCo. The exam centre submits and approves the application.

Do you support school-avoidant learners or part-time timetables?

Yes. We can build a gradual plan (online or in-person), coordinate with school, and pace exposure to keep anxiety manageable.

Do you help with EHCPs?

Yes we do, where your EHCP stipulates that tuition is part of your personalised plan. We can coordinate either with your family as the main point of contact or with your local council to clarify the scope and requirements of the EHCP. We’ll set a timetable and ILP (Independent Learning Plan), share regular progress notes for reviews, and liaise with the SENCo so provision is delivered as specified.

We're here to help and ready to talk

For friendly, professional advice on tuition, homeschooling, school admissions, career pathways, or opportunities to become a tutor, we’d love to hear from you.

Please don’t hesitate to get in touch, we’d be delighted to arrange a call at a time that works best for you.