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Mind & Bloom

Getting started

A helpful place to start.

A relaxed, child-friendly way to understand where your child is doing well, where they would benefit from support, and what would help most next.

How it works

Five straightforward steps.

  1. We talk first

    A short conversation about how your child is getting on, what you have noticed, and what you would like to understand better.

  2. A friendly assessment

    Short, structured activities rather than a formal test. Nothing to revise for, and no pass or fail.

  3. Strengths and gaps

    I look at what is already secure and where a little more practice would make the biggest difference.

  4. Feedback for you

    A straightforward summary in plain English — no jargon, and no long report you will never read.

  5. Suggested next steps

    Practical things to try at home, and an honest view on whether regular tutoring would be worthwhile.

Phonics teaching resources on a kitchen table: an alphabet board, picture cards for phonics and communication, a 'ch' sound card and a spelling reference sheet.

What's included

What you get from it.

  • A short conversation with you beforehand
  • A friendly, low-pressure assessment with your child
  • A clear summary of strengths and areas to build on
  • Practical next steps you can use at home
  • A recommendation on whether tutoring would help, and what it would focus on

Cost

The assessment.

Phonics & learning assessment

A friendly starting point: a short assessment, clear feedback and practical next steps.

  • A short conversation with you beforehand
  • A friendly, low-pressure assessment with your child
  • A clear summary of strengths and areas to build on
  • Practical next steps you can use at home
  • A recommendation on whether tutoring would help, and what it would focus on

Rate

£30

one-off · normally £35

Session length
About 45 minutes
Format
One session, in the family's home
Year groups
Reception, Year 1, Year 2
Ask about an assessment

An educational assessment, not a diagnosis

This is a teaching assessment. It tells us where to begin and what to practise — it is not a medical or clinical assessment, and it cannot identify or rule out a specific learning difficulty. If anything comes up that seems worth exploring further, I will say so and suggest speaking to your child's school or GP.

Would an assessment help?

If you are not sure where to start, this is usually the easiest first step. Ask me about it and we can decide together.

Ask about an assessment