SEN Tutors

SEN tutors are experts at tutoring students with special educational needs (SEN). Students with SEN learn differently from non-SEN students, so unique educational techniques and strategies are required to help them thrive. The SEN tutors we introduce are, by dint of outstanding qualifications, years of experience, or both, specialists at working with children or young people with SEN or specific learning difficulties (SpLD). By providing one-to-one tuition which is bespoke to the individual student, the tutors we work with are able to help children with SEN grow in confidence, develop life-long study skills, and ultimately flourish in their academic careers.

A special educational needs tutor will not only help a child with their academic work, but will also address the broader challenges faced by students with special educational needs. Alongside academic tuition, an SEN tutor may also work with a student on developing their study or social skills, helping them with emotional regulation, and boosting their confidence. For the SEN tutors we introduce, there is no ‘one way’ to work with an SEN student. Each lesson is completely one-to-one and personalised to the unique learning challenges faced by the individual child. The tutors we work with are SEN specialists and have extensive experience using a range of scientifically proven strategies to support students with SEN. These may include ‘chunking’ (breaking down complex topics into smaller chunks of information), delivering concise and simple instructions, incorporating lots of lesson breaks to improve focus, using visual and other multi-sensory learning techniques, and giving plenty of positive affirmations to build students’ confidence.

Special educational needs (SEN) is an umbrella term that covers many different difficulties and disabilities which may affect a child’s or young person’s ability to learn. Related terms are special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) or specific learning disabilities (SpLD). Roughly 1 in 7 students in the UK have SEN. SEN may impact a student’s behaviour, their ability to socialise, their reading, writing or numerical abilities, their capacity to process and understand information, or their concentration levels. SEN students may have conditions or learning difficulties including dyslexia, dyspraxia, dyscalculia, Autism, ADHD, or speech and language difficulties. It is important to note that special educational needs are not related to intelligence or academic potential. With the right support, including from an experienced and qualified SEN tutor, students with SEN can thrive academically and flourish at school or university.

Special educational needs (SEN) tutors are specialists at working with children with a range of learning difficulties and differences. The tutors we introduce have years of experience tutoring children with SEN, including dyslexia, dyspraxia, dyscalculia, Autism, ADHD, or speech and language difficulties. Many also have formal qualifications and training. Every child with SEN is unique, so our tuition is always tailored to the precise requirements of the particular student, and we always match the tutor personally to your child. As well as academic tuition, an SEND tutor or specific learning difficulties tutor (SpLD tutor) may also work with a student on developing their study skills and metacognitive strategies, or helping them develop social skills and a capacity for emotional regulation, all of which in turn boosts their confidence at school and in wider life.