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Anyone know of any primaries in the area which work to 'stage not age'? TIA!

Hi all Just wanted to recommend our tutor Betsy Rowland as I know I found it hard to get the right kind of help for our 6 year old. Our son increasingly struggled at school through year 1; we had lots of worrying and unhelpful intervention from the SENCo and by the end of the year we were really apprehensive how he was going to cope with year 2. In addition we were very concerned with his self esteem and dislike of school in general, and decided to find help over the summer holidays - more than anything else, to boost his flagging confidence rather than his academic ability. The transformation has been astounding; everyone has been commenting on his increased confidence, communication and vocabulary. Just a blossoming of personality really. He is actually keen to count and add things in every day life and almost shows off his ability to count in twos, fours etc. And above all his handwriting - which was the biggest red flag for the SENCo - has improved beyond recognition within a very short space of time. Im attaching a before and after from our 6th session. I feel more in touch with how my son is learning stuff in school and am armed with techniques to help him. But above all we just have peace of mind that his innate intelligence can be tapped when the school was making us feel otherwise. Worth every penny. You can find out more on http://www.dulwich-tutor.co.uk/ and I am happy to be contacted through here to provide any other information. Betsy Rowland

Hi there Just came across your post - we have been using a local tutor for around 6 weeks and Id totally recommend her. Our son is not dyslexic but has some sort of (as yet undiagnosed) processing delay and is struggling at school. Betsy has loads of special needs experience and has helped our son no end in a very few sessions. Im sure itd be worth giving her a ring and seeing where she can help? Betsy Rowland 07738 545 030

Wanted to add my voice to the glowing recommendations for Gardenia! The team were lovely to have around (even at stupid o'clock in the morning!) and they were very respectful and careful of our home. Especially since all of the building materials and waste had to be moved through our living room and kitchen. - there was a lot of this as we had our fence, shed, decking and subframe completely replaced! From our first meeting with Helen and Steve, their knowledge and experience were reassuring, and it was obvious throughout that the project was 100% under control and would be delivered in time. Our garden has become the best room in our house now and we love it and are outside all the time. And our 3 year old still asks after them!