Meet Our Assessors

CLOSE Keir has worked in education for over fifteen years as a full time SENCO and Assistant Headteacher at a mainstream secondary school. Keir holds a current PATOSS SpLD Assessment Practising Certificate as well as an: MA in Education; ATS; PPAR; PAPPA; NASENCo; PGCE; BA (Hons).

CLOSE Sally has over 20 years of teaching experience, mostly within a Special Needs School for pupils with Emotional and Behavioural Difficulties. She tutors at a British university as a dyslexia specialist. Sally holds a current PATOSS SpLD Assessment Practising Certificate as well as an MA in Special Educational Needs; AMBDA; NASENCo; PGCE; BA (Hons).

CLOSE Sara is an experienced and empathetic assessor who holds a current Assessment Practising Certificate from PATOSS. She has over 20 years of experience carrying out full diagnostic assessments and assessments for exam access arrangements. She worked for 18 years in a college of further education before starting her freelance career 5 years ago. She has a PGCE in post 16 education and post graduate diplomas in Dyslexia and Enabling Learning.

CLOSE Jayne has over 15 years of experience as both an Early Years Teacher and an Assistant SENDCo in a selective Grammar School. She has extensive experience of working with children with additional educational needs. Jayne is an Associate Member of the BDA and holds a current SpLD Assessment Practising Certificate as well as a: PG Cert SpLD; EYTS; BSc (Hons) Business and Management.

CLOSE Lucy has over 25 years of teaching experience in comprehensive, grammar and independent schools. She is currently an SEN teacher and Access Arrangements Assessor at a small independent school in Cheshire. Lucy holds a Patoss SpLD APC  as well a Level 7 SpLD Dyslexia cert and BA (Hons) with QTS. Lucy is DBS checked and holds professional indemnity insurance.

CLOSE Kate has over 10 years’ experience working in education, especially SEN, and a Psychology BSc. Kate is a Level 7 Specialist Teacher and assessor of Specific Learning Difficulties. She is qualified and experienced in assessing all age groups. She is a registered member of PATOSS. Kate is DBS checked and holds professional indemnity insurance.

CLOSE Irene has over 20 years experience of teaching, assessing and supporting students in Higher Education. She has a PhD in educational research in dyslexia. She is a Senior Fellow of the Higher Education Academy, a qualified teacher and teacher of English as an additional language. She holds a current Assessor Practicing Certificate with PATOSS, a DBS certificate and professional indemnity insurance.

CLOSE Deborah is a fully qualified specialist teacher/ SpLD assessor with over 20 years of experience in education. She conducts assessments for children and adults, and works as an assessor and study skills tutor at a local Russel Group University. She has a full DBS and APC.

CLOSE Barney has been working with children and adults with Specific Learning Difficulties for 10 years. He is a Level 7 Specialist Teacher and Assessor, and he completes diagnostic assessments for all ages. Barney is fully qualified and insured, and has a current DBS. He is a member of PATOSS and the Dyslexia Guild.

CLOSE Jennifer is a Chartered Psychologist, who is RQTU and HCPC Registered with over 23 years' extensive experience. She specialises in the assessment of dyslexia and DCD, ADHD and Workplace Needs Assessments. Jennifer is registered with the Health and Care Professions Council and a Chartered member of the British Psychological Society and has an MSc in Occupational Psychology and a BSc in Applied Psychology.

CLOSE Naomi is a Chartered and HCPC-Registered Occupational Psychologist, and an Associate Fellow of the British Psychological Society. She specialises in assessments for dyslexia, dyspraxia and ADHD. Naomi also conducts workplace needs assessments, provides tailored recommendations for adjustments and support, offers leadership and career coaching, and delivers workplace training focused on neurodiversity and inclusion.