Samantha Brookes

Type of HA professional: Specialist Tuition for Primary School Age, Study Skills Tuition for Secondary School Age

Location: Tyne and Wear

Skills

Tuition for Dyslexia Tuition for Transition to Secondary Tuition for Dyslexia Using Exam Access Arrangements Tuition for Study Skills

Qualifications

  • PG Cert Dyslexia and Literacy (AMBDA) April 2026
  • AMBDA June 2026
  • NPQSL March 2022
  • QTS August 2004

CV

  • Experienced specialist teacher and dyslexia practitioner with AMBDA accreditation.
  • APC-qualified dyslexia assessor registered with the BDA and SASC.
  • Extensive experience supporting children and young people with literacy difficulties, dyslexia and related learning needs.
  • Skilled in delivering structured, multisensory, evidence-based literacy interventions tailored to individual learners.
  • Committed to helping pupils develop confidence, independence and successful learning strategies.

Interesting / fun facts

  • I have visited more than 35 countries and enjoy planning active travel adventures.
  • I've jumped out of a plane once and, surprisingly, lived to tell the tale!
  • My idea of relaxation is a Pilates class, while my idea of a challenge is a CrossFit workout.
  • I share my home with a Miniature Schnauzer who has plenty of personality.
  • I once spent a month volunteering in Romania teaching English to children.

Locations covered (903)

Northumberland

Acklington Acomb Allendale Town Allenheads Alnmouth Alnwick Amble Ashington Bamburgh Bardon Mill Barrasford Beadnell Bedlington Belford Bellingham Belsay Berwick-upon-Tweed Birtley Blanchland Blyth Bomarsund Boulmer Bowsden Branxton Broomhill Butteryhaugh Byrness Cambo Cambois Catton Chatton Chollerford Choppington Christon Bank Corbridge Cornhill on Tweed Cramlington Craster Cresswell Crookham Dirt Pot Doddington Dunstan East Hartford East Sleekburn Eglingham Ellingham Ellington Elsdon Embleton Eshott Fair Moor Falstone Felton Fenwick Ford Fourstones Glanton Great Whittington Greenhead Guide Post Gunnerton Hadston Halton Lea Gate Haltwhistle Harbottle Haydon Bridge Heddon-on-the-Wall Hedley on the Hill Hepscott Hexham High Hauxley High Mickley High Newton-by-the-Sea Hipsburn Holy Island Horncliffe Horsley Humshaugh Juniper Kielder Kirkwhelpington Lesbury Linton Longframlington Longhirst Longhorsley Longhoughton Low Hauxley Low Newton-by-the-Sea Lowick Lucker Lynemouth Matfen Medburn Melkridge Mickley Square Milfield Mitford Morpeth Nedderton Netherton Netherwitton New Hartley New Ridley Newbiggin-by-the-Sea Newbrough Newton Newton Hall Newton on the Moor Norham North Blyth North End North Sunderland Oakwood Ogle Otterburn Ouston Ovingham Ovington Pegswood Ponteland Powburn Prestwick Prudhoe Red Row Redburn Rennington Riding Mill Ridsdale Rochester Rothbury Scots' Gap Scremerston Seahouses Seaton Delaval Seaton Sluice Seghill Shilbottle Slaggyford Slaley South Broomhill South Charlton Stakeford Stamfordham Stannington Stobswood Stocksfield Swarland Thropton Togston Ulgham Wall Waren Mill Wark Wark Warkworth West Mickley West Sleekburn West Thirston West Woodburn Whalton Whittingham Whittonstall Widdrington Wooler Wylam

Cumbria

Aglionby Aikton Ainstable Alston Appleby-in-Westmorland Armathwaite Askham Bampton Bampton Grange Banks Beaumont Blackford Blackwell Blencarn Bolton Brampton Brampton Broadwath Brockleymoor Brough Brough Sowerby Brougham Brunstock Buckabank Burgh by Sands Burrells Caldbeck Calthwaite Cargo Carleton Carlisle Castle Carrock Catterlen Cliburn Clifton Colby Cotehill Cowgill Croglin Crosby Garrett Crosby Ravensworth Crosby-on-Eden Culgaith Cummersdale Cumwhinton Cumwhitton Dacre Dalston Dent Dufton Durdar Eamont Bridge Edenhall Farlam Faugh Fenton Gamblesby Garrigill Garsdale Gilsland Glasson Glassonby Glen Dowlin Glenridding Grayrigg Great Asby Great Corby Great Ormside Great Orton Great Salkeld Great Strickland Greystoke Grinsdale Hackthorpe Hallbankgate Harker Hartley Hawksdale Hayton Heads Nook Helton Hesket Newmarket Hethersgill High Hesket Highbridge Hilton Houghton How Hunsonby Irthington Ivegill King's Meaburn Kirkbampton Kirkby Stephen Kirkby Thore Kirkhouse Kirkoswald Knock Langwathby Laversdale Lazonby Linstock Little Bampton Little Salkeld Long Marton Longthwaite Longtown Low Hesket Low Row Lowther Maulds Meaburn Melmerby Milburn Millthrop Milton Monkhill Moorhouse Morland Motherby Murton Nateby Nenthead Newbiggin Newbiggin Newbiggin Newbiggin-on-Lune Newby Newby East Newton Reigny Newtown Orton Oulton Ousby Penrith Penruddock Plumpton Pooley Bridge Port Carlisle Ravenstonedale Renwick Rickerby Roadhead Rockcliffe Salkeld Dykes Sandford Scaleby Scotby Sebergham Sedbergh Shap Skelton Skirwith Sleagill Smithfield Sockbridge Soulby Southwaite Stainton Talkin Tebay Temple Sowerby Thursby Thurstonfield Tirril Walton Warcop Warwick Bridge Warwick-on-Eden West Curthwaite Westlinton Wetheral Wiggonby Wigton Winskill Winton Woodville Wreay Yanwath

North Yorkshire

Ainderby Steeple Ainthorpe Aiskew Aislaby Aldbrough St John Appleton Wiske Asenby Askrigg Aysgarth Bagby Bainbridge Baldersby Barton Battersby Junction Bedale Bellerby Boltby Boosbeck Borrowby Briggswath Brompton Brompton-on-Swale Brotton Buckden Burneston Burrill Burtersett Caldwell Carlin How Carlton Carlton in Cleveland Carlton Miniott Carperby Carr End Carthorpe Castle Bolton Castleton Catterick Charltons Cleasby Cold Kirby Commondale Constable Burton Cowbar Crathorne Croft-on-Tees Dalton Dalton-on-Tees Danby Danby Wiske Dunsdale Easington East Cowton East Harlsey East Layton East Witton Egton Egton Bridge Eppleby Eskdaleside Eston Exelby Faceby Fearby Feetham Felixkirk Finghall Forcett Gayle Gayles Gillamoor Gilling West Glaisdale Goathland Grangetown Great Ayton Great Broughton Great Crakehall Great Fencote Great Langton Great Smeaton Grewelthorpe Grinton Grosmont Guisborough Gunnerside Hackforth Harmby Hawes Hawsker Healaugh Helmsley Hinderwell Hornby Hornby Hudswell Hunton Hutton Rudby Hutton Village Hutton-le-Hole Ingleby Arncliffe Ingleby Greenhow Kilburn Kirby Hill Kirby Wiske Kirkby Kirkby Fleetham Kirkby Malzeard Kirkleatham Kirklington Knayton Langthwaite Lastingham Laverton Lazenby Lealholm Leeming Leeming Bar Leyburn Lingdale Little Crakehall Liverton Liverton Mines Loftus Londonderry Low Row Low Worsall Lythe Manfield Marske Marske-by-the-Sea Masham Maunby Melmerby Melsonby Mickleby Mickley Middleham Middlesbrough Middlesmoor Middleton Tyas Moorsholm Morton-on-Swale Moulton Muker New Marske Newbiggin Newby Newby Wiske Newholm Newsham Newsham Newton under Roseberry Newton-le-Willows North Cowton North Skelton North Stainley Northallerton Nosterfield Osmotherley Patrick Brompton Pickhill Pockley Port Mulgrave Potto Preston-under-Scar Rainton Ravensworth Redcar Redmire Reeth Richmond Romanby Rosedale Abbey Rudby Runswick Bay Ruswarp Saltburn-by-the-Sea Sandhutton Sandsend Scorton Scruton Seamer Sedbusk Sinderby Skeeby Skelton Skelton Green Skinningrove Skipton-on-Swale Sleights Snape Sneaton South Bank South Kilvington South Otterington Sowerby Spennithorne Stainsacre Stainton Staithes Stanghow Stanwick-St-John Stapleton Stokesley Sutton-under-Whitestonecliffe Swainby Swinton Thirlby Thirsk Thoralby Thornborough Thornton Thornton Rust Thornton Steward Thornton Watlass Thornton-le-Beans Thornton-le-Moor Thornton-le-Street Thrintoft Topcliffe Tunstall Ugthorpe Upleatham Wath Welbury Well Wensley West Burton West Rounton West Scrafton West Tanfield West Witton Westerdale Whashton Whitby Wilton Worton Yafforth Yearby

Durham

Aislaby Annfield Plain Barnard Castle Barningham Beamish Bearpark Beaumont Hill Billingham Billy Row Binchester Bishop Auckland Bishop Middleham Bishopton Blackhall Rocks Bolam Boldron Bournmoor Bowburn Bowes Bradbury Brafferton Brancepeth Brandon Broompark Burnhope Burnopfield Butterknowle Byers Green Carlton Cassop Castle Eden Castleside Chester Moor Chester-le-Street Chilton Close House Coatham Mundeville Cockfield Consett Copley Cornforth Coronation Cotherstone Coundon Coundon Grange Coundongate Cowpen Bewley Coxhoe Craghead Crawleyside Crook Crookgate Bank Croxdale Dalton Piercy Dalton-le-Dale Darlington Deaf Hill Dipton Durham Easington East Hedleyhope East Law Ebchester Edmondbyers Edmondsley Egglescliffe Eggleston Eldon Eldon Lane Elton Elwick Escomb Esh Esh Winning Evenwood Evenwood Gate Ferryhill Fir Tree Fishburn Frosterley Gainford Grange Villa Great Lumley Greatham Hamsterley Hamsterley Hamsterley Mill Hart Hartlepool Haswell Haswell Plough Hawthorn Heighington Helmington Row Hesleden Hett High Coniscliffe High Etherley High Grange High Handenhold High Hesleden High Lands High Pittington High Shincliffe Hilton Hobson Holmside Horden Howden-le-Wear Hunwick Hurworth-on-Tees Hutton Henry Hutton Magna Ingleton Ireshopeburn Iveston Kelloe Kimblesworth Kirk Merrington Kirklevington Lanchester Langley Moor Langley Park Lartington Leadgate Leeholme Lendings Littletown Longnewton Low Coniscliffe Low Etherley Low Pittington Low Westwood Ludworth Maiden Law Mainsforth Maltby Meadowfield Medomsley Medomsley Edge Merrybent Mickleton Middleton St George Middleton-in-Teesdale Middridge Mordon Murton Neasham Nettlesworth New Brancepeth Newfield Newfield Newton Aycliffe No Place North Bitchburn North Close Oakenshaw Ouston Ovington Pelton Pelton Fell Peterlee Pickering Nook Piercebridge Plawsworth Quaking Houses Quarrington Hill Quebec Ramshaw Redmarshall Redworth Roddymoor Romaldkirk Rookhope Rushyford Sacriston Sadberge Satley School Aycliffe Seaham Seaton Sedgefield Shadforth Sherburn Sherburn Hill Sherburn House Shildon Shincliffe South Cleatlam South Hetton Spennymoor St John's Chapel Staindrop Stainton Stainton Grove Stanhope Stanley Stanley Crook Startforth Station Town Stillington Stockton-on-Tees Summerhouse Sunderland Bridge Sunniside Sunnybrow Tan Hills Tanfield Tanfield Lea Tantobie The Dene Thornaby-on-Tees Thornley Thornley Thorpe Thewles Toft Hill Toronto Tow Law Trimdon Trimdon Grange Tursdale Urpeth Ushaw Moor Waldridge Waterhouses Wearhead West Auckland West Pelton West Rainton Westgate Wheatley Hill White-le-Head Whitehill Whorlton Willington Wingate Winston Witton Gilbert Witton Park Witton-le-Wear Wolsingham Wolviston Woodland Woodside Woodstone Village Wynyard Village Yarm

Scottish Borders

Dumfriesshire

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