Toucan Education

Is your child struggling with reading, writing or spelling?

Join us at our Literacy Support Open Day on Saturday 4th July and find out how we help children with dyslexia and literacy difficulties through specialist teaching and personalised learning in a calm, nurturing environment.

You’ll have the opportunity to meet our team, explore our Ouseburn Flexi School and learn how we build confidence while teaching proven strategies and techniques that help children succeed. No diagnosis is required.

• Saturday 4th July 2026
• Toucan Education, Ouseburn
•Choose from 10am or 11am session

Register now at toucaneducation.com/open-day

Many children come to us feeling overwhelmed and lacking in confidence. For some that’s academic confidence and for others it’s social + emotional, often it’s both. 

Children with SEND likely spend time in environments that don’t fully meet their needs. Over time that affects how they see themselves and what they believe they’re capable of.

But when they’re surrounded by people who understand them and are supported to learn in a way that works for them, their confidence quickly starts to improve. It’s one of the first changes we see in our students and that leads to them trying new things, taking more risks and being more engaged in learning.

When a child truly believes in themselves, they can achieve incredible things😊

If you’d like to find out whether flexi-schooling is right for your child, we’d love to hear from you. Get in touch or visit toucaneducation.com

The news is out! We’re very excited to announce that we’ve opened our THIRD provision at in beautiful Whalton village in Northumberland.

If your child needs extra support, please get in touch or visit toucaneducation.com for more info on our flexi schools.

1️⃣Check the foundations
Make sure they know their letters, sounds and basic reading skills. Small gaps early on can become bigger problems later

2️⃣Look for underlying barriers
Hearing, vision, speech and language difficulties or developmental readiness can all impact progress. Trust your instincts if something doesn’t feel right

3️⃣Ask for support early
Speak to school, request a screening if concerns continue and put targeted strategies in place before your child loses confidence

Remember that children develop at different rates but ongoing struggles are usually a sign that they need support and research shows that outcomes are better with early intervention.

If you need support or advice for your child, send us a DM or visit toucaneducation.com

Something very exciting is happening at Toucan. Stay tuned to find out!