Initiatives
Screening support
A careful, free first step that notices strengths and checks the simple things first.
In development
Why this matters
Too many parents carry a worry for years with no first step. A calm, free and careful start can spare a child years of struggling unnoticed.
What it is
A short set of questions for parents that notices what a child does well, checks the simple things first (eyes, ears, sleep, language, changes at home) and raises areas worth a closer look. It never names a condition and is not a diagnosis.
Who it serves
Parents who have a worry and no easy first step.
How it could work
A free ten-minute set of questions on a phone
Clear next steps, with free government options listed first
Deeper steps reviewed by a registered special educator
Things to get right
- It must tell apart a child who needs glasses or more sleep from one who needs specialist help
- It must never sell anything at the moment a parent is worried
- Results are words, not scores, and every report says it is not a certificate
- It will be tried with partner schools before wider use
Open questions
- Which schools would like to help us try it?
- What would make a parent trust it?
Your next step
A seed needs hands. Yours could be the next.