Former KS3 English Intervention Lead at King's School, Grantham. Previous National Tutoring Programme tutor. Published author, broadcast poet, can work online or in person. Student-centred.

Our son has ADHD, dyspraxia and dyslexia. Education is a significant challenge for him and his teachers. Prior to working with Declan, his confidence was low. Attainment and discipline were very poor. One of his English teachers told us he would never attain a pass at GCSE.
The teachers who get the best out of him are those who take time to build rapport, earn his respect and understand what makes him tick. Declan is one of those teachers. Rather than stick to a rigid system, he has adapted his teaching methods for maximum impact. We are delighted with the results. His school teachers have reported a significant increase in his confidence in English and his attainment. In a recent test, he achieved a grade 6 which is a significant step forward. Whilst he may never be an enthusiastic student of English, he is starting to believe that he can achieve more than he thought possible.

Dec helped me immensely with my exam technique within both English Literature and Language. Having struggled with a high turnover of English teachers at school, I felt unprepared and nervous for my GCSES, but with Dec's engaging and knowledgeable help, I gradually began to understand what questions required of me and became far more confident in my answers. I also came to understand the books I was studying in further depth and I was able to analyse extracts and apply techniques in far more detail than I had been able to previously. My creative writing became more structured with higher level vocabulary and techniques that I had not thought to use before. I am very grateful for all the help and support

Can’t recommend Dec highly enough. My daughter has always loved English but sadly her confidence had been eroded at school after a succession of poor cover teachers. Dec tutored my daughter weekly in the lead up to her final GCSE papers. He built a wonderful rapport that enthused, engaged and made learning fun again… a magnificent feat in such a stressful period. She went into her exams with a renewed sense of confidence and afterwards eagerly rang Dec to tell him all about it. Heart warming to see such a transformation. Thank you so much.