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The Theo Paphitis Dyslexia Bursary

Thanks to the fantastic support of Theo Paphitis and the Ryman team, a new round of bursaries is now available. This round of bursaries are aimed at supporting young people, aged 12-21 years old, from low-income households across the United Kingdom. Please check eligibility and requirements below before making an application.

Applicants will need to meet the following eligibility criteria in order to apply:

  1. The individual receiving the dyslexia assessment must be aged 12–21.
  2. The individual is from a low-income household, for example (but not limited to), income support, jobseeker’s allowance, child tax credit, or universal credit.
  3. The individual has not previously received a funded dyslexia diagnosis.
  4. The individual has undergone a sight test within the past two years.
  5. The applicant will make a financial contribution towards the assessment at the time of booking confirmation. This will be a minimum of £75.
  6. The individual receiving the bursary has lived in an English-speaking country and regularly spoken English for at least seven years, and can read, write, and spell in English.
  7. The applicant must specify whether they wish the assessment to be conducted by a Specialist Teacher or a Psychologist (guidance is available here):
  8. The individual receiving the assessment must have access to online facilities such as a laptop, desktop computer or tablet in order to conduct the assessment via a video platform.
  9. If you would like this assessment to be used to support an application for Exam Access Arrangements, you must contact your child’s school SENCO (Special Educational Needs Coordinator) before booking the assessment
  10. The applicant consents to being emailed, and completing one pre- and two post-assessment questionnaires (one month and six months after the assessment has taken place), to support the ϵin evaluating the success and impact of the bursary programme.
  11. We cannot assess children in education in Scotland or Northern Ireland.


How to Apply and Next Steps

  • Application Open Date: Applications will open on this page of the ϵwebsite on Thursday 15th May and will remain open until we receive enough eligible applications.
  • Application Process: Applicants will need to complete the online application link below.
  • Selection Process: The application form will close when enough eligible applicants have completed and returned the booking packs (which we will send you once we have received your application for a bursary), paid the minimum contribution and agreed an assessment booking date.
  • Next Steps if Selected: If your application is selected, we will contact you directly with detailed instructions on the next steps.

As a single parent low income family, an assessment is not something that I would have been been able to access due to funds. My son has always flown under the radar with the school, so for me to now have a diagnosis and to implement support for him prior to his GCSE years, will hopefully allow him to thrive.”

Bursary recipient March 2025