
Meet your Assessor
Professional information

​Cher Neves is a Specific Learning Difficulty (SpLD) assessor & consultant based in the magnificent city of Edinburgh. With a background in teaching and SpLD education, her area of specialisation lies in literacy and dyslexia assessment/support.
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Cher has experience working with students of varying ages and stages of education (Primary & Secondary) and adults in Further and Higher Education.
After completing a Bachelor of Education degree in 2005 she went on to further her studies whilst teaching, obtaining a level 7 post-graduate qualification in Literacy and Dyslexia assessment and support.
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After a number of years supporting and diagnosing primary/secondary-aged pupils with dyslexia, Cher then embarked on a journey to complete a second post-graduate qualification in psychometric testing, assessment and access arrangements.
In recent years her work has predominantly been in the post-16 sector of education.
Cher holds a current Assessment Practicing Certificate (APC) and is registered with Patoss/SASC and the British Psychological Society.
Cher offers full diagnostic assessments that can be used for DSA applications for post-16 students.
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Diagnostic assessments can take place remotely (Teams/Zoom).
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Skills
Dyslexia Assessment
Consultation
Support
Study Skills
Workshops
Tuition
Languages
English​
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Education
Bachelor of Education (University of KZN)
Award in Literacy and Dyslexia (Bellavista) Level 7 SpLD Dyslexia AMBDA 17/AMB10069 British Dyslexia Association (BDA)
Certificate in Psychometric Testing, Assessment and Access Arrangements Level 7 (Real Training) CPT3A
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General Teaching Council Scotland GTCS 179795
Assessment Practising Certificate (Professional Association of Teachers of Specific Learning Difficulties) PATOSS 500002935-OF8628
Certificate of Competence in Educational Testing (British Psychological Society) BPS RQTU 525780
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Disclosure Scotland Protecting Vulnerable Groups (PVG) member
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