Accommodation isn't a special mode. It's built into the ordinary settings every family can open.
Over 1.6 million children in England have an identified special educational need. Fennby does not ask a family to prove a diagnosis before switching on font size, extra time, or read-aloud. These preferences are designed to be available to every family.
Support without stigma
- ✓ No diagnosis or EHCP required
- ✓ Chosen by your child, in their Settings
- ✓ Visible to you and their tutor
- ✓ Built into the ordinary child portal
Every accommodation, available to every family
Dyslexia-friendly font
A validated dyslexia-friendly typeface, available at the flick of a switch — independent of the rest of the site's design.
Adjustable text size
Every screen reflows properly at a larger size, nothing breaks or overlaps.
Colour overlays
A small set of soft tint overlays for children who experience visual stress or Irlen-type sensitivity.
Content in smaller pieces
Mock exam questions and instructions can be shown in more manageable chunks instead of dense blocks.
Extra time, automatically applied
Set 25% or 50% extra time once, and it applies across digital, print-and-shade, and simulation modes — no need to remember to switch it on each time.
Low stimulation mode
Turns down animation, badge-celebration intensity, and background decoration beyond our already-calm defaults.
Symbol-supported communication
Simple instructions and messages with symbol support, for children who benefit from it.
Sensory break reminders
A gentle, optional prompt during longer sessions, suggesting a short break.
Read-aloud, everywhere
Every mock exam question, every message, and long pages like this one can be read aloud — reading speed and voice are yours to adjust.
These preferences are designed to sit inside the child's normal learning experience, with extra support visible where it helps rather than separated as a different track.
Print-and-shade is already an accommodation
Our print-and-shade mock exam mode — print at home, complete on paper, photograph it — was designed as one of three equal ways to sit a mock, but for many children who find screen-based assessment harder, it's a meaningful accommodation in its own right, not an afterthought.
Every result clearly shows whether a mock was taken with accommodations, so parents and tutors can read progress honestly, not misleadingly.
- ✓ Extra time applies automatically once set, across all three modes
- ✓ Read-aloud on by default for any profile that requests it
- ✓ Available as an option for any child, regardless of profile
- ✓ Accommodated attempts are always clearly labelled
A CLEAR PROMISE
- ✓ No diagnosis or EHCP required to switch on any accommodation
- ✓ Nothing in Learning Preferences sits behind a paid tier
- ✓ Your child's profile is visible to you and their assigned tutor — never hidden
- ✓ We never make diagnostic claims — only ever "you may wish to discuss this with your child's school or GP"
Tutors who understand, not just software that adapts
Tutors can indicate SEND experience — dyslexia, autism, ADHD, speech and language needs — during their application, verified where possible alongside their DBS and reference checks. Where a family's profile indicates a need, our matching gives weight to experienced tutors, without narrowing options unfairly in areas where fewer tutors are available.
Our tutor training academy includes practical, plain-language SEND content — unlocked once a tutor's agreement is signed, same as every other module.
A child should never have to ask for the basics
Create a real account and open Settings → Learning Preferences to see exactly what's available — no sample data, no walkthrough required.