What if every neurodiverse child had their own dedicated Teaching Assistant?
- Andy James
- Apr 22
- 3 min read
Imagine this...
A child with dyslexia, autism, ADHD or slow processing sits in a classroom of 30. They are bright and curious but falling behind. Not because they cannot learn, but because no one has the time to support them or understand them in the way they need.
Now imagine that same pupil has their own dedicated teaching assistant.
Someone who understands how they learn.
Someone who adapts in real time.
Someone who encourages them at just the right moment in just the right way.
And imagine they have access to that support from the very first day they need it.
No waiting.
No paperwork.
No tribunal.
No referral queue.
Just help when they need it most.
A system under pressure, and pupils left waiting
The number of pupils with Education, Health and Care Plans (EHCPs) has increased by 140 per cent since 2015, rising to over 576,000 in 2024, according to the National Audit Office.
Local authorities are facing a projected funding gap of £8 billion by 2027, despite years of budget increases. Schools are being asked to do more with less, and the result is a system that moves slowly while children fall further behind.
Teachers are exhausted. Parents are exasperated.
SEND provision is not just underfunded. It is overwhelmed. A recent NAHT survey revealed that 78 per cent of school leaders have cut support staff over the past three years.
That means fewer adults in classrooms.
That means teachers, already stretched thin, are being forced to decide which pupils receive support.
That means families are left to fight.
Tribunals are increasing.
Delays are growing.
And children are waiting.
In 2024, councils spent over £100 million trying to block access to SEND support and still lost nearly 99 per cent of cases (The Guardian).
This is not a failure of effort. It is a failure of the system.
Teachers care deeply.
Schools want to be able to provide adaptive support for every pupil.
Families are doing everything they can.
But the current model simply cannot deliver timely, personalised help for every neurodiverse child.
What if we stopped waiting?
What if every neurodiverse pupil had immediate access to a teaching assistant?
What if support could begin on day one, while referrals, assessments and appeals are still in progress?
What if we could give schools and families a better option now?
Taylo is not just a product. It is a response.
Taylo is an AI powered teaching assistant, built to deliver expert support where and when it is needed most.
For pupils with SEND, it means tailored guidance that adapts in real time to how they learn.
For teachers, it means having a second pair of hands without the extra paperwork.
It is a quiet, always on assistant that helps pupils learn with confidence, develop critical thinking skills and helps teachers focus where it matters most.
This is not about replacing teachers.
It is about making adaptive teaching achievable.
Not one day. Now.
Final word
Every child deserves the chance to succeed. Not just the ones who fit the system. Taylo exists to close the gap between what schools want to deliver and what they can. It is here to make inclusive learning not only possible but practical.
If you believe that too, we would love you to join us.
Note on Data
All statistics and references in this article relate to the education system in England, where Education, Health and Care Plans (EHCPs) are used to assess and support pupils with special educational needs. Other parts of the UK, including Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland, operate different systems and frameworks.
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