Private Child ADHD Assessment.

A family‑led pathway, designed for children.

Children aren't small adults. The way ADHD presents in a 7‑year‑old is different from how it shows up at 12, or 16. The way we assess for it has to reflect that, listening to parents, hearing from teachers, and meeting the child in a way that works for them.

Our child ADHD pathway is a family appointment. Parents and child come together; the parent interview is held privately, the child observation is gentle and structured, and the whole thing happens at our calm, residential‑style Bedford clinic. One clinician, end to end.

What's included.

The family pathway is fixed‑fee, with no upsell or add‑ons.

• Pre‑assessment parent call, once you've sent a referral or booked, we call you back to scope what you need and confirm we're the right fit.
• Parent questionnaire pack sent in advance, including the SNAP-IV rating scale and a developmental history form.
• Teacher questionnaire we provide for you to pass on to your child's class teacher or SENCO.
• 3‑hour family appointment at our Bedford clinic, including private parent interview and structured observation of your child.
• Written report within 14 days, child‑specific, with recommendations for home, school and (where appropriate) medication.
• A parent feedback call if you need one, arranged once you've read the report, to talk through findings and answer questions.

The process, step by step.

A five-step pathway typically taking three to four weeks from first call to written report.

School input matters.

For under‑18 assessments, we ask for a teacher questionnaire as part of the developmental picture. We provide the forms and guidance, you pass them on to your child's class teacher or SENCO.

It might feel like extra work, but it genuinely strengthens the diagnostic picture: NICE guidance specifically requires evidence of symptoms in multiple settings. A child who presents quite differently at home and at school still meets criteria, but we need to see both views to make that call.

If school is reluctant

We've been here before. Sometimes a class teacher is short on time, or a SENCO is overwhelmed. We can write a covering letter explaining what we need and why. If school still won't engage, we'll discuss alternatives with you on the first conversation.

What it's like for your child.

A worry parents often share: "Will my child feel like they're being tested?" The honest answer is, not if we get it right.

Our clinic is a calm, residential‑style space. There's no white coat, no doctor's clipboard. The child observation is structured but informal: drawing, conversation, a couple of attention tasks. Many children come out of it asking when they can come back.

Talking to your child beforehand

We have a short section on this in our free Child ADHD Assessment Guide, the short version: be honest, age‑appropriate, and frame it as understanding how their brain works rather than searching for "what's wrong." We'll walk you through this on the first conversation.

After your child's diagnosis.

Diagnosis is a doorway, not a destination. Where it's clinically helpful, we can support next steps:

• School and SENCO letters, supporting reasonable adjustments and an EHCP application if appropriate.
• Medication, where indicated, for children, this is a careful conversation involving you, your GP and us. We'll talk through whether and when, never push.
• Onward referral, to child‑specialist therapy or family coaching, where this would help.
• Co‑occurring conditions screening, autism, anxiety and learning differences often co‑occur with ADHD. If we flag something, we'll explain what to do next.

Cost & payment.

The child ADHD assessment is a fixed fee of £675. There are no hidden costs, this covers the first conversation, the full appointment, questionnaires, the written report, and a parent feedback call if you need one.

• Interest-free instalments available through Klarna and Clearpay, subject to their eligibility checks.
• Sibling booking: £80 off the second child assessment when booked together.
• Combined ADHD + Autism pathway: £1,625 (£675 ADHD + £950 autism top-up). Two assessments, two diagnoses and two separate reports; the same price whether booked together or separately.
• QbCheck (optional adjunct): £129, booked as a separate appointment, NICE-supported for children, includes our narrative interpretation report. More about QbCheck →