Child ADHD, understood in full.
A thorough, child-specific assessment that looks beyond behaviour, at attention, mood, sleep, sensory needs and school life, with detailed feedback from home and the classroom.
ADHD in children is more than disruption.
A restless or distracted child is easy to misread. We look at the whole picture, attention, emotion, sleep, sensory needs and the demands of school, using child-specific tools and detailed feedback from teachers as well as parents. The result is an explanation that fits your child, and a plan the people around them can act on.
Twelve domains, not one symptom.
Tailored to your child’s age.
ADHD looks different at five than at fifteen. Every assessment is built around your child’s stage, with age-appropriate tools and the right people involved.
Play-informed, school-informed assessment using child-specific tools, with academic feedback from teachers alongside parental observation.
Tuned to the secondary years, capturing how ADHD shows up across rising demands, friendships and growing independence.
Built for the exam years and the move toward independence, with an eye on transition to college, work and adult support.
ADHD does not look the same in every child.
How it shows up changes with age, stage and personality. It is often missed in quiet children and girls, and mistaken for behaviour alone. Read the profile closest to your child.
The child who cannot settle
Restlessness and impulsivity that disrupt early learning and friendships.
Read this profile →The girl who quietly struggles
Daydreaming, anxiety and people-pleasing that hide ADHD from view.
Read this profile →Falling behind at secondary
When rising demands outpace coping, and grades quietly slip.
Read this profile →The capable underachiever
A clever child whose results never seem to match their ability.
Read this profile →Exams and the leap ahead
Pressure mounting as exams and independence arrive together.
Read this profile →Big feelings and meltdowns
Emotional dysregulation too often mistaken for behaviour alone.
Read this profile →Understanding the features we see most.
Long reads from our clinicians on the parts of ADHD and autism that shape daily life and most often go unassessed. New pieces are added regularly.
What makes a Sanctum assessment different.
Strength-based and neuroaffirmative
We help your child understand their wiring and strengths, not just their struggles.
School and home together
Detailed academic feedback from teachers alongside parental insight, for the full picture.
Root-cause focused
Sleep, sensory needs, mood and learning all shape ADHD. We evaluate each one.
Clear next steps
A plan you, your child and their school can act on, including adjustment letters.
Two ways to be assessed.
Whether you want a focused evaluation or our most comprehensive workup, both are specialist-led and NICE-aligned.
Gold ADHD Assessment
A clear, specialist-led evaluation of your child’s core ADHD symptoms and the factors around them.
- Core ADHD symptom evaluation
- Sleep, mood and behaviour
- Objective computerised testing
- Structured, NICE-aligned report
Platinum ADHD Assessment
Our most comprehensive child assessment, with school feedback and age-specific tools, led by a doctor.
- Child-specific, gold-standard tools
- Academic feedback from school
- Advanced screening for co-occurring conditions
- Comprehensive report and adjustment letters
- Tailored to your child’s age band
How it works.
Choose your child’s assessment and complete a secure online purchase.
Receive all forms, plus questionnaires for you and your child’s school.
Attend the assessment, online or in clinic, with the right specialists.
Receive a detailed report, recommendations and adjustment letters for home and school.
What you get.
Every assessment is personalised to your child. As part of the process you receive:
A market-leading assessment
A precision evaluation that exceeds NICE guidance.
A comprehensive report
A detailed written report of your child’s full profile.
Online psychoeducation course
Access to our psychoeducation platform and course for families.
Recommendations and adjustments
Personalised recommendations, including school and exam adjustment letters.
Medication titration consideration
Consideration of a medication titration plan where appropriate.
Onward referrals
Referrals to other services and specialists if your child needs them.
The clinicians who will see you.
Real specialists, not a call centre. Your assessment is carried out by an experienced Sanctum clinician who looks at the whole picture, not a single checklist.
Enquire or book.
Send us an enquiry and our team will be in touch, or book your child’s assessment for the right age band.
Prefer to talk? Call 0161 768 7634 or email clinics@sanctumhealthcare.co.uk.
Questions parents ask.
Do you involve my child’s school?
Yes. Detailed academic feedback from teachers is a core part of the Platinum assessment, alongside your own observations, so we see the full picture across home and school.
Which age groups do you assess?
We assess children and young people in three bands, 5–11, 12–15 and 16–18, each with age-appropriate tools and the right people involved.
Can the assessment be done online?
The Platinum assessment can be completed online or in person. The Gold assessment is delivered online.
What happens after the assessment?
You receive a detailed report, personalised recommendations, school and exam adjustment letters, access to our psychoeducation course, and onward referrals where needed.
Answers that help your child thrive.
Not a label, but a real understanding of your child and a plan home and school can act on. Start with a free screening or book an assessment.
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