Helping Primary schools and families understand why children struggle to learn since 1994
When a child is struggling to learn, understanding why changes everything.
STUCKHUB's Primary Needs Assessment identifies foundational gaps and pinpoints the precise next steps to move learning forward.
✓ For primary-aged children 6+ (end Year 1)
✓ With or without a diagnosis.
✓ Needs-led report delivered in 14 days.
Supporting families and SENCOs across West Sussex, Hampshire & Surrey.
Created by Jo Packard | Dual-QTS Primary Specialist | Uncovering foundational learning gaps since 1994.
What is a Primary Needs Assessment?
A Primary Needs Assessment (PNA) is a thorough whole-child academic investigation. We strip learning back to its core foundations in Maths and English—bypassing current year-group expectations to uncover the exact structural gaps stalling a child’s ability to learn and progress.
The resulting Primary Needs Assessment Report (PNAR) provides robust educational evidence that pinpoints the exact root causes, delivering precise micro-teaching targets that both home and school can prioritise to best suit the child.
Why It Matters
Too many children spend primary education waiting for answers while systems stall.
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Children stay stuck.
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Parents wait for answers.
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Teachers lack direction.
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Schools lack the robust evidence base required for intervention.
STUCKHUB moves learning from STUCK to UNSTUCK.
What is Included (£350)
✓ The 2-Hour Assessment: A comprehensive 1:1 specialist holistic session.
✓ Universal Eligibility: Suitable for primary-aged children, age 6-11, with or without a formal diagnosis.
✓ The Evidential Report: A detailed diagnostic profile mapping exact missed learning.
✓ Precision Targets: Actionable micro-teaching steps for home and school implementation.
✓ Rapid Turnaround: A full, statutory-compliant report delivered within 14 days to support Assess-Plan-Do-Review (APDR) cycles.
What's included in an assessment?
Educational evidence - not a diagnosis. Working document - not generic advice.
Exactly what a child knows, what has been missed and why learning stalled.
A comprehensive, whole-child report delivered within 14 days to support immediate and relevant intervention.
Supporting Early Intervention Without the Wait
Schools rarely have the time or specialist capacity to uncover deep-seated learning barriers on their own. The PNA cuts through bureaucratic delays, equipping both you and the school with the precise, expert evidence needed to put targeted support in place immediately - without waiting months for external agency approvals.
Compliance Note: STUCKHUB identifies educational barriers and foundational learning gaps; it does not provide medical or clinical diagnoses. Statutory EHCP assessments, provision and funding remain the responsibility of the school, Local Authority and relevant statutory agencies.
Why I Do What I Do:
"I created STUCKHUB because, after more than three decades in primary education, I know no child should spend months or years waiting for the right educational assessment to uncover the foundational gaps behind their learning difficulties"
Jo Packard (BA (Hons) BEd • OCR Level 5 SpLD/Dyslexia • Dual-QTS Primary Specialist)
"Formal diagnoses explain a child's profile; the PNA drives the educational action."
I know firsthand what teachers and SENCOs actually need to move a child forward—and exactly how parents can support effectively at home. The Primary Needs Assessment and Report bridges that gap, delivering precise foundational data and statutory-ready documentation to enable immediate intervention, bypassing months of administrative delays.
Every child deserves the opportunity to succeed.
Every parent deserves clear answers.
Every educator deserves clarity.
" Every child can learn. When they can't, there is always a reason. My job is to find out why."
Jo Packard
Primary Education Specialist
Trusted by Families and School Leaders
Parent
"Jo didn't just assess our daughter; she understood her after only two hours. For the first time we have a clear path forward and the confidence to ask for the right support."
Parent, Year 6 pupil
SENCO
"The quality of evidence provided by Jo Packard is exceptional. As a SENCO, I find her reports invaluable because they translate detailed educational evidence into actionable classroom strategies and provide the robust documentation required to support Local Authority processes, including EHCP applications."
Primary School SENCO, West Sussex
Senior Leadership Team
"Each year, we identify more pupils who benefit from Jo's professional expertise. Her assessment provision has proven invaluable in pinpointing specific barriers to learning and identifying the precise small-step targets that we, as a school, can effectively implement."
Senior Leadership Team, Midhurst CE Primary School
Head
"Many many thanks — this amount of detail, dedication and professionalism is rare these days and MUCH appreciated!"
Head, West Sussex
