I just wanted to add to this, that a teacher can recommend for assessments out of wanting the best for your child. And teachers find it hard telling parents that they need to have their child assessed as well.

At the end of the day, the way things are organised now through educational departments, if you dont seek out assessment and unfortunately sometimes "label" the child, then they wont get any extra help with the learning that they need. Learning just doesnt cover the reading and writing, it covers the social skills as well. The extra help might come from a teachers aid, a specialised special education teacher or their might be a place for the child in a special class at a mainstream school.