Directors & introduction

Expertise in Specific Learning Difficulties (SpLD) including ASD and related Teacher Training

Dr. Sionah Lannen and Mr. Colin Lannen are the Co‐

founders, Directors and Proprietors of Red Rose School

Current Expertise: Co-authors and Co-Directors of 2 major European Union Projects. The first was completed July 2013 with the results presented to the European Parliament in October 2013. The second @350,000 3year project to develop and implement teacher training e-training throughout Europe in Specific Learning Difficulties (SpLD) finished in August 2017.

The Project was scored by the EU as 91 out 100 = OUTSTANDING www.euspld.com

Sionah and Colin remain the School’s SpLD Educational Consultants whilst Sionah continues to work as a Chartered Educational Psychologist both in the UK and internationally. www.drsionahlannen.co.uk

From January 1997 until July 2016, Colin was the Principal and Sionah was the Head Teacher and Chartered Educational Psychologist.

Dr. Gavin Reid is a close friend, Co‐founder and Director of

the Red Rose School.

Father of a young man with ASD. He is an international independent educational psychologist with active consultancies in seven countries including the UK, Canada, Middle East and Switzerland. Gavin is chair of the British Dyslexia Association Accreditation Board and an ambassador for the Helen Arkell Dyslexia Centre in the UK.

He has written over 30 books in dyslexia, literacy, learning styles and motivation. These are used as core texts in courses worldwide and some have been translated into Arabic, Polish, French, Italian and Croatian.

Mrs Gill Makinson, Head Teacher

Gill, our Head Teacher, does not like to ‘blow her own trumpet’ so it is up to me, Sionah, to explain why I chose Gill to take over from me. I have known Gill for well over 20 years both as a close friend and as a fellow professional. In choosing my replacement I knew exactly the personal qualities and expertise required of the person – Gill meets all these and much, much more! Without doubt her expertise in SpLD and SEN is unquestionable. However, although such expertise was obviously required, I needed a person who had the same love and passion for children with learning difficulties. A person who would ensure that our school ethos would carry on almost seamlessly!

…and I have been proved right! In her first Ofsted inspection as Head Teacher in Feb 2018 she

gained Outstanding… Ofsted 2018: ‘Parents single out the headteacher for particular praise,

acknowledging the impact she has on ensuring that the school continues to improve.’

Ofsted 2018: This school can change pupils’ lives. Most pupils start at Red Rose having experienced other schools which had failed to meet their specific needs. Some pupils join this school having had a long time out of education. The excellence of the care and teaching provided rapidly reengages pupils with education.

School Description

The Red Rose School is an independent day special school (DfES Registration: 888/6032). It is a special school approved by DfE under Section 41 in England and Wales.

At Red Rose School, we provide for the educational, emotional and social needs of up to 52 boys and girls, aged between 7 and 17 years. These are pupils who experience SpLD and associated conditions, or have experiences and needs that cause them to become delicate and vulnerable in a mainstream setting