Reddish Hall School is operated by Acorn Care and Education Ltd
Reddish Hall School is owned by Belmont School Ltd and is a fully owned subsidiary of Acorn Care and Education Ltd, which is part of Outcomes First Group, a provider of children’s services in the UK.
Reddish Hall School has its own dedicated management team, under the leadership of Sarah Makin. Justine Sims is our regional director and chair of governors. Oversight of school management is provided by the Regional Director for Acorn Care and Education, responsible to the Managing Director, Dan Cooke, and Chief Operating Officer, Richard Power.
Richard Power also acts as the registered Proprietor Chairperson for Acorn Care and Education Ltd.
The management team is complemented by Group support functions covering Quality and Compliance, Admissions and Marketing, Human Resources, Finance and IT. Key decisions are referred to Outcomes First Group’s Board of Directors, consisting of Outcomes First Group CEO, David Leatherbarrow and CFO, Jean-Luc Janet, together with an independent Chairman and three Non-Executive Directors.
In addition, the Group continues its robust governance through local governing committees, a national education performance board, chaired by the Operations Director and an independent Safeguarding and Quality Committee with three independent members. These governance groups meet every term.
Chair of Proprietorial Body: Richard Power | richard.power@ofgl.co.uk
Registered Office: Atria, Spa Road, Bolton, BL1 4AG
Telephone number: 01204 956899
Registered Number: 03292207
Executive Headteacher: Sarah Makin | sarah.makin@reddishhallschool.co.uk
Head of School: Veronica Duggan | veronica.duggan@reddishhallschool.co.uk
Chair of Governors and Regional Director: Justine Sims | justine.sims@ofgl.uk
Justine Sims – Chair of Governors
I have worked in the education sector since 1997, moving into supporting children with Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND) ten years later. I have served as a Head Teacher and Executive Head Teacher for 14 years, leading specialist schools and colleges across the country.
My current role as Chair of the Governing Body and Regional Director enables me to provide effective challenge and support to the school’s leaders, ensuring strong governance and quality assurance while keeping every child at the heart of everything we do.
Outside of my professional role, I enjoy spending time with my family, my children, and our four dogs.