In addition to our wonderful students, we have a fantastic staff team, led by an experienced Senior Leadership Team, who work collaboratively to provide our students with the best possible educational experience.
Ashley Bradshaw – Headteacher
Ashley began his teaching career in 2009 as a secondary school PE teacher in Cornwall. After a couple of years in mainstream and a meeting with a young autistic student, Ashley decided that he wanted to change his direction from mainstream and support autistic students and associated barriers to learning. Ashley relocated to Birmingham and worked for 3 years and started his transition learning how to support students with severe and complex learning difficulties.
After 3 successful years in Birmingham Ashley had a short career break going on an extended honeymoon travelling Indonesia and Australia. On his return Ashley joined Oak Tree School as an autism specialist teacher and worked in a range of classes before joining the senior leadership team overseeing the school curriculum, admissions and leading the whole school improvement on its autism provision. During this time Ashley also completed a post graduate Diploma in Autism and is now working with the autism trust as a trainer and also developing the training resources and programmes for the UK and Dubai.
Ashley is passionate about working with children and giving them skills and resilience to succeed in the world around them.
Sam Stevenson – Deputy Headteacher
After graduating from the University of Gloucestershire with a First Class Degree in Sports Education, Sam began coaching a range of different sports to students with SEN. It was here that his love for working with students with SEN started to grow.
Sam is also a keen Mathematician and during his time at university he was employed as a Maths and English tutor where he worked with a wide range of students aged 5-16.
In 2016 Sam relocated to Cornwall and began his educational journey in schools as a TA at Oak Tree. Whilst at Oak Tree, Sam completed both his Initial Teacher Training and Newly Qualified Teacher training before taking on the role of Designated Teacher for Children in Care, a role that he is still incredibly passionate about and continues to carry out at Red Moor School.
Sam is also a Trauma Informed Schools Practitioner and is wholly committed to ensuring that all students feel safe, secure and happy to come to school every single day by the school providing a supportive, loving and caring environment.
Sean Ziehm-Stephen – Assistant Headteacher | Outdoor Education Instructor
Sean dual trained in P.E and Outdoor Education and started his career in Education as a P.E teacher before becoming involved in a project working with those out of education, employment or training for a number of years. In this role, he primarily worked with young people with complex needs and ASD.
Prior to starting at Red Moor School, Sean managed an Outdoor Centre for 6 years and brings both his experience as a teacher combined with his expertise in the Outdoor industry to the role. Sean is a qualified instructor specialising in kayaking, sailing, powerboating, mountain biking, climbing, hill walking, and archery.
In his spare time, he loves to find wild places and go on adventures.
Tom Fox – Assistant Headteacher
Over the past 11 years Tom has had a diverse career in education, starting in primary schools where he specialized in Outdoor Education and Physical Education. Tom joined Red Moor school as a class tutor, and went on to become Head of Faculty for Humanities, and later Head of Faculty for Personal Development, teaching PSHE.
In his current role, Tom’s main focus is on fostering a positive school culture, where every student feels safe, respected, and motivated to learn. Tom works continually with staff, students, and parents to promote positive behaviour and attitudes, ensuring an inclusive and supportive environment.
Before taking the Education world by storm, Tom was a chef, which has given him a unique perspective on creativity and discipline. Outside of work, he enjoys surfing and surf life saving, which inspire his teaching methods and help him connect with students.
Tom is excited to continue supporting our school community, ensuring it remains a place where everyone can thrive.
Kerry Dash – Senior Leader | School Business Manager | Exams Officer
Kerry joined our Senior Leadership team in 2022 and brings a different perspective to the Team: Her educational background in Law, Criminology and Accountancy means that she has keen attention to detail, awareness of the importance of procedures, and an almost concerning interest in Microsoft Excel. Kerry’s interest in 90’s trivia, escape rooms, and quizzes has resulted in her having a great memory and recall of ‘interesting’ facts and creative problem-solving skills.
After surviving a stint as an Estate Agent, Kerry began her career in education in 2014 as a primary School administrator in a mainstream setting. She then provided attendance and admissions admin support at College before joining the Red Moor team in October 2020, as part of our administration team, and progressing on to the Senior leadership Team.
Kerry’s proudest moment at Red Moor is being chosen for the Student’s Choice Award by the students of Red Moor School. Her proudest moment outside of Red Moor School is meeting the Chuckle Brothers…. or two people who looked and sounded remarkably like them and answered to Paul and Barry when spoken to.
Laurent Moseley – Senior Leadership for Curriculum Enhancement | Outdoor Education Instructor
With 14 years of teaching experience across the world- including spending time in Myanmar and Malta- Laurent has had the privilege of learning from a wide range of educational settings where he has had the benefit of experiencing different cultures and traditions. Laurent has also spent time living in France, Spain and South America, this has shaped his love for language, culture and connection. Laurent is passionate about improving teaching and learning and is always looking for new and inspiring ways to make education more engaging and meaningful for both students and staff.
Outside of school you will likely find Laurent in the mountains- running, climbing or cycling – chasing fresh air, new challenges and big views.
Jon Mayman – Senior Leader | SENCO | Welfare Team Lead
Jon joined the Red Moor team as a class teacher, bringing with him a wealth of experience from across the education sector. His versatility and calm approach quickly made him a valued member of the team, and it wasn’t long before he moved into the SENCO role, where he has developed his expertise in supporting pupils with special educational needs and disabilities.
Alongside his SENCO role, Jon also leads our Welfare Team, managing what can often be a very varied area of school life. Jon’s calm, level-headed approach means that he is rarely fazed by whatever the day may bring, and his ability to remain measured and reassuring in challenging situations is a real asset to the school.
Jon is passionate about supporting children to overcome barriers and ensuring that pupils and their families feel listened to, understood and supported. He has developed strong relationships with our families and is a popular and approachable member of the Red Moor team, particularly when it comes to supporting parents and carers through the inevitable ups and downs of school life.
Outside of school, Jon enjoys collecting vintage computers and has a particular interest in the technology and design of earlier generations of home computing.
Sally Truscott – Senior Leader | Designated Safeguarding Lead | Family Support Team
Sally joined the Red Moor team with over 20 years’ experience in education, having worked in a variety of roles including administration, pastoral support, leading a team of Learning Support Advisers and safeguarding. Sally has also been fortunate to work across nursery, primary and secondary settings, giving her a wealth of experience and a broad understanding of the different challenges children and families can face.
Sally is passionate about supporting children and families and believes strongly in building positive, trusting relationships. As part of the Family Support Team and as Red Moor’s Designated Safeguarding Lead, Sally provides support around social and emotional wellbeing, relationships and friendships, referrals to outside agencies and during difficult times for families. Sally’s warm and approachable nature makes her a trusted person for both pupils and families to talk to.
Sally is a parent and grandparent, giving her plenty of experience of family life from both sides of the school gates. Outside of Red Moor, Sally enjoys spending time with her family, holidays, her dogs and supporting the Cadets. She particularly enjoys helping and encouraging young people, and is happiest when she is keeping busy and making a difference.