We’re a team of educators, SEND specialists, and software developers who came together because spotting dyslexia indicators or early literacy struggles is hard, and schools rarely have the time or tools to do it well.
We built Phonic ID to be quick, affordable, and easy to roll out, helping schools catch pupils at risk before small gaps become serious barriers.
Colin Gall
Colin is an Assistant Headteacher and Special Educational Needs Coordinator (SENDCo) in a busy High School in Hackney. He has over twenty years of teaching experience including teaching English as a foreign language, assessing students for reasonable adjustments for exams and diagnosing dyslexia. Colin is a qualified teacher, exam access arrangements assessor and SENDCo. He facilitates on the National Professional Qualification for SENCo course for new SENCOs. He has written for PiXL and won the 2025 Rachel Johnson International Inclusion Award for Outstanding SEN.
James Kaye
James specialises in building tools that support pupils who don’t always fit the mould of the traditional education system, and is also the lead developer and a director of the BeWorldClass platform. He’s an experienced digital product manager and software developer who focuses on educational technology, with previous experience across a range of sectors, from video games publishers to clinical psychology and events.
Charlie Jenkinson
Charlie served as Chief Strategy Officer for the World Leading Schools Association, a global organization committed to social and global mobility and innovation in education. He was Vice-Chair of The Langley Academy governing body from 2015-2018. He also commits his time to developing accessible personal development and global education programs for students around the world. Charlie consults for schools wanting to leverage the power of networks as well as EdTech companies looking to drive change in education.
Miranda Perry
Miranda Perry is an experienced education consultant and school improvement adviser. She worked as a lead inspector for Ofsted, and leads research projects into schools for government departments, research agencies, such as Oxford University and UCL, and national bodies, such as the Medical Research Council, and the Big Lottery Fund.