Ryan Campbell - Chief Executive Officer at Prior's Court Expand Ryan Campbell CBE joined Prior's Court as our Chief Executive Officer in July 2023. Ryan has been a leader in the charity sector for over 18 years, most recently before joining Prior's Court as the CEO of Hampshire-based Treloar’s, a provider of education for physically disabled people with complex needs. Ryan has also been the CEO of Demelza Hospice Care for Children, which offers palliative care for children and young people; as well as CEO of an organisation providing clinical, mental health and substance misuse services to young people and adults. In 2018, Ryan was awarded a CBE for services to mental health provisions.
Natalie Boothroyd - Director of Care Expand Natalie has over 20 years knowledge working in the health and social care sector. In this time she has opened two special schools for children with complex needs and six registered children’s homes and supported living accommodations across the UK. All schools and residential services were recognised as 'good' or 'outstanding' by their relevant statutory bodies. Natalie is a registered learning disability nurse, and has completed her diagnostic training in autism. She has worked alongside National Autistic Society (NAS) and completed her Masters module in Positive Behaviour Support (PBS). Natalie was a Learning Disability nurse in inpatients at the start of her career, and has worked closely within recent years to prevent young people requiring Tier 4 services. Natalie also clinically oversees the nursing department here at Prior's Court.
Helen Franks - School Principal Expand Helen joined Prior’s Court in January 2019, having worked in special education supporting pupils, predominantly with ASD, for more than 20 years, 15 of which have been in Senior Leadership roles. She has worked in both residential schools and local authority day schools, with pupils ranging in ages four to 19, and with a range of learning difficulties. She has long worked to improve provision for autistic young people, attending her first 5-day TEACCH course in the late 1990s. As well as supporting students in her schools, Helen has previously supported families, and mainstream schools, with the practical application of strategies to support the learning and development of autistic young people. For many years she was an instructor for EarlyBird - a National Autistic Society course for parents of pre-school children with a recent diagnosis of autism. As a keen reader herself, Helen is passionate about developing a love of reading and improving reading skills, whatever the ability of the young person. Helen is a Team Teach Advanced Tutor and enjoys supporting staff to empower the young people we support to develop their skills to manage their behaviours.
Kate Lefever - Director of People Expand Kate joined Prior's Court in May 2019, after gaining more than 20 years of experience across a variety of commercial companies including in the fields of real estate, retail, healthcare and management consultancy. Kate has a strong HR generalist background working at a strategic and operational level. Her responsibility is to manage and oversee our HR and Learning & Development teams to deliver their strategic objectives for Prior's Court.
Rob Lodge - Director of Central Services Expand Rob Lodge was appointed Director of Estates and Facilities at Prior's Court in August 2024. Rob has more than 25 years of experience in facilities management, starting from working in an estates team at a grounds level. Prior to joining Prior's Court, Rob served as the UK Head of Corporate Real Estate and Facilities for Swiss Re, a leading multinational Re-insurance company. In this capacity, he was responsible for overseeing the iconic Gherkin building in London. In May 2025, Rob's directorate portfolio at Prior's Court expanded to include our IT & Digital Services, and Fundraising teams, resulting in a new job title of Director of Central Services. Rob's extensive experience, coupled with his personal connection to the autism community (as a parent of two neurodiverse children), makes him an ideal fit for his role at Prior's Court.