Our projects start as bold ideas—rooted in lived experience, sharpened by science, and fuelled by a clear goal: to transform education and empower neurodivergent students and their families.

Last Update V1.4

August 12, 2025

Mind Architect

Imagine a learning environment where a student’s real emotional landscape is visible—unfiltered by self-consciousness or conformity. Mind Architect captures and analyses neurodiverse students’ emotional responses in real time, offering insights into dyslexia, ADHD, autism, dyscalculia and more. By tracking mood and engagement alongside classroom events, we unveil genuine moments of frustration or confidence as they happen—no more waiting for termly reports.

Parents and teachers gain a live feedback loop, spotting patterns and adapting strategies on the fly to create supportive, responsive classrooms. Clear data visualisations translate complex emotional currents into actionable steps, bridging home and school through meaningful conversations. This isn’t just data—it’s a pathway to empathy and inclusion, ensuring every learner feels seen, heard and supported.

Mind Architect is our in-development, pre-pilot dashboard inviting select partners to help refine next-generation tools that unlock every student’s full potential.

Parent Mastermind

Understanding neurodiversity indicators can be hugely challenging, our Mastermind platform will demystify conditions, empowering all vested parties to recognise signs and implications. Tools that guide you through diagnosis and assessments and provide step-by-step guidance, explaining medical jargon and procedures. Learn about educational accommodations and your child's rights.

 

Beyond academics, we will address emotional needs. Finding resources and community connections to build resilience and support. Discover your child's talents in the AI-driven world. Strategies to leverage their strengths.

Our user-friendly platform will deliver expert insights and peer support. We aim to transform neurodiversity navigation into a journey of understanding and hope.

Ai-led Diagnostics

Current neuroeducational assessments are inefficient and frustrate families. Traditional methods are costly, slow, and often inaccurate. This system needs transformation, especially with rising neurodiversity awareness and AI advancements.

We're looking to revolutionise assessments for timely, affordable, and insightful diagnostics that are AI-supported and serve to streamline the process.

Imagine a system beyond traditional testing: digital tools, AI analysis, and adaptive methods which deliver a comprehensive, multi-dimensional profile, surpassing current assessments. This approach can empower individuals, families, and educators by providing rapid, affordable assessments, unlocking potential and ensuring lifelong support.

Insurance Models

Traditional insurance models are often challenged by niche markets needing innovative, community-led solutions—like neurodiversity assessments. 

1in7 will pioneer a new approach: analysing community-centric insurance models that seek to expand assessment access. By rethinking underwriting, we aim to explore flexible frameworks that balance risk while enabling shared financial support.

Imagine fewer barriers to neurodiversity evaluations—families accessing streamlined, community-backed support. Our proposed cooperative model seeks to prioritise early intervention, showcasing how collective action can often drive more creative outcomes. 

We want a future where vital assessments aren’t a privilege—they’re a right.

1in7 Trustees

Our board of trustees brings together a diverse group of leaders each with a unique perspective and a shared commitment to driving real change within Education and the greater support to the neurodiverse communities. With deep expertise and proven credibility in their respective fields, our trustees are united by a common purpose to apply oversight, policy direction and creative impact to the 1in7 mission.

Their leadership ensures we remain focused, accountable, and relentlessly driven in our pursuit of transparency, accountability and best practice.

Sean Rafter

Co-Founder & Trustee

2024 – Present

A former professional sportsman and experienced entrepreneur, Sean brings broad commercial insight to the foundations of 1in7. As a co-founder, parent and developer of a previous education-focused platform, he has deep knowledge of both the education sector and neurodiversity pathways. Within 1in7, Sean leads innovation and strategic development, building charitable and commercial partnerships to help scale the charity’s mission and long-term impact.

Stephen Taylor

Co-Founder & Trustee

2024 – Present

Stephen is a designer and school governor with over 30 years’ experience helping organisations bring clarity to complex ideas. As a highly experienced graphic designer he has led creative and brand work across education, culture and the charity sector. At 1in7, he works at the intersection of creativity and concept—shaping new initiatives as well as how they’re expressed, communicated, and understood.

Farzad Pezeshkpour

Trustee

2024 – Present

Farzad is a technology leader, systems architect, and engineer with over 20 years of experience in AI, blockchain, and financial services. As a former CTO and co-founder, he has led the development of cutting-edge digital asset solutions and AI-driven systems. His expertise spans financial markets, distributed ledger technology, and scalable architectures, making him a key innovator in the fintech and AI space. With a deep background in complex systems and emerging technologies.

Nick Scott

Trustee

2024 – Present

Following decades in luxury lifestyle journalism, Nick is a widely respected writer and editor, known for his clarity, wit and emotional insight. His work has explored themes of culture, identity, and mental health with a rare blend of insight and humanity. At 1in7, he plays a key part in shaping how the charity communicates — helping craft stories that connect with partners, parents, educators, and, most importantly, the children we exist to serve.

“We need all brains to understand how the world works, and we need to embrace neurodiversity as part of that.”

Wendy Suzuki, Professor of Neural Science and 

Psychology at New York University 

Compliance & Accountability

At 1in7, accountability isn’t a checkbox—it’s the bedrock of trust that ensures every initiative delivers real, measurable impact for neurodiverse communities.

Compliance

1in7, a UK registered charity, ensures legal and ethical compliance through strong, transparent governance. We drive impactful, research-led initiatives via collaboration, bridging gaps with programs and partnerships. Guided by transparency and evidence, we deliver lasting impact for neurodiverse individuals and families.

Funding

We are a donation-led Charity, committed to impactful change with integrity and accountability. Every contribution is managed transparently for maximum impact. As a UK-registered charity, we comply with all UK laws and regulations, maintaining rigorous oversight and open, accountable funding processes, ensuring donor confidence.

Transparency & Reporting

Accountability is core to our foundation. We operate with full transparency, ensuring all decisions and finances align with UK regulations. Our rigorous reporting provides clear oversight of activities, funding, and impact. We adhere to strict governance, conduct audits, and openly share progress.