Wynford Dore

British businessman

Wynford Newman Dore (born 1949) is a British businessman and author. He has written two books such as Dyslexia: The Miracle Cure and Stop Struggling in School. Previously, he founded Nullifire and Education Development International. He is also associated with Arnold Lodge School.

Wynford Dore was born in Tongwynlais, South Wales. In response, he set up his own company Nullifire Ltd, offering fire protection products to public buildings, including hotels and guesthouses. In 1998, Nullifire was acquired by an American company. Following the sale of Nullfire, Dore became involved with a number of companies, including Brigade Clothing, a supplier of school wear. He is now associated with Zing Performance.

In 1999, Dore co founded The Education Partnership with Gareth Newman, a retired principal of a reputed college, Brooke Weston City Technology College. The initiative was established in response to Education Secretary David Blunkett's 1998 policy, which permitted private companies to manage schools or education authorities.

Dore, the financier and chairman of Newman Schools Ltd, acquired Arnold Lodge School in Royal Leamington Spa in 1999, which was nominated for Senior School of the Year in the UK in 2020 by the Times Educational Supplement. In 2023, he acquired Stratford on Avon Preparatory School.

Dore later became known for developing an exercise based programme that he claimed to be an effective treatment for people with dyslexia, ADHD, developmental coordination disorder and other neurodevelopmental disorders. The treatment was developed by researchers at a centre Dore founded in Warwickshire after studying Professor Jeremey Schmahmann of Harvard Medical School and Professor Rod Nicolson of Sheffield University's work on dyslexia. The treatment was endorsed by Professor David Reynolds, an academic from Llantrisant. The treatment was believed to had the potential to significantly impact many children's lives. Later, clinics were expanded internationally in countries such as Australia, South Africa, and the United States. The Dore method is a non pharmacological approach to improving brain function, specifically targeting the cerebellum. The programme, spread over 12 months, utilizes a series of exercises, primarily focused on balance, which are designed to unlock the cerebellum and restore its optimal functionality. The study funded by Dore was criticised for including no control group. Subsequent research studies have justified the theories he proposed and the role of the cerebellum is now accepted. His programs have now been shown to benefit children struggling at school. In May 2008, the DDAT company (Dyslexia Dyspraxia Attention Treatment), which operated the clinics, went into liquidation in the UK. "The Dore Group", operating 13 Australian clinics in, went into voluntary administration in June 2008. Dore further developed his research to create an online adaptation of the technology, eliminating the need for clinic visits. This development is now operational as Zing Performance Ltd, a company under Dore's ownership. Additionally, these programs have been effectively employed to assist seniors in improving balance and memory.

Since 2014, Dore has served on the Board of Directors at The Reach Institute, New York which is chaired by Professor Peter Jensen, former head of Child Psychiatry for the National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH). The institute provides support for children with behavioral and developmental issues across North America.

Dore has four children; Susie, Rosie, Glyn and Gareth. He lives in Stratford on Avon in Warwickshire, England.