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Jenny currently works as one of Babcock LDP’s team of English Advisers. Her role involves providing training for teachers and English subject leaders in all areas of primary English, supporting teachers in the classroom and co-writing teaching publications such as No Nonsense Spelling, No Nonsense Grammar and No Nonsense Literacy. Jenny is an experienced primary class teacher, senior leader and English subject leader with experience in schools in the UK and abroad. Jenny is also a KS2 moderator and provides the English training for Devon Primary SCITT. In addition to working for a number of years as an English Adviser, Jenny also worked as a Primary Languages Adviser for Devon between 2005 and 2012.

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23 years in comprehensive schools, 15 in university and 40 years in GCSE Assessment

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Nicola has worked in Lancashire since 1997 as a primary teacher, Senior Manager and Consultant. She joined the Literacy team in May 2004 after several years as a Leading Literacy teacher and Subject Leader, and has been involved in co-developing and presenting the very popular boys' writing projects in KS2 within Lancashire and beyond.Nicola has a particular interest in the use of film to develop literacy and has gained Lead Practitioner status with the British Film Institute. In addition, she regularly consults on projects with the BBC.In 2009, Nicola was awarded NPQH and in 2010 became an accredited Local Consultant for Improvement in Stronger Management Systems and Support for Writing. In 2012, Nicola was appointed by DFE for leading phonics in Lancashire with an outstanding accreditation. She also specialises in reading development, improving writing, boys' writing and is the Lancashire Lead Moderator for KS1 and KS2.She currently leads a team of eleven Primary English and Literacy Consultants, as part of Lancashire Professional Development Service, with expertise from Nursery to Y6 in all aspects of English. Nicola has a valued reputation for working wtih an extensive range of schools across Lancashire, and beyond, in raising standards via in-school support and high-quality CPD training courses.Nicola was appointed to the Senior Consultant role in October 2017.

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Early Years, Early Literacy, Phonics, Primary, Reading, Curriculum Design and School Improvement. Raj Mehta is a highly respected and experienced education consultant. She has specific expertise in phonics, early literacy, school improvement and curriculum development. Raj has over 30 years of experience in primary phase education, particularly in early years.In 2008, Raj worked as a Communication, Language and Literacy Development Consultant in the London Borough of Wandsworth. In this role she worked closely with all stakeholders to improve and further raise pupils’ attainment in phonics and early reading, using the 2007 Letters and Sounds: Principles and Practice of High Quality Phonics programme. Global Education Services Limited, a company founded by Raj, was an approved supplier for phonics training and consultancy under the DfE Matched Funding Scheme and featured in The Importance of Phonics Catalogues between 2011 and 2013. They delivered high quality training and offered support to schools nationally that resulted in improved quality of teaching in phonics and outcomes for pupils in the phonics screening check. Most recently, GES Ltd has published GES Simply Letters and Sounds which is a DfE validated systematic synthetic phonics programme.To date, Raj continues to coach, collaborate, and engage with CEO’s of Multi - Academy Trusts, Executive Headteachers, Headteachers, senior leaders, Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS) and staff across schools, both nationally and internationally, to raise standards in phonics and early reading. Similarly, she continues to work with senior leaders at all levels to bring about further improvements in the Early Years Foundation Stage.Raj firmly believes that education transforms lives. Everyone has the right to a high-quality education that makes a difference. Raj keeps the needs of children and young people, especially those who are disadvantaged, at the centre of all her work.

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I have been working as an English adviser for Achieving for Children for the past three years. I have recently taken on the role of moderation manager. My experience is within primary education. I have taught in the majority of year groups (years 1-6) for the past 17 years and have recent classroom experience. In my current role, I provide training for teachers and English subject leaders around all areas of English, including a grammar course, reading course, phonics networks, subject leader networks. I also run projects with groups of schools. Recently I have been part of a successful writing project which addresses all aspects of the writing curriculum. I have also led on a secondary early reading project, empowering literacy leads withing secondaries to implement reading interventions and to develop disciplinary literacy skills across the school. My next project coming up will be implementing an effective oracy strategy in our primary and secondary schools. I also deliver assessment leader networks and provide training for teachers around various aspects of assessment, including an in-depth look at reading and writing assessments.

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Janet was a highly effective teacher in primary schools in Birmingham for 15 years. She had successful experience of subject leadership and middle management. She also worked for the local authority as an INSPIRE tutor, developing workshops to help parents to support their children’s learning.In 2007, Janet joined the Staffordshire Local Authority as a Primary English Advisor. She provided support and professional development to improve teaching and learning in English. In a wider role for the LA, Janet had extensive experience of leading whole school review and improvement as a School Improvement Professional. She worked with a range of schools including those in challenging circumstances or an Ofsted category; clusters of small schools and good/outstanding schools.Since 2017, Janet was the strategic lead for Primary Statutory Assessment, moderation manager for KS1 and lead moderator for KS1 and KS2.Now working as an independent consultant, Janet continues to support schools in English, Assessment and Whole School Improvement. She specialises in: devising and delivering training; supporting the role of subject leaders; leading whole school initiatives; working alongside teachers and consultancy in all aspects of English. Her assessment work now spans across the Midlands, as Janet continues to be a LA moderator and also supports Statutory Assessment in several Local Authorities to train moderators, lead training and provide CPD through Assessment networks and moderation courses. With strong links to STA, she co-ordinates the Midlands Moderation Managers Support group. Since September 2023, Janet is now also the appointed KS2 Moderation Manager for Warwickshire Local Authority.

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I have extensive experience in the primary phase as a teacher, deputy headteacher, local authority English advisor and now as the director of Primary English Education Consultancy.I write for several educational publishers, create resources for the Primary English website and provide training and consultancy support to schools, SCITTs and MATs.

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