Conference speakers

Follow the links below for more information on the speakers at our conferences.

Robin Alexander
Robin is the Director of the Cambridge Primary Review, an independent enquiry into  primary education in England, with a strong national and international career in education research.

Stephanie Austwick
Stephanie is a literacy consultant with a strong reputation in the West Midlands for imaginative approaches to primary literacy and drama teaching.

Aidan Chambers
Author and winner of the Carnegie award for Postcards from No Man’s Land.

Pie Corbett
An outstanding trainer and ex-headteacher, Pie is know throughout the country, for his innovative and effective "Talk for Writing" approach.

Janet Goodall
A leading expert in parental engagement in children's learning.

Prue Goodwin
Prue is a freelance lecturer in literacy and children’s books with over 20 years' experience teaching in primary and middle schools.

Kevin Jeffrey
Kevin worked as teacher, adviser and inspector for English before collaboratively setting up the original National Literacy Project and the National Literacy Strategy.

David Mitchell
Headteacher at Heathfield Primary School, Bolton, who has won a wide range of ICT awards for his school.

Gill Matthews
A prolific writer and trainer in primary literacy with a particular interest in writing and the teaching of non-fiction.

Sue Palmer
Former primary headteacher, independent writer and consultant on literacy and child development.

Alison Peacock
Alison is headteacher of The Wroxham School in Hertfordshire. She also leads the national network for the Cambridge Primary Review and is a National Leader in Education.

Julia Strong
Julia is an expert on literacy across the curriculum, especially at secondary, and has written a number of best-selling books on this subject and on teaching English.