Lynn Machin is Award Leader and Senior Lecturer within the School of Education at Staffordshire University. She has over 20 years' experience of teaching in post-14 education. Lynn has had a variety of roles within initial teacher education (ITE) including developing and writing the modules that make up the suite of qualifications within ITE in the FE and Skills Sector.

Fiona Hall is a lecturer at Staffordshire University. Prior to this she worked in a Sixth Form College and has many years' experience working within Early Years settings. She is the lead author of including Supporting Primary Teaching and Learning (Teaching Assistants).

Duncan Hindmarch is Award Leader for Lifelong Learning Teacher Training and the Foundation Degree in Education at Staffordshire University. He has over 15 years' teaching experience, having worked overseas and in the UK. With a background in Teaching English for Speakers of Other Languages, he has been involved in developing and delivering ESOL and Initial Teacher Training programmes since 2005.

Sandra Murray is a Curriculum Leader and Advanced Practitioner in the Department of Teacher Training at Newcastle-under-Lyme College. She has a wide range of experience supporting and teaching teachers in the lifelong learning sector and has been teaching on Initial Teacher Education programmes since 2005.

Tina Richardson is an Award Leader and Manager of the Lifelong Learning Development Centre within the School of Education at Staffordshire University. She has worked in compulsory, further and higher education, with the last 15 years focusing on Adult Literacy, Language and Numeracy and teacher education for the FE and Skills Sector. Tina has worked on a consultancy basis for a number of organisations such as LSIS, SVUK and CfBT.