Anna Branagan is a speech and language therapist, trainer and author of practical language development resources for teachers and Speech and Language Therapists. Anna has 30 years of experience working within the NHS working with a wide range of children and families.

Stephen Parsons is a speech and language therapist, trainer and author of practical language development resources for teachers and Speech and Language Therapists. Stephen has 35 years' experience in the field, including in Hackney and the City of London where he was Speech and Language Therapy Service Manager. He is Chair of the Raising Awareness of Developmental Language Disorder (RADLD) international committee and was Chair of NAPLIC, the UK association for professionals working with children and young people with Developmental Language Disorder, from 2016 to 2024.

Sarah Smith is a specialist speech and language therapist with over 10 years of experience working across a range of educational settings. She is a mainstream clinical lead for the children's NHS speech and language therapy service in Worcestershire and her current clinical practice is in mainstream schools, working in partnership with families and school staff. Sarah developed the original concept screen in 2018 and is a Language for Learning trainer, delivering training for school staff and speech and language therapists.