We thank the following, without whose support this new edition would not have been possible.
Project lead, Nancy Stewart
The Early Years Coalition members
Funders: Froebel Trust, National Education Union, Montessori Global Education, Waldorf UK, Early Childhood Studies Degrees Network, TACTYC
Sponsors: Famly, Tapestry, TTS, VTCT Skills, Youth Music
Birth to 5 Matters Working Groups
Sustainability
Dr Jan Georgeson, University of Plymouth
Dr Kathrin Paal, University of Plymouth
Dr Diane Boyd, University of Hull
Dr Nicola Kemp, Froebel Trust
Ruth Coleman, Nursery School Headteacher
Trudie Berrington, Nursery Director
Max Thompson-Newman, Acting Headteacher and SENCO, Nursery School
Play
Dr Aaron Bradbury, Nottingham Trent University
Carolyn Silberfeld, Early Childhood Studies Degree Network
Sam Greshoff, Early Childhood Coordinator, Waldorf UK
Transitions
Helen Moylett, Consultant
Dr Viki Veale, St Marys University; TACTYC Chair
Dr Sue Allingham, Consultant
Dr Louise Kay, Sheffield University
Gillian Reece-Jones, Sightlines Initiative
Gail Brown, Academy Trust CEO
Eleanor Milligan, University of East Anglia
Quality Improvement
Dr Victoria Bamsey, University of Plymouth
Preeti Patel, Montessori Global Education
Sally Cave, Head Teacher, Nursery School and Family Centre
Tim Hopkins, Strategic Development Manager, Day Nurseries group
Child Development
Paula Lester, Froebel Trust Tutor, Early Education and NDNA Associate
Dr Mine Conkbayir, MBE, Consultant
Suzie Gibbs, Childminder
Dr Jools Page, University of Brighton
Zofia Wolniakowska-Majewska, Liverpool Hope University, OMEP UK
Rebecca Jenkins-Handy, School Early Years Lead
Characteristics of Effective Learning
Nancy Stewart, Birth to 5 Matters Project Lead
Debi Keyte-Hartland, Associate, Early Education and CREC
Eleanor Milligan, University of East Anglia
Equality, Equity, Diversity and Inclusion
Dr Shaddai Tembo, Bath Spa University, Consultant
Liz Pemberton, Consultant
Dr Donna Gaywood, University of Gloucestershire
Dr Sharon Colilles, Bath Spa University
Holli Williams, Head, Nursery group
Lyndsey Stanton, Childminder
(SEND)
Kerry Murphy, Lecturer and Trainer
Kate Ullman, Assistant Headteacher, Special School
Dr Liz Rouse, Consultant
Tracey Allen, Manager, Preschool
Nicci Burton, Executive Headteacher, Maintained Nursery School Federation
Parents as Partners
Dr Stella Louis, Course leader, Froebel Trust short courses
Dr Andrea Lancaster, Consultant
Karen Chetwynd, Montessori Global Education
Philippa Thompson, Nottingham Trent University
Attachment and Key Person
Helen Gration, Director, Montessori nurseries group
Dr Sarah Cousins, University of Warwick
Cathy Gunning, Consultant
Stella Freebody, Early Years Development Officer, Early Years Alliance
Angela Goonetilleke, Assistant Head, Nursery School
Learning environments
Dr Tanya Richardson, University of Northampton
Kym Scott, Consultant
Millie Colwey, Nursery owner and Consultant
Neelam Farooq, Headteacher, Preschool
Sam Goldsworthy, Childminder
The wider context
Syenna Lister, Deputy School Lead, Waldorf School
Dr Tansy Watts, Canterbury Christ Church University
Dr Alison Moore, University College Cork
Prof Chris Pascal, CREC
Valerie Helliar, Early Years Lead and Assistant Principal, Primary School
Prof Rachel Holmes, Manchester Metropolitan University
Angela Scollan, Middlesex University
Digital Pedagogy
Prof Rachael Bedford, Queen Mary University of London
Fiona Joines, Consultant
Richard Waite, Consultant
Penelope Piggott, NHS Educational Psychologist
Dr Sandra Mathers, University of Oxford
Sophie Lunn, Preschool Manager
Katy Potts, Islington Council, Computing Online Safety
Birth to 3, Care
Tricia Johnson, Consultant and Froebel Travelling Tutor
Dr Julia Manning-Morton, Consultant, Pikler UK,
Kayla Halls, Middlesex University
Anna Allen, Senior Key Person, Nursery School
Dr Joanne Josephidou, Open University
Reception and beyond
Dr Viki Veale, St Marys University; TACTYC Chair
Dr Sue Gifford, Early Childhood Maths Group
Liz Price, Teacher
Melian Mansfield, Early Childhood Forum
Jo Gray, Consultant
Dr Sue Allingham, Consultant
Prof Julie Fisher, Consultant
Jessica Hughes, Director of Education, Academy Trust
Observation, Assessment and Planning
Di Chilvers, Consultant
Debbie Green, Nursery manager
Anna Ephgrave, Consultant
Ellen Morrisroe, Reception teacher
Personal, Social and Emotional Development
Tamsin Grimmer, Consultant
Dr Janet Rose, Principal, Norland College
Louise Jackson, Early Years Evidence Lead
Nicola Redman, Childminder
Communication and Language
Georgia-May Campbell, National Children’s Bureau
Liz Wood, Speech and Language UK
Dr Abi Hackett, Sheffield Hallam University
Saara Nadeem, Nursery Manager
Debra Meakin, Childminder
Physical Development
Prof Jackie Musgrave, Open University
Helen Battelley, NEYASP Chair, Consultant
Liz Elsom, Consultant
Anne O’Connor, Consultant
Penny Greenland, Consultant
Kelly Maguire, Manager, Day Nursery
Literacy
Lucy Coleman, Reception/KS1 teacher
Dr Kate Smith, Consultant
Dr Karen Boardman, Edge Hill University
Gail Murphy, NDNA
Vikkie Murray, Childminder
Mathematics
Dr Helen Williams, Early Childhood Maths Group
Dr Andrea Lancaster, Early Childhood Maths Group
Kathryn Nichols, Nursery teacher
Rania Bdeir, Reception teacher
Paula Dunn, Quality and Fidelity Manager, NDNA
Expressive Arts and Design
Anni McTavish, Consultant
Nicola Burke, Consultant
Nicola Wallis, Early Years Programme Manager, National Portrait Gallery
Dr Kathy Ring, Consultant
Belinda Goodman, Teacher
Rachel Gillett, Executive Headteacher, Nursery Schools
Understanding the World
Caroline Eaton, Consultant
Dr Kathryn Packham, Consultant
Leslie Patterson, Consultant
Arike Disu, Director, Montessori schools group
Naiyana Locke, Nursery educator, OMEP UK treasurer
Reference Group
Matt Arnerich, Famly
Samantha Beech, Coram Pacey
Sadie Bowden, Coram Pacey
Ben Case, Tapestry
Pam Holland, Coram Pacey
Alley Hanson, Coram Pacey
Stephen Kilgour, Tapestry
Adam Marycz, TTS
Sam Mercadante, BookTrust
Catherine Mole, Dingley’s Promise
Fiona Scott, Sheffield University
Matt Shaw, Youth Music
Sandy Silvester, VTCT Skills
Sarah Tillotson, EEF
Georgina Young, Coram Pacey
Prof Sam Wass, Dr Gemma Goldenberg, Dr Katie Daubney, University of London
Photo contributions
South Acton Nursery School and Children’s Centre, Lyndsey Stanton, Fountain Montessori Schools UK, Jayne’s Nursery