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Martin Galway is the Head of Professional Learning and Partnerships at the National Literacy Trust. He is a Fellow of the English Association and previously worked as a teaching and learning advisor for the Herts for Learning Primary English Team. Martin is a former primary school teacher.  His interests include early reading development and reading fluency instruction, grammar, literacy difficulties, and oracy. He has a particular research interest in the interactions between reading and writing and associated teaching practices. Martin is a regular speaker at national and international conferences on all aspects of English and literacy. 

Lynn is the Head of Professional Standards at the British Dyslexia Association, where she promotes high standards in the assessment and support of individuals with specific learning difficulties through guidance, professional development, and evidence-informed practice.

She began her career as a teaching assistant before becoming a specialist teacher across secondary, further and higher education; she has also served as an Acting SENCo. Lynn holds an MA in Specific Learning Difficulties, with research focusing on self-esteem in individuals with dyslexia. She is an experienced assessor of dyslexia and dyscalculia and is passionate about improving outcomes for individuals who face barriers to learning. 

Whole School SEND has published six self-evaluation frameworks aimed at improving the quality of provision in mainstream and special schools for children and young people with SEND.

Sarah Seleznyov, Director of London South Teaching School Alliance, writes about about a research project supporting teachers to better meet the needs of pupils with autism, run in collaboration with UCL Centre for Inclusive Education.

Written by the National Sensory Impairment Partnership

Helen Boden is CEO of the British Dyslexia Association. You can find out more about the British Dyslexia Association here: https://www.bdadyslexia.org.uk/

Interview with Professor Karen Guldberg, Director of the Autism Centre for Education and Research (ACER) at the School of Education, University of Birmingham and lead author of the AET Good Autism Practice Guidance

In her 2015 book, Teaching Gifted Children with Special Educational Needs, Professor Diane Montgomery noted that ‘if we meet the needs of pupils with DME then the school experience and the achievement of all children will be raised’.

Dr Sally Payne, Occupational Therapist and Dyspraxia Foundation Trustee

Written by The National Network of Parent Carer Forums

Learning from evaluating a programme for parents of two-year-old children at risk of SLCN.

Dr Emily Bennett, Consultant Clinical Psychologist & Dr Gemma Costello, Educational Psychologist National ABI in Learning in Education Forum (N-ABLES)