Anne Cockburn is a professor in early years¿ education at the University of East Anglia. She has been a teacher and researcher for many years. She has written numerous books with SAGE as well as other publishers such as Routledge. Anne is an editor of the Journal of Mathematics Teacher Educators and was an external examiner for the Economic and Social Research Council student awards (2002-2006).

Graham Handscomb has a wide range of senior management experience in local authorities and schools and is current Senior Manager, Strategic Development in Essex County Council. He was initially both primary and secondary trained and has taught for eighteen years. Graham has led national and international professional development initiatives and has pioneered the concept of the Research Engaged School.