The Early Years Intervention Toolkit

Linda Tallent was for many years an early years teacher and local authority school improvement officer. She founded the Learning and Training Consultancy (LTC), a training company providing support and advice to primary schools. She worked as an independent educational consultant, providing advice, support and training locally, nationally and internationally to teachers, senior managers and local authority officers. Her knowledge of child development and early years practice enabled her to support schools to improve the effectiveness of teaching and learning, ensuring that all children--whatever their background, gender, or special educational need--achieve as well as possible. In her final years she continued to work tirelessly to provide EYFS practitioners with resources to help them improve their provision for children. Jean Thompson has taught for over twenty years in both Special Education and in mainstream Primary schools. For the past ten years she has worked as a consultant for SEND and Inclusion and School Improvement. She has supported schools and Early Years settings in all aspects of SEN, Disability and Inclusion. She has been involved in delivering a high quality CPD programme to teachers and practitioners, including newly Qualified Teachers and also to trainee teachers a tutor for Nat Award for SENCOs. Currently Jean is a tutor, mentor and Virtual School Headteacher.