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About the Authors

Shine: Reading Skills & GPS

Kate Ruttle

Kate Ruttle has over 30 years’ experience as a primary teacher, SENCO and deputy head. She has also worked for local authorities as an advisory teacher and consultant for literacy and inclusion. Kate has over 25 years’ experience of writing for schools and the Department for Education. She has been involved in reading and test development and writing for the National Tests, and has curriculum development experience. Alongside qualifications such as: MEd in educational research (Cambridge); NPQH; CCET (certificate of competence in educational testing); Level 7 in Assessing and Teaching Specific Learning Difficulties, Kate is also a school improvement coach and Chair of Governors for KS1.

Dee Reid

Dee started teaching in 1974 at an Upper School for Girls and, after having her own children, realised that helping young learners become readers was extremely rewarding. So, she retrained as a primary school teacher. Later, she taught English to undergraduates at Oxford Brookes University and has also worked as a tutor at the Centre for the Teaching of Reading at Reading University. Dee then broadened her horizons and became a primary literacy consultant, running courses for teachers all over the world.

Shine Maths

Eleanor Hick

Until 2011, Eleanor was a Primary Adviser and Inclusion (SEN) Adviser for Lancashire County Council. She was involved in developing a range of materials relating to intervention for maths and English and the effective use of support staff. Prior to joining LCC, Eleanor worked in several schools in Salford and was a Headteacher until 2000. She established Inclusive Learning Lancashire Ltd in 2011 and worked independently with schools, teachers and SENCOs across Lancashire and Cumbria to improve the education and outcomes of primary aged children with special needs for several years. Her current focus is providing lego-based therapy training in conjunction with ReachOut ASC. She is Chair of Governors of a primary school also a maintained nursery school. Eleanor also co-authored On Track Maths with Katharine Rogerson. 

Katharine Rogerson

Based in Lancashire, Katharine has taught KS1 and EYFS in large and small schools for over a decade. She has also helped nurseries to create successful transition routines, ensuring school readiness. Recently, Katharine supported the review of the Rising Stars Early Years Maths Curriculum and co-authored On Track Maths.