James is an internationally renowned keynote speaker and trainer. He has taught in primary, secondary and special schools and was director of RAIS an award-winning, multi-million pound project to raise the aspirations and achievement of young people across north east England. In November 08, he was listed in the Future 500, a list of the UK's most forward-thinking and brightest innovators. Read more

Martin is an outstanding consultant and trainer working with schools, colleges and universities across the UK. He models pedagogical approaches to critical thinking and inquiry with all members of the learning community (teachers, support staff and parents) and has worked with BBC Education, is a published author and a Visiting Fellow of Newcastle University. Read more

Helen Richards is the office manager for Sustained Success, as well as for p4c.com. She has worked with James for 6 years, having initially been Office Manager for the award winning RAIS project which James co-founded. Helen started her career as a medical secretary. She then was office manager for a computer software company before becoming involved in the education sector. Contact Helen

Lane Clark, Thinking, Learning and Assessment Lane is a teacher, trainer, resource developer, government consultant, author and popular keynote presenter. She has gained international recognition for her work on linking thinking, learning and assessment, and her resources, tools, strategies and approaches have been adopted by schools, teachers and students worldwide. Read more

Pippa Leslie, Leadership and Early Years Pippa is an inspirational consultant and workshop leader with an established track record of innovation and achievement. She began her career in Early Years and Primary settings as a classroom teacher, moving into a senior leadership role where she developed a particular interest in learning and leadership preferences and the development of creativity through thinking skills methodologies. Read more   Associate Band B

Louise Brown, Early Years & P4C Louise is currently a Deputy Head and reception teacher (4-5 year olds) in the UK. She has taught in secondary and primary schools, been an Early Years advisory teacher and a teaching and learning consultant. Today, she advises both local and national governments in the UK about the development of teaching and learning, particularly of young children, and supports schools and nurseries across Europe in the development of thinking skills, P4C and leadership.  Read more

Paul Dearlove, Outdoor Learning and NLP Coaching Paul has had a varied career in industry and education, having been an officer in the Merchant Navy, a training officer for ICI, a teacher, as well as headteacher of an outdoor school in Denmark. He was instrumental in the development of the award-winning RAIS project and is the creator of OutSmart, encouraging an active approach to co-operative learning. Read more

Trent Burns, Inquiry-led learning and Leadership Trent is an Assistant Principal at Cambewarra Public School, NSW, Australia. He is a highly experienced leader, teacher and action researcher. His school is a graduate of the CDE Network, allowing Trent to advise colleagues across Australia on shared vision, core values and action research techniques. Read more

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Adam Bushnell, Storytelling and Creative Writing

Adam Bushnell is a published author and professional storyteller. Previously a teacher, he worked in the UK and internationally in both state and private education. He is featured as a recommended author and storyteller on the Reading is Fundamental and the National Centre for Language and Literacy databases. His books are also on the Boys Into Books recommended reading list. Read more

Ragnhild is currently the Headteacher of Hogsnes oppvekstsenter in Tønsberg, Norway. In 2003, she began a P4C and thinking skills project that had a significant impact on the questions her children ask, how they work and communicate together, and on their ability to think critically and creatively. Her school was the first in Norway to join the CDE network, with such impressive results that she now supports other schools across Europe in the development of leadership and thinking skills. Read more

Roger Sutcliffe is one of the founders and co-directors, along with James, of p4c.com - an online resource and collaboration site for philosophy for children. He was also a founding member of SAPERE, a charity supporting P4C throughout the UK, and President of ICPIC, the International Council for Philosophical Inquiry with Children. He has been evaluator of two Geographical Association projects, and co-designer of an International GCSE titled 'Global Perspectives'. Read more

Steve is a freelance teacher and editor committed to helping children and young people to think for themselves: to read critically, to think philosophically, to talk collaboratively and to write meaningfully. He is also the other founder and co-director of p4c.com, and was one of the founders of SAPERE, theP4C charity in the UK. His specialism's include P4C, thinking sills, writing for learning, teaching the humanities and readers theatre. Read more

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