Carolyn Blackburn is an educational researcher and early years adviser currently based at Birmingham City University‎.‎ Barry Carpenter OBE was previously Director of the DfE Project on Children with Complex Learning Difficulties and Disabilities‎.‎ He holds the iNet International Chair for Special and Inclusive Education‎,‎ as well as Honorary Professorships at the Universities of Worcester and Limerick‎.‎ Jo Egerton is Research Project Co‎-ordinator for The Schools Network‎,‎ and works on The Schools Network Research Charter Mark‎,‎ supporting schools engaged in research‎.‎