Following an extensive career as an early years teacher, Ros Bayley now works as a consultant, trainer and storyteller. She has always had a keen interest in teaching of literacy and has written many publications fo early years professionals, including Foundations for Indepence (2nd edition 2005), We Can Do It! (2004), Boys and Girls Come out to Play (2005) and Smooth TransitionsI (2003), all collaborations with Sally Featherstone and published by Featherstone Education. She is co-author (with Sue Palmer) of Foundations of Literacy (Network Continuum, 2004). Ros really enjoys writing with other professionals and has written a number of books with Lynn Broadbent (published by Lawrence Educational Publications). Sally Featherstone has a wealth of experience as a teacher, head teacher and a local authority advisor and inspector. In recent years, alongside her activities in publishing, Sally has continued to build a national reputation as a trainer and consultant in the Primary and Early Years field.