Our three panels are made up of teachers with the experience to guide and inform us to help us to ensure our chosen texts meet standards of inclusivity and authenticity in terms of representation of cultures and communities. Our advisory panels are used to provide advice and guidance in a non-executive function and are a non-decision making forum. The three panels are as follows:
Donny Morrison, Senior Literacy Consultant, Literacy Tree (Chair)
Karla Edwards, Executive English Lead, Phoenix Federation, Lewisham
Abbey Kershaw, Y6 Teacher, Worsborough Common, Barnsley
Tania Findlay MBE, Deputy Head, Newquay Junior Academy, Cornwall
Joanna Leru, Reading Lead, Ditcheat Primary School, East Somerset
Lindsay King, English Lead, Dulwich Village Infants School, Southwark
Deepti Grover, Diversity & Equality Lead, Allfarthing School, Wandsworth
Michael Ford, Y3 Teacher, Harris Primary Free School, Peckham
Sarah Johnson-Motyl, Head of School, Wellington Eagles Primary Academy, Wiltshire
Esther Tsz Wing Ng, Y1 Teacher, St. Saviour's C.E. Primary School, Little Venice
Anthony Legon, Co-CEO and Co-founder, Literacy Tree (Chair)
Michael Buck, Betty Layward Primary School, Stoke Newington
Jade Murray, Sheringham Community Primary School, Norfolk
Ed Lockwood-Wells, Albemarle Primary School, Wandsworth
Dan Taylor, Assistant Head, Yew Tree Academy, Knowsley
Lucy Badminton, The Proud Trust – LGBT+ Youth Charity, Manchester
Joe Barnes-Moran, Deputy Head, St Luke’s CE Primary School, Oldham
Pippa McGeoch, Senior Consultant, Literacy Tree (Chair)
Emmalene Greene, Singleton School
Siobhan Casey, Coppettswood Primary, Barnet
Donna Williams, Tubbenden SOLA MAT, Orpington
Olaus McLeod, Teacher, WAVE MAT, Devon
Joe Barnes-Moran, Deputy Head, St Luke’s CE Primary School, Oldham
Unnisa Shafiq, Specialist, Whitley Park School, Reading
Courtney Simpson, Senior Leader, St Johns C of E, Surrey
