About the authors

Gill Budgell

Gill is the director of Frattempo Ltd which is a consultancy business specialising in educational and publishing services. She has over 30 years’ experience of education as a teacher, publisher, researcher and writer of early years and primary English language resources. Before establishing Frattempo, Gill was an in-house educational primary publisher for 14 years, and prior to that followed the usual route of class teacher to senior adviser. She is qualified in supporting the needs of bilingual pupils and specialises in English language and literacy resources. She has developed, written and published many outstanding and award-winning print and digital primary resources with industry partners. Gill is an industry judge for both BETT and ERA educational awards in the UK and has worked extensively in international markets as both teacher and trainer.

Kate Ruttle

Kate Ruttle has been a primary school teacher in the UK for over 30 years. She has been involved in educational published for over 25 years and has worked on a wide range of resources for teaching literacy as well as for supporting learners with special educational needs. She has contributed to the development of the Cambridge International curriculum for English as a First Language as well as producing resources linked to the curriculum.