Ruth Baker-Leask, Consultant

As a former local authority English advisor and headteacher, Ruth has extensive leadership experience as well as curriculum expertise. She works across the country supporting academy trusts, local authorities, schools and other organisations in improving teaching, strengthening leadership and developing curriculum. Ruth is currently the chair of the National Association of Advisors in English (NAAE) as well as working with organisations such as The National Literacy Trust (NLT) and the Centre for Literacy in Primary Education (CLPE) as an associate consultant/teacher and she is a member of the United Kingdom Literacy Association's (UKLA) Awards and Members Committee. Ruth is passionate about research-informed practice and in supporting teachers to understand how children learn to read and write.