Rebecca has worked in education for 30 years. As a qualified early years, primary and Special Educational Needs teacher she has cared for and taught children from babies to Year 6 in a wide range of settings including in schools, a children’s centre and a learning resource base. She worked within a local authority advisory service as  Lead Consultant for Inclusion and Early Years and Childcare Service Lead. Most recently she has worked to support the Welsh Government to scope an education and childcare programme  She has a Masters in Education and is passionate about action research to improve practice. Rebecca works independently as a freelance consultant. She supports the Local Government Association with council peer challenges and is an Early Years Associate for the Early Intervention Foundation. She is a qualified coach and mentor.