Zeta Williams-Brown is a Reader in Education for Social Justice at the University of Wolverhampton. She is leader of the Childhood, Youth and Families Research and Scholarship group for the Education Observatory. She is an executive member and currently Chair of the British Education Studies Association (BESA).

Sarah Mander is a Staff Tutor and Lecturer for The Open University. She has 20 years of practice experience in working with children, young people and their families across private, statutory and voluntary sectors. Sarah is currently studying for her Doctoral award and is researching Early Help workforce competencies.