Elizabeth Cowne has been actively involved in developing and delivering SENCo training for 30 years, largely associated with the outreach courses at the Institute of Education. She was the sole author of the first five editions of the SENCo handbooks and is author of many other publications.
Carol Frankl is Managing Director of the Southover Partnership, an independent special school and support service. She is also a tutor on the National Award for SEN Co-ordination course. Carol regularly contributes to SEN publications.
Liz Gerschel has been training SENCos, teachers, teaching assistants and governors for more than 30 years. Liz helped to develop, and currently teaches, the NASENCO course for the Institute of Education at University College London. She was a Learning Difficulties Outreach Tutor at the University of Birmingham for many years and has published on SEN, governance and equalities.