- Professor Jane Oakhill (Co-Lead), University of Sussex, UK.
- Professor Kate Cain (Co-Lead), Lancaster University, UK
- Professor Jessie Ricketts, Royal Holloway, UK.
- Professor Julia Sutherland, University of Sussex, UK.
- Professor Teresa Cremin, Open University, UK.
- Dr Megan Dixon, University of Sussex, UK.
- Mr Martin Galway, Head of School Programmes, National Literacy Trust, UK.
- Ms Jo Galloway, Director of Education, Liberty Academy Trust, UK.
- Mrs Donna Lewis, Principal, Broken Cross Primary Academy, UK.