About Debbie

Debbie and her team of accredited trainers are available for
professional development events and consultancy in the
synthetic phonics
teaching principles in
UK schools and universities.

Debbie advised the
British government
throughout its parliamentary inquiry, ‘Teaching Children to Read’ (March 2005) and
Sir Jim Rose’s national review, ‘Final Report’ (March 2006).

 

Debbie has provided
synthetic phonics teacher-training for over ten years – long before the synthetic phonics teaching principles became government guidance
in the UK!

 

Author of
Phonics International - an online synthetic phonics programme. Used around the world and suitable for all ages - mainstream and intervention.

 
As the Oxford Reading Tree Phonics Consultant, Debbie
has developed the 
'Floppy's Phonics Sounds and Letters' synthetic phonics teaching programme published by
Oxford University Press.