Hilary Claire was brought up in South Africa, which has made her very senseitive to issues of democracy, social justice and identity. After her undergraduate degree in history and politics, she trained as an early years and primary teacher. She was a class teacher for several years and then moved into research and teacher education. She teaches history and citizenship on the primary ITE courses at London Metropolitan University. She is the author of books and articles on pedagogy and curriculum development in both primary history and citizenship education and is currently the co-ordinator of the Primary Network for the Advancement of Citizenship (PENAC). Julia Tanner is a Principal Lecturer in Education at Leeds Metropolitan University, where she is responsible for leading Teacher CPD programmes in the School of Education and Professional Training. She was previously a primary and middle school teacher, and has a particular interest in geography and its contribution to a broad and balanced primary curriculum. Julia is a trustee of the World Studies trust, which works with student teachers, schools and teacher educators to promote a global dimension in the school and ITE curriculum. Linda Whitworth teaches religious education and citizenship on the primary ITE course at Middlesex University. Before moving into ITE she taught Religious Education at secondary and primary levels, and now tutors students on school experience. She is currently developing a PGCE secondary course in citizenship. Her particular interests are in researching new ways of developing pupils' understanding of religious identity and developing cross-curricular investigations of community in the primary curriculum.
