Ursula is the Regional Programme Manager and is responsible for the overall co-ordination. She has worked within the EA for over 15 years, with a strong background in Early Years, Special Educational Needs and developing parental partnerships. She is currently on secondment to the SEN EYIS, as Interim Head of Service.

Heather is the Interim Regional Programme Manager and is covering Ursula’s period of secondment. She has strong practitioner expertise having recently been a Primary and Pre-school Principal. She previously worked in the DE Early Years Capacity Building Pilot A team. She has been seconded from the SEN EYIS team.

Judith is our Research and Development Officer. She has worked for the Education Authority for over 20 years developing a range of projects and initiatives within schools. She is particularly interested in early years education and working with pre-school settings on the Getting Ready to Learn programme.

Kriss is an Admin Support Officer for the Getting Ready to Learn programme. He has over 5 years admin experience and has worked in many sectors. An education in Computing Systems Development, Kriss specialises in work flow processes and keeping things running smoothly and efficiently.