Duncan Gillard is a Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC)-registered Educational Psychologist and experienced Acceptance & Commitment Therapy (ACT) trainer, author and practitioner. He is a Founding Partner at ConnectEd and a co-developer of the evidence-based children's wellbeing curriculum, Connect PSHE.

Corinna Grindle is an Associate Professor at the Centre for Educational Development, Appraisal and Research (CEDAR) at the University of Warwick, UK. Her research interests include curriculum design and effective instruction.

Nic Hooper is an expert in Clinical Psychology and an academic at Cardiff University, UK.

Freddy Jackson Brown is a chartered clinical psychologist with 25 years' experience working with children and families in the NHS.

Russell Hancock is Creative Director of the award-winning, Bristol-based design studio, Extra Strong. The company specialises in working within the arts and culture sectors and on projects that help improve society. Through this role, Russell created the brand identity for ConnectEd before becoming a co-director.

All five contributors established the Connect Wellbeing in Education (ConnectEd) Partnership with the mission to increase the use of evidence-based, child-centred, values-led, effective mental health and wellbeing practices in schools.