Dr Tony Eaude was a teacher and headteacher for over 20 years, working initially in a special school and then in suburban, new town and multi-cultural primary schools. He completed a master's degree in Educational Research Methodology and a doctorate at the University of Oxford on how teachers of four and five year-old children understand spiritual development. He now works as an independent research consultant, evaluating educational programmes, leading training, supporting teacher research and policy development and writing both for teachers and an academic audience. He teaches part-time in an urban primary school.