During this time she has led the Early Years Foundation Stage in several schools and has worked for Wiltshire LA, where her role of Early Years Consultant enabled her to work alongside and provide training for schools and settings. Helen has also more recently been a Deputy Head teacher in a Teaching School in Wiltshire, where she engaged in school support in her role as an SLE (Specialist Leader of Education in Early Years), research based practice and training to support and develop effective Early Years practice.