Consultants

In this section we are building up a list of UK Consultants, Advisers and Inspectors of Primary Design & Technology. If you would like our details to appear in this list, please nhall@nuffieldfoundation.org at the Nuffield Curriculum Centre.

Terry Bendall
Design & Technology Consultant
123, Plantation Road, Leighton Buzzard
Bedfordshire, LU7 3HJ
Tel: 01525 384779
Email: tbendall@tiscali.co.uk
Offers: Advice and support to teachers on curriculum planning and assessment; school and centre based in-service training events at both primary and secondary levels; use of ICT in D&T; health and safety advice and training; planning of room layouts and equipment for secondary school.

Pam Bolton
117 Monks Dale
Yeovil
Somerset
BA21 3JE
Tel: 01935 411578
Fax: 01935 411578
Email: pam.bolton@btinternet.com
Offers: Pam has over 10 years experience of working as a freelance adviser for Design and Technology. She covers all ages ranges 4 - 18 years and all aspects of D&T.

Gilly Browning
Devon Curriculum Services
Great Moor House
Bittern RoadSowton
Exeter
EX2 7NL
Tel: 01392 384361
Fax: 01458 851578
Email: gilly.browning@devon.gov.uk
Offers: A full range of LEA services supporting D & T.

Richard Calvert
11 Brewster Terrace
Ripon
North Yorkshire
HG4 2HY
Tel: 01765 698283
Fax: 01765 698284
Email: admin@ksdtraining.org
Offers: Principle Adviser for design and technology - Key Stage Developments. Principle Examiner and Senior Moderator Systems and Control Technology and Electronic Products. Courses on all aspects of D & T, INSET. School improvement service. D & T Health and Safety Consultant.

John Chidgey
Inspector for D&T,
Durham Education Dept
County Hall
Durham DH1 5UJ
Tel: 0191 383 4557
Fax: 0191 383 4257
Email: John.Chidgey@durham.gov.uk
Offers: Access to a D&T training centre; one Primary Curriculum Support Teacher (seconded); full range of supportive materials; cluster meetings; subject monitoring.

Alan Corbridge
LEA General Adviser for Design and Technology, Cambridgeshire
Lawrence Court
Princes Street
Huntingdon
Cambridgeshire PE29 3PP
Tel: 01480 375 858
Fax: 01480 375 853
Email: alan.corbridge@cambridgeshire.gov.uk
Offers:

A full range of LEA services both in and out of County
Advice for Headteachers, and Subject Managers on all
aspects of Design and Technology
INSET for Design and Technology teachers and associated
staff, in a range of areas, at both Primary and Secondary Level
Practical trainer for Design and Technology QCA and Cambridge Modules and Transition modules in Control / Computer aided Design and Manufacture
Monitoring of Standards and Quality Assurance
Health and Safety training and machine training
Key Stage I and 2 Design and Technology Consultant/Trainer
Governor Training
Planning and layout of rooms and equipment for specialist provision.

Dave Davies
9 Churchill Road
Tavistock
Devon
PL19 9BU
Tel: 01822 615 960
Email: z200@onetel.com
Offers:

Health and Safety Accreditation to DATA standards in resistant materials.
Safety skills and techniques training for academic and support staff, and trainee teachers at Primary and Secondary levels.
Machine-tools safe-to-use inspections and reports. Surplus machine tools bought, refurbished and supplied.
Accredited gas-welding equipment inspection, testing and certification to BCGA standards.
Areas covered: South-West England and overseas.

Richard G Edwards
The Griffith Jones Centre
St Clears
Carmarthenshire
SA33 4BT
Tel: 01994 231866
Fax: 01994 231255
Offers: A full range of LEA services supporting D & T.

Bridget Egan
Faculty of Education
University of Winchester
Winchester
SO22 4NR
Tel: 01962 827 474
Fax: 01962 827 479
E-mail: Bridget.Egan@winchester.ac.uk
Offers: Particular research interests are: design approaches of young pupils; values in design and technology; the relationship between designing and modelling; problem solving behaviours; able children. An additional area of consultancy in Early Years (primary).

Ali Farrell
Director FoodForum
PO Box 26850
London
W7 3GS
Tel: 0208 2484666
Fax: 0208 5663336
E-mail: ali@foodforum.org.uk
Website: www.foodforum.org.uk
Offers: Extensive experience and commitment to technology education, supporting teachers to provide a practical and motivating curriculum for young people. Provides school and centre-based INSET nationally. Advisory and authorship specialisms include: D&T curriculum and assessment; departmental and curriculum management; food technology including ICT. Providing guidance and training on the food curriculum including the Entitlement to Cook (KS3) and a leading trainer for the DfES Food Partnership programme.

John E. Forth B.Ed(Hons),C.Ed
Consultant
DTE Consultancy
5 Pleasance Brae
Cairneyhill
FIFE KY12 8FA
Tel: 01383 882027
Fax: 01383 882406
Email: JohnF@dteconsultancy.plus.com
Offers:

Specialist in D&T environments for secondary and primary schools.
Accredited Trainer in ProDESKTOP, ArtCam 7 ProENGINEER Wildfire 3.0.
Advisor on CAD/CAM software and equipment.
Teacher trainer: Scottish Standard and Higher grade subjects covered.

John Gittins
Advisory Support Officer, Science and D&T, Powys
Education Department
County Hall
Llandrindod Wells
Powys LD1 5LG
Tel: 01597 826 448
Fax: 01597 826 263
Email: johngi@powys.gov.uk
Offers: School based support, county courses for KS1 and KS2; subject Leader courses; development of thinking skills and A4L in D+T

Geoff Howard
Independent Consultant
DT Forge
68 Brookfield Crescent
Hampsthwaite
Harrogate
North Yorkshire
HG3 2EE
Tel: 01423 770402
Mobile: 0789 4442227
Email: geoff.howard@dtforge.co.uk
Website: www.dtforge.co.uk
Offers: Advice and support on the full range of D&T activities with a particular emphasis on resistant materials, control systems, D & T accommodation requirements and the use of ICT to enhance designing.

Bryn Jones
Independent Adviser for Primary D&T
1, Avondale Avenue
Worcester Park
Surrey
KT4 7PD
telephone/fax: 020 8404 4999
E-mail: brynjones9@hotmail.com
Website: www.brynjonesdt.co.uk
Offers: Full programme of support for Design & Technology including curriculum planning, practical workshops, classroom support, health & safety. ICT in D&T etc.

Sandie Kendall
Independent Consultant for D&T
Bartlett Kendall Ltd
Lillian House
44, Davenport Road
London
SE6 2AZ
tel: 020 8473 3002
E-mail: sandie@bartlettkendall.co.uk
Website: www.sandiekendall.co.uk
Offers: Full programme of support for Design and Technology including curriculum planning, practical workshops, classroom support, health & safety. ITC in D&T etc.

Liz Lawrence
Advisory Teacher for Primary Science and Technology
London Borough of Barking and Dagenham
Quality and School Improvement Division
Children's Services
Westbury Centre
Level 5
Ripple Road
Barking
IG11 7PT
Tel: 0208 2704867
Fax: 0208 2704811
Email: liz.lawrence@lbbd.gov.uk
Website: www.barking-dagenham.gov.uk
Offers: A full range of LEA services supporting D & T.

Vince Marriott
Adviser for Design & Technology, Wiltshire LEA
County Hall,
Trowbridge
Wiltshire BA14 8JB
Tel: 01225 713856
Fax: 01225 713876
Email: vincemarriott@ictcentre.wiltslea.org.uk
Offers: Practical support and training for all aspects of NC D&T including ICT; development planning; writing schemes of work; curriculum monitoring and co-ordination. Support for CAD CAM, Assessment for learning and departmental review and self evaluation.

John Myerson
Consultant
15 Woodside Road,
Sutton,
Surrey SM1 3SU
Telephone/Fax 020 8395 7077
Email: john.myerson@blueyonder.co.uk
Offers: in-school support and training for D&T especially in ArtCAM, Pro/DESKTOP and other CAD/CAM software; experience in Awarding Body procedures; advice on equipment and accommodation.

Polly Palmer
Spice, 2 Laburnum Cottages
Old School Lane
Stanford
Biggleswade
Beds, SG18 9JL
Telephone: 01462 813341
Email: polly@spice-education.co.uk
Offers: Workshops and resources for teachers and pupils, focusing on designing skills, creative design processes, using products to teach Design & Technology, and product/material related workshops such as Lighting and Polypropylene. Emphasis on hands-on practical interactive design following the processes used by cutting-edge designers and manufacturers.

Robin Pellatt
Consultant for Design and Technology
Four S (Surrey Schools Support Services)
Head Office and Development Centre
Bay Tree Avenue
Kingston Road
Leatherhead
KT22 7UE
Tel: 01372 834189
Fax:01372 834000
Email: robin.pellatt@fours.co.uk
Offers:

Full range of consultancy, advisory and training support for Design and Technology
Key Stage 3 Foundation Strand Consultant/Trainer
Accredited de Bono Six Thinking Hats™ Trainer
Extended Services in and around schools consultant and trainer.

Rowland Penfold
7 Heathfield
Royston
Herts
SG8 5BW
Tel: 01763 244736
Fax: 01763 244526
E-mail: rpenfold@pdandt.demon.co.uk
Website: www.pdandt.co.uk
Offers: Primary RDTHSC. In addition to Health and Safety work also INSET courses, staff meetings, school based INSET days, Coordinator consultancy and training. Works exclusively in Foundation Stage and Primary phase.

Ian Punter
Consultant
Totease Pond
Church Road
Buxted
EAST SUSSEX TN22 4LT
Mobile: 07793 285985
Email: 285985ian.punter@easynet.co.uk
Offers: Over 30 years experience of design education - as teacher, head of faculty, advisory teacher, LEA adviser, OfSTED school inspector and Additional Inspector for ITT inspections. Also author / editor of design and technology curriculum materials.

Paul Shallcross
Local Advisory Officer
Education Office
17 Kings Hill Avenue
Kings Hill, West Malling
Kent, ME19 4UL
Tel: 01732 525094
Fax: 01732 525223
Email: pshallcx@hotmail.com
Offers: Twenty years experience of training teachers in Primary and Secondary Design & Technology; courses to cover all aspects of the subject including management and practical elements in all materials.

Rose Sinclair
Sinclair Consultancy
139 High St (Suite D)
Beckenham
Kent, BR3 1AG
Tel: 020 8663 6733
Fax: 020 8658 0134
Email: Info@sinclairconsultancy.co.uk
Website: www.sinclairconsultancy.co.uk
Offers: A design and technology specialist with a focus on textiles, ICT and CAD/CAM. Able to deliver a range of specialist textiles courses for KS1 and 2. An accredited lead trainer for SpeedStep Textiles CAD/CAM software.

Peter Slape
The Old School House
2 Main Street
Denton
Northants
NN7 1DQ
Tel: 01604 890311
Fax: 01604 890331
Email: peter.slape@yahoo.co.uk
Offers: Curriculum advice, support and INSET (including Primary N-SOW implementation). Pre-inspection D&T department / subject audit, and post-inspection support undertaken. NQT support and review. Subject support and training programmes for ITT/SCITT etc. Willing to travel.

Patricia Webster
Webster Associates
91a Funiss Avenue
Sheffield
S17 3QN
Tel: 0114 2361648
Fax: 0114 2361648
Email: pat@webster-associates.co.uk
Offers: Curriculum days and courses that explore creative ways of moving primary D&T forward. " Pat demystified the subject and inspired me to try and raise the profile of the subject, particularly in the climate of 'Excellence and Enjoyment' ".
Facilitator for family learning events and cross-phase 'robot' workshops. Product research and development for LEGO, BRIO and Test Box Technology equipment.

Mrs Jane Wheeldon
Greenacre Farmhouse
3 Nursery Lane
Hockwold
Thetford
IP26 4ND
Tel: 01842 827 966
Fax: 01842 827 966
Email: janewheeldon@btinternet.com
Offers:

In school training for all staff
Focused support for subject leaders and NQT's
Demonstration lessons in key stages 1 & 2
Focused input on: skills progrssion in materials & developing understanding of design
Expertise in all materials.

Clive Wood
Inspector/Adviser Technology, Conwy, Denbighshire, & Flintshire
Curriculum Support
County Hall
Mold
Flintshire CH7 6ND
Tel: 01352 704092
Fax: 01352 754202
Offers: Monitoring and support for Curriculum Development in D&T. INSET across all key stages in all aspects of the D&T curriculum.