Anne Hayward Associates:
DfEs Consultant for Learning Mentors and author of the DfES Good
Practice Guides.
NESTA: The National
Endowment for Science, Technology and the Arts & their ‘Ignite'
project - a programme for exceptionally creative young people.
Optimus Publishing : "Optimus
Publishing was established in 1997 to provide schools with
information based publications to support school management." It is
a sub-division of Electric Word - "a mixed-media publishing company
that specialises in education management, sports performance, health
and funding".
Playing for Success :
"The Department for Education and Skills Playing for Success
initiative establishes out of school hours study support
centres at football clubs and other sports' grounds. The centres
use the environment and medium of football, rugby and other sports
as motivational tools, and focus on raising literacy, numeracy and
ICT standards amongst KS2 and 3 pupils who are struggling a little
and often de-motivated."
Skill Force : "Skill
Force became a not for profit company on 1st April 2004. It is a
uniquely successful scheme which enhances the life chances of young
people. It is sponsored by the Ministry of Defence and the
Department for Education and Skills. It uses the considerable
experience and talents of former Service Personnel and others to
deliver a range of inspirational and motivational activities to
young people in about one hundred schools throughout the UK."