Our Strengths

We have a total of over 100 years' experience in the field of educational ICT development and will be seeking to add to that over the coming years, as well as exploring other, non-educational areas.

• The SLICT national programme for primary school head teachers
• Self Review Framework/ICT Mark for primary schools
• Technical

are described in greater detail elsewhere on the company site.

Our other areas of expertise and enthusiasm are as follows:

• Curriculum support in primary schools. Anthony has been an acknowledged expert in this area for many years: his advice is constantly being sought by schools and often this will be linked to the ICT Mark process.

• Training courses. Hampshire LEA organises a wide range of ICT support courses. During the coming academic year, Tony is listed in the LEA Course Directory to run a series of courses on technical and hardware support issues. Gatehouse has successfully run short courses in Assessment, Early Years' Planning and Practice, and Self Review Framework/ICT Mark. Our Day Conference for ICT managers/Co-ordinators, was very well recieved, with its mixture of workshops, demonstrations and networking fun! In addition, we offer bespoke in-service training to support schools' needs.

• School leadership. Gale offers support to primary school senior management teams building on the SLICT programme but also working with individual schools. This is an area of support that is growing both within Hampshire and, through the company's ICT Mark and SLICT connections, country-wide.

• Network support. Geoff, Mike and Tony have been supporting schools in the recent expansion of IT networks and will continue to do this: their knowledge and understanding has been built up in Hampshire over the past 25 years and they are well-respected and trusted throughout the LEA.

• ICT solution development and installation. Geoff offers curriculum ICT solutions, curriculum networking and stand-alone solutions and installations of both.

• School ICT Technical surveys and support. Tony and Geoff have been carrying out hardware surveys in primary schools for over 15 years and have an acknowledged expertise in this area that they will continue to develop over the coming years, offering independent advice.

• Foundation stage. Gale, with 15 years’ recent headship experience and a passion for early learning, supports early learning centres, nurseries, play groups and reception classes as teachers and Teaching Assistants come to realise the potential of ICT. She has helped to write the Early Years' Self Review Framework and supporting guidance documentation. Please see our Early Years page for more information.

• Web site support and design. Tony runs courses for ICT managers and teachers on this but also works with individual schools as required.

• Analogue to digital. Tony now offers an economically priced analogue to digital conversion of paper, film, video and audio resources that creates valuable material for all areas of the curriculum.

• ICT software and peripheral support installations. Tony runs courses for ICT managers and technicians as well as teaching and non-teaching staff and provides advice to schools on the latest developments. Geoff can provide advice on software installation and support.

• ICT equipment upgrades and repair. Tony can take defective equipment and repair it as appropriate as part of his technical support for schools.

• Assessment and levelling. Anthony is a leading expert in this field and supports schools through in-service opportunities, courses and SRF/ICT Mark support sessions.

• Teaching and learning. Using ICT to support teaching and learning is a fundamental element of the current educational process. All four directors have vast experience in this area and will be led by Gale who has the most recent current expertise.

• College and University support. The team has been involved in two degree courses at Farnborough College of Technology for ICT in Early Years' education. This process has enabled Gale, Anthony and Tony to review their understanding and implementation of ICT in a new and challenging setting. Gale has also supported the University of Chichester with the Early Years' course module.

• Consultancy for LEAs. Gatehouse has been advising the London Borough of Waltham Forest, on the content for their website for 0-11 year olds.

• Special Needs. Anthony, Gale and Tony have all supported Special Needs School head teachers, through the running of Special SLICT programmes. Anthony and Gale are both supporting Special Schools, via support sessions for theSelf Review Framework leading to the ICT Mark.

Page Updated: August 2007