About Us
Millgate House Education Ltd is a small independent company, established in 1996 by Brenda Keogh and Stuart Naylor.
Since then it has gained a national and international reputation as a source of original ideas for teaching and learning, research, high quality professional development and consultancy, as well as making a significant contribution to projects to promote public involvement in science.
Brenda and Stuart have developed and managed several national professional development programmes that have had a significant impact on teaching, learning and assessment in schools. These include the ConCISE project, the Active Assessment project and the PUPPETS project. Initially these were focused on science, but more recently they have also included mathematics. Brenda and Stuart’s influential work means that they are in demand in the UK and beyond for keynotes, workshops and consultancy for schools, teacher training organisations, professional organisations and education ministries. They have now been joined by Jane Turner, a highly skilled practitioner in primary education who is leading the Primary Science Quality Mark, and by Jo Moules and Jo Horlock, who both have outstanding reputations for professional development and consultancy, particularly in secondary schools.
To support our professional development programmes we publish innovative resources that give direct support to classroom teachers and trainee teachers. Our portfolio of publications breaks new ground professionally, including publications related to the original Concept Cartoon project as well as a range of other materials. All of them engage learners, help them to develop their subject understanding, and value the voice of the learner as well as that of the teacher.
The roles we take on include leading professional development courses, curriculum and resource development, research, evaluation, project management, mentoring and consultancy. Our recent work includes supporting the development of formative assessment in science in Sweden, creating a new primary award scheme for the British Science Association, translation of curriculum materials into Norwegian and Swedish, and professional development for primary and secondary teachers in Singapore and Malaysia.
Meet the team
Brenda Keogh
Brenda Keogh is a Director of Millgate House Education. Her main roles are editing publications, writing new publications, running courses for teachers, consultancy and research.
Stuart Naylor
Stuart Naylor is a Director of Millgate House Education. His main roles are running courses for teachers in the UK and internationally, consultancy, writing new publications and research.
Jane Turner
Jane began her career as a primary teacher. After 12 enjoyable years teaching in schools, she began working as a CPD leader, curriculum developer, author and researcher. At Millgate House she works as a consultant leading professional development and developing and editing resources.
Jo Williams
Jo has been with Millgate House since 2008. As Projects and Publications Coordinator, she oversees the running of all projects, CPD and consultancy and also the production of new resources.
Emily Hankey
Emily is our Marketing and Distribution Coordinator. She deals with all of our marketing needs including exhibitions and social networking.
Jo Moules
Jo has worked in science education since 1988 as a secondary science teacher, subject leader and since 2002 as a school improvement consultant in both science and Assessment for Learning. At Millgate House he works as a consultant leading professional development and on the development and editing of some new resources.
Jo Horlock
Jo spent 16 years in schools as science teacher, subject leader and a senior leader. In 2002 she began working as a science consultant leading CPD for teachers and in whole school curriculum development. She has also written science text books for KS3 and 4. At Millgate House Jo is developing and editing resources and leads professional development.
Neil Pepper
Neil joined us in June 2011 and is responsible for all things creative/graphical within the office, including website administration and publication design.
Serena Van Schepdeal
Serena is our Business and Office Manager, she takes care of the company bookkeeping/ finances and also looks after office administration. She has worked with us since November 2006.
Alan Lawrence
Alan is our site and postroom manager. He processes all your orders and prepares us for any exhibitions.
