Examples of projects undertaken by Archer Consulting Limited

 

 

 

 

 

2008

Early Years Capital Grant feasibility study for 4Children and Hampshire County Council, producing recommendations for how the £15 million 3 year allocation of funds could best be deployed to achieve maximum impact on the quality of early education provided by the private and voluntary settings.

 

 

current

Children’s Centre Project Officer for the Learning Trust in Hackney overseeing the building design and development of services for Phase 2 Children’s Centres.

 

 

current

Capital Project Manager for the delivery of the Phase 2 Children’s Centres programme on behalf of Thurrock Council.

 

 

current

Early years design adviser to Haverstock Associates, an architectural practice specialising in educational projects.

 

 

2006

Feasibility study for the Learning Trust in Hackney for their Phase 2 Children’s Centres, advising on the project options for the £4.8 million capital programme. This included: service needs analysis, design options, cost estimates and business plans for each of the six centres.

 

 

2005-

2006

Working with Learning Trust in Hackney primary schools as they move towards Phase 1 children centre status. Writing building specifications and advising on layout and design to maximise the delivery of services.  Leading steering groups in the planning of integrated services for the centres.

 

 

2005-

2006

Working with Thurrock Council to deliver Phase 1 children’s centres. This included advising on the design of the buildings; obtaining approval from WS Atkins and the planning authorities; acting as client’s representative with the construction team.

 

 

2006

Creation and delivery of a capital strategy for Hertfordshire County Council for the development of pre school accommodation to meet the targets set out in the 10 year childcare strategy.

 

 

2003-

2004

Providing strategic and practical support to Barnet to take forward their extended schools and children centre agenda.

 

 

2001-2004

The creation and delivery of an early years capital strategy that grew Hertfordshire funding from £1m to £3.3m by using a range of funding streams. This created buildings to provide integrated education and childcare in all Herts maintained nursery schools, setting in place key facilities which have then allowed a number to develop into children’s centres