Team

Andrew Manson, project lead

Andrew is a new media producer with over twenty years experience in industry, initially in television, then migrating to new media in 1994, since which time he has worked on over fifty interactive projects as information architect, writer, video director, producer and project manager.

Andrew has had significant success as a contract producer working on a number of education and training projects, most notably for the award winning London agency Cimex where he served as one of the team on the highly successful CC4G pilot, and also as producer on the Window on Life CD-Roms for the DTI and Sunday Times. Andrew incorporated to form Periscope Projects Limited in 2004, the company behind this site.

Jon Wilson BSc, PGCE, PGdip, Head of PSHE Longhill School & project consultant

Jon has been a full time secondary school teacher since 1982, teaching a range of subjects including: geography, history, RE, drama, IT, literacy, PSHE, careers education and Citizenship. He is currently Head of PSHE and Citizenship in a large comprehensive school in Brighton. Previous to this post he was curriculum leader for PSHE and careers education in a special school for the deaf. Jon is qualified to master’s level from both the University of London and Birmingham University.

Mark Birbeck, camera direction

Mark Birbeck has ten years' experience as a documentary filmmaker specialising in issues concerning education and young people. He has produced several films for East Sussex County Council, including the award winning 'One Of Us', dealing with the experience of black and minority ethnic youth growing up in a mainly white area. He has recently completed 'Fear and Loving', a film about the experience of gay pupils and the abuse they can encounter in schools. His work has been used extensively as part of the PSHE curriculum and he has a strong understanding of the needs of a young audience.

Friends of TALKING JOBS

Longhill - A Specialist Technology College
Varndean School
Blatchington Mill School
The Royal Meteorological Society

The developers

Andrew Manson, project management
Keith Robinson, prototype development
Simon Hamilton, player development
Craig Kiltie, video editing
Nick Tong, website development
Jon Parker, website design
Andy Clarke, logo and print design

With special thanks to...

The interviewees: A very special thanks to all the interviewees for agreeing to take part and also to the interviewees’ employers for consenting to recordings taking place on their premises.

Tara Lamont: Andrew Manson's wife, without whose support, in all ways possible, this site would just not exist.

Christa Lindner: Head of Information, Sussex Careers for her advice, guidance and encouragement.

With special thanks also to... Jo Bleach, Paul Hardaker, Simon Sapper, Daire Farnon, Carly Reigler, Matt Page, Simon Morley and Helen Rehin.