Neil Brown

School Improvement Advisor
Computing
neil.brown@northtyneside.gov.uk

Neil Brown became a School Improvement Advisor for North Tyneside in 2010.

Prior to his work with Education North Tyneside, he spent two years working across two City Learning Centres, delivering creative technology events for all school phases, and six years as a primary school teacher and  ICT subject leader.

Neil now supports schools with computing and all aspects of technology, providing high quality training, subject leadership, curriculum planning and demonstration lessons for staff and students from all key stages.

Neil has led major initiatives on digital inclusion, online safety and has forged strong relationships with local and national organisations to develop STEM teaching and learning in the North East; through the IET’s FIRST LEGO League programmes and partnerships with local technology companies.

Neil’s educational passion is creative uses of technology and developing resources to support outstanding teaching and learning of computing in schools.

Articles by Neil Brown

Developing Exploratory Talk

By Neil Brown

This course helps pupils become confident speakers who can handle complex ideas clearly. Pupils learn to think deeper than quick…

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Developing a whole school approach to improving attendance

By Neil Brown

This course helps school leaders and staff build a clear plan to improve attendance across the whole school. It shows…

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Scratch: How a Colourful Cat Changed Coding Forever

By Neil Brown

If you’ve ever been in a primary computing lesson and seen a cartoon cat spinning across a screen while a…

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FIRST LEGO League – Gateshead and Grown-ups

By Neil Brown

This year we are bringing FIRST® LEGO® League Challenge to another new part of the North East. In the third in this…

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FIRST LEGO League, taking on Teesside

By Neil Brown

In my first article in this series of three, I introduced you to FIRST® LEGO® League and our outstanding partnership with…

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FIRST LEGO League & Sage, our winning partnership

By Neil Brown
Sage volunteer at a FIRST LEGO League Challenge event

This year will see our biggest ever year of FIRST® LEGO® League events as we deliver five tournaments in March…

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North Tyneside Headteacher Conference

By Neil Brown
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Addressing the gender imbalance in STEM subjects

By Neil Brown
Girls in STEM

Still only 24% of people working in the Tech Industry are women. The underrepresentation of women and girls in STEM…

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North Tyneside Headteacher Conference 2025

By Neil Brown

We are delighted to announce that our 2025 North Tyneside Headteacher Conference 14th February 2025 is now open for booking.…

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A Guide for Parents: Choosing Tech Gifts for Kids This Christmas

By Neil Brown
Choosing Tech Gifts for Kids at Christmas

As Christmas approaches, tech gifts are often at the top of kids’ wish lists. While these gifts can be fun,…

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