K'NEX and Kid K'NEX sessions

The Educational Settings section of this website provides advice and support to teachers and educators who wish to deliver their own K'NEX and Kid K'NEX sessions, in a wide range of educational settings.

Some educational organisations, however, prefer to invite in an experienced K'NEX professional to deliver K'NEX and/or Kid K'NEX sessions to their students. The K'NEX User Group has set up a UK network of K'NEX Training Consultants, who can assist you if this is your preferred approach. The map shows their location.

If you need K'NEX sessions or K'NEX training workshops, but cannot find anyone on the list below to deliver them for you, please . We may be able to help.
K'NEX and Kid K'NEX sessions

UK network of K'NEX Training Consultants

The individuals and organisations listed below are licensed by the K'NEX User Group to deliver:
  • K'NEX sessions directly to your students (children, adults or families) and/or
  • K'NEX training workshops for your staff
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is a K'NEX Training Consultant operating across the UK, who also runs the K'NEX User Group. He delivers whole-day K'NEX training workshops and K'NEX sessions, specialising in both engineering and family learning.

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Karen Routledge is a K'NEX training consultant based in Tyne and Wear, and operating across the UK. Karen delivers K'NEX sessions, and the User Group's K'NEX training workshops to primary schools, secondary schools, children's clubs, family learning and childcare schemes. Karen is also registered to deliver Accredited K'NEX training workshops.

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Step Forward Consultancy is a K'NEX training consultant based in East Sussex led by Michelle Johnson, who was formerly family learning coordinator for East Sussex County Council. They deliver K'NEX sessions and the User Group's K'NEX training workshops to primary schools, adult education and family learning, mainly in South East England.

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Exscite Ltd is a K'NEX training consultant which exists to promote a greater understanding of industry and commerce amongst young people in Cambridge, particularly in relation to science, technology, engineering and maths. They deliver K'NEX sessions, and the User Group's K'NEX training workshops to schools, post-16 education, children's clubs and childcare.

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George Wilson is a K'NEX training consultant based in Ely, who delivers K'NEX sessions, and the User Group's K'NEX training workshops across Bedfordshire, Hertfordshire, Essex, Suffolk and Norfolk.

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SETPOINT Wales is a K'NEX training consultant based in Pontypridd, which provides science, technology, engineering and maths activities to pupils across the whole of Wales. They deliver K'NEX sessions and the User Group's K'NEX training workshops to primary schools, secondary schools, Further Education and Higher Education.

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Catherine Wilcock is a K'NEX training consultant and qualified teacher in the post compulsory sector, who teaches in Further Education and Family Learning. She is based in West Yorkshire, and delivers K'NEX sessions and the User Group's K'NEX training workshops to early years, primary schools and family learning.

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Nigel Moore is a K'NEX training consultant and engineer who has spent a number of years delivering K'NEX activities to schools via his local SETPOINT. He is based in Shropshire, and delivers K'NEX sessions and the User Group's K'NEX training workshops to early years, primary schools, secondary schools, children's clubs, childcare schemes and family learning.

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Klaus Selke is a K'NEX training consultant based in Humberside, who delivers K'NEX sessions and the User Group's K'NEX training workshops to primary schools, adult education and family learning.

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Sue Smith is a K'NEX training Consultant based in Wiltshire, who delivers K'NEX sessions and the User Group's K'NEX training workshops to Early Years, primary schools, family learning, children's clubs and childcare schemes. An example of Sue's work may be viewed at http://www.learning-tree.org.uk

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Setpoint Coventry and Warwickshire is a K'NEX Training Consultant based in Warwickshire, delivering K'NEX sessions and the User Group's K'NEX training workshops to Early Years, primary schools, secondary schools, children's clubs and childcare schemes.

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Setpoint Greater Manchesteris a K'NEX Training Consultant based in Manchester, delivering K'NEX sessions and the User Group's K'NEX training workshops in Greater Manchester, Merseyside, South Yorkshire and Derbyshire..

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UK network of K'NEX Training Consultants

Other organisations who deliver K'NEX sessions

The following organisations are also able to deliver their own K'NEX sessions:

SETPOINTs across the UK visit local primary schools to help them participate in the annual K'NEX challenge offered by educational charity Young Engineers

The Oxford Trust
offer training to people who want to use K'NEX for science workshops, and have a kit loan service for people in Oxfordshire who would like to run educational K'NEX sessions for schools or family learning. They also deliver a variety of challenges using K'NEX to schools and other organisations in Oxfordshire, Buckinghamshire and Milton Keynes as well as often having K'NEX based activities in their Hands-On science gallery.

Airedale Active Learning deliver K'NEX sessions to schools from their base in West Yorkshire, including the Just in Time Business Simulation Challenge for Year 10 pupils.

XLWales Invention & Discovery Roadshow delivers K'NEX sessions to primary schools and community groups in South and West Wales.

K*bots is a fun, educational concept which makes use of K'NEX building materials to teach young students, aged 7-16 years old, the basics of mechanical physics. K*bots events and workshops have been running in America for many years and include the K*bot World Championships in Las Vegas which annually receive around 450-500 competing students. Click on the Union Jack on the website to find out the latest news on K*bots events in the UK.

Please let us know of any other organisations who we could add to this list, either in the UK, or elsewhere.
Other organisations who deliver K'NEX sessions

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