Education and Training

Department for Education and Skills
The UK government's Department for Education and Skills.
www.dfes.gov.uk

Adult Learning Inspectorate
Responsible for inspecting all publicly funded work-based training for people over 16 and learning for post-19s. Site provides information on inspections and copies of reports and publications.
www.ali.gov.uk

British Educational Communications and Technology Agency
BECTA is a Non-Departmental Public Body (NDPB) with a remit to ensure that technology supports the DfES's drive to raise educational standards. Includes an on-line bookstore.
www.becta.org.uk/

Central Government National Training Organisation
National Training Organisation for UK Central Government, established to develop and maintain a corporate training and development strategy for the UK Home Civil Service.
www.central-gov-nto.org.uk

DfES Parents' Site
Government site giving information about education in the UK. Covers curriculum, admissions, bullying, homework, choosing a school (including a school website search), performance tables, and Ofsted reports.
www.parents.dfee.gov.uk/

DfES Statistics
The Department for Education and Skills' Analytical Services produce a wide range of statistics covering education, training and life-long learning.
www.dfes.gov.uk/statistics/

Early Years NTO
The Early Years National Training Organisation is a strategic body that represents everyone, including paid staff and volunteers, who works in the UK with children between the ages of 0 - 8. Responsible for training strategy for the UK Early Years Sector and, while it does not itself provide training, it advises on all issues of training and qualifications.
www.early-years-nto.org.uk/

EASEA Project
This project is piloting a web-based delivery system for getting DfES documents to school or Local Education Authority staff.
www.easea.co.uk/

General Teaching Council
Site providing details on the Register of Teachers. It includes a questionnaire which forms part of the current GTC consultation exercise.
www.dfee.gov.uk/gtc/index.htm

Learn Direct
Information on a Government initiative which provides access to innovative and high quality courses.
www.learningdirect.org/

Lifelong Learning Network
Government-supported website for the encouragement, promotion and development of lifelong learning, supported by the Individual Learning Division of the Department for Education and Skills.
www.lifelonglearning.co.uk/

NGFL
The National Grid for Learning site brings together a collection of resources to help raise standards in education and to support lifelong learning.
www.ngfl.gov.uk/

Science Year
12-month programme designed to stimulate the imagination about science and technology. Provides science resources for primary and secondary school students and their teachers.
www.scienceyear.com/

Skills for Business
Information about the initiatives being managed by the Sector Skills Development Agency to boost skills and productivity in sectors of the UK economy. Provides a central point for access to information about skills intelligence, workforce development and the national skills agenda.
www.ssdauk.co.uk

Student Loans Company Ltd
Provides details of the Student Loans system which is part of the Government's financial support package for students.
www.slc.co.uk/

Teacher Training Agency
The TTA site provides details on becoming a teacher as well as advice for those who are newly qualified. It also has pages devoted to a number of teaching subjects including IT and Special Needs.
www.teach-tta.gov.uk/

TeacherNet
The UK government gateway for educational professionals. Offers teaching and learning resources, management tools, career advice, research and an education overview.
www.teachernet.gov.uk/

The Enterprise Guide
A UK Government web-based resource for secondary school teachers promoting enterprise skills through the National Curriculum.
www.dti.gov.uk/enterpriseguide/