Useful Web Links

General Education Links

• Department for Education (was DCSF)
  The Department for Education was formed on 12 May 2010 and is responsible for education and children's services.
• Department of Innovation, Universities and Skills (DIUS)
  The Department is responsible for the development, funding and performance management of higher education (both teaching and research) and further education, working closely with the Department for Children, Schools and Families. Also responsible for science and innovation.
• Eastern Leadership Centre (ELC)
  Established to promote the quality of educational leadership in the Eastern Region by forging partnerships with headteachers, staff, and governors of schools, local education authorities, diocesan education authorities, higher education institutions and business partners.
• National College for School Leadership (NCSL)
  Provides learning and development opportunities and professional and practical support for school leaders at every stage in their career.
• National Curriculum for England
  This site is an incredibly useful resource containing all information on the National Curriculum in electronic form.
• OFSTED
  This site provides information about the role of OFSTED and lists all their publications, many of which are now available in electronic form.
• Specialist Schools and Academies Trust
  The Specialist Schools and Academies Trust (SSAT) is the leading national body for secondary education in England delivering the Government's Specialist Schools and Academies programme.
  
• Training and Development Agency for Schools (TDA)
  The TDA aims to raise standards in schools by improving the training and development of the whole school workforce. The web site is full of information for those thinking of entering or returning to teaching.
• Closure of Teachers TV Updated
  

  Following the closure of Teachers TV, DfE has signed a number of non-exclusive distribution agreements that will ensure that the 3,500 15 minute programmes in the archive will still be available to watch on-line. More...

The following sites are avialable via the National Archive website:

British Educational Communications and Technology Agency (BECTA)
Becta supports the Government's efforts to drive up standards in curriculum subjects.

• National Archives: BECTA

Qualifications and Curriculum Authority (QCA)
This site gives an overview of curriculum, assessment and qualifications across the whole of education and training. The Qualifications and Curriculum Authority (QCA) brings together the work of the National Council for Vocational Qualifications (NCVQ) and the School Curriculum and Assessment Authority (SCAA) with additional powers and duties.

• National Archives: QCDA

Standards site
This part of the DCSF site provides on-line services for teachers in England, with help for raising standards of achievement in schools.

• National Archives: DCSF Standards Site

Teachernet
TeacherNet is the user-friendly gateway to a host of information and resources for people who work in schools. Don’t miss the A-Z of School Leadership and Management and the latest information from the Resources, Finance & Buildings area of TeacherNet. The coming weeks see the release of an online teachers pay calculator and hundreds of new lesson plans and reviews. Register online to receive the latest updates via email.

• National Archives: Teachernet

 

 

Examination Boards

• The Assessment & Qualifications Alliance (AQA) is the UK's biggest examination awarding body and has been formed by a merger between the Associated Examining Board (AEB), City & Guilds and the Northern Examinations and Assessment Board (NEAB).

• Edexcel provide a wide range of qualifications including GCSEs, GCE AS and A levels; GNVQs, BTEC First, National, and Higher National Certificates and Diplomas; NVQs; Key Skills and Entry Qualifications and specific programmes for employers. Latest news is maintained on their home page.
• Oxford, Cambridge and RSA Examinations (OCR) provide a range of academic and vocational qualifications which includes: AS and A Level, GNVQ, Key Skills, GCSE, Certificate of Achievement, RSA 'Own Brand' schemes and NVQ.

Regional

• HertsLis
  The Hertfordshire Local Information System (HertsLIS) website, formerly known as the Hertfordshire Observatory, enables access to a wide range of data, information and intelligence relating to the county of Hertfordshire.
• East of England Development Agency (EEDA)
  Aims to improve the prosperity of the region, focusing on economic development, regeneration, business, skills and the creation of opportunities for everyone in the East of England.