Useful Web Links

General Education Links

• British Educational Communications and Technology Agency (BECTA)
  Becta supports the Government's efforts to drive up standards in curriculum subjects.
• Curriculumonline.gov.uk
  This Government website exists to bring teaching professionals and multimedia resources together.
• Department for Children, Schools and Families (DCSF) (was DfES)
  DCSF has responsibility for education up to the age of 19. It also deals with family policy, including child poverty and children's health issues such as obesity and has responsibility for promoting the well-being, safety, protection and care of all young people.
• 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.
• 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.
• East of England Observatory
  The aim of this site is to provide organisations with an information gateway to the East of England Region. The site contains a lot of useful info, resources, contacts and datasets.
• 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.
• Hertfordshire Observatory The aim of the Hertfordshire Observatory is to provide a comprehensive web-based data resource of geographic and other information, at county and local level.
• 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.
  The site map is a good place to begin as it provides an overview of everything on offer.
• OFSTED
  This site provides information about the role of OFSTED and lists all their publications, many of which are now available in electronic form.
• 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.
• 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.
• Standards site
  This part of the DfES site provides on-line services for teachers in England, with help for raising standards of achievement in schools. It is managed by the Standards and Effectiveness Unit (SEU) of the DfES.
• 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.
  
• 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.
• Teachers TV
  Teachers Tv is a channel for everyone who works in education, from heads to NQTs, governors to support staff. Programmes take you inside classrooms and schools across the country to see how good teachers are bringing the curriculum to life and improving schools.

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).
• Associated Examining Board AQA(AEB) satellite web site, which contains information about current AQA(AEB) examinations.
• 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.
• National Curriculum for England
  This site is an incredibly useful resource containing all information on the National Curriculum in electronic form.
  The site map is a good place to begin as it provides an overview of everything on offer.