Useful links

Useful websites

This is a list of websites you might find useful. Click on the links below.

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Adult Learning Inspectorate
The Adult Learning Inspectorate aims to be a world class quality assessment business, raising standards of education and training for young people and adults.

Association of Colleges (AOC)
This Association was created as the single voice to promote the interests of further education colleges in England and Wales . It represents their interests locally, regionally, nationally and internationally.

Apprenticeships
The official Apprenticeships website by the Learning and Skills Council is for young people, employers and Learning and Skills Council partners. There is information about Apprenticeships and details on how to become an apprentice.

Basic Skills Agency
The Basic Skills Agency is a not for profit organisation who focus on finding, evaluation and sharing best practice with other interested groups, bodies and individuals.

BBC Education
All you need for online learning, support and advice from the BBC.

British Council
British Council is the UK ’s international organisation for educational opportunities and cultural relations across the world.

British Educational Communications and Technology Agency
Becta is the Government's key partner in the strategic development and delivery of its information and communications technology (ICT).

British Education Index
The British Education Index office in Leeds University Library provides a number of information services relevant to the work of researchers, policy makers and practitioners in the fields of education and training.

Campaign for Learning
Working for an inclusive society in which learning is understood, valued and accessible to everyone. They aim to stimulate learning to sustain people for life.

Careers
You’ll find everything from advice and guidance, information, jobs, courses and professional bodies.

Careers A – Z
This is a directory of careers information, jobs, courses and professional bodies.

Careers in Construction
Jobs for architects, civil and structural engineers, surveyors, building contractors and more. Plus career development advice and job alert email service.

Careers Europe
Careers Europe is the UK National Resource Centre for International Careers Information. It provides resources to Careers services, Connexions services and other information and advisory services throughout the UK.

Careers Scotland
Careers Scotland offers an all age guidance service that can help you with your learning, employment and career opportunities throughout life.

ConneXions (Youth Support Service)
13-19? Living in England ? If you want information and advice designed just for you, or just someone to talk to, then Connexions has it all.

DfES
The Department for Education and Skills (DfES) aim to give children an excellent start in education, enable young people to equip themselves with life and work skills and much more.

Education and Learning Wales(ELWA)
This website provides information relating to post-16 education and training in Wales for individuals, businesses, communities and learning and research providers.

Education Index
This website is an annotated guide to the best education-related sites on the Web. They're sorted by education Index, subject and life stage, so you can find what you're looking for quickly and easily.

Education Otherwise
Education Otherwise is a UK-based membership organisation which provides support and information for families whose children are being educated outside school, and for those who wish to uphold the freedom of families to take proper responsibility for the education of their children.

Economist Style Guide
This website is a guide based on the style book which is given to all journalists at The Economist.

European Centre for the Development of Vocational Training
This website has plenty of information about serving the vocational education community.

Inspired to Coach
This website is ideal for people who want to take up life, business, executive, in-house coaching and personal coaching. It offers clear and practical information about coaching and how to improve your skills.

Institute of Education
Founded in 1902, the Institute of Education is a world class centre of excellence for research, teacher training, higher degrees and consultancy in education and education-related areas of social science.

Jobs
Science, research and academic jobs and studentships in the UK . This website also has jobs in Europe and America .

Job Centre Plus
Modern Apprenticeships are an important new choiuce for young people. Modern Apprenticeships lead to at least NVQs.

Jobs (Guardian)
Choose a job by sector, or by employer. There are public sector jobs, education, media, graduate and permanent IT positions.

Jobs (Museum)
This website provides online recruitment for museum, library, gallery and heritage sectors worldwide.

Job Serve
This website has searchable listings of contract and permanent jobs covering IT, engineering, sales and marketing, finance and insurance, office and admin, legal and medical.

Job Site
Search a listing of jobs and vacancies from employers and recruitment agencies.

Jobs(Top Jobs)
This website is crammed full of job vacancies across all industry sectors in the UK , jobs by email, CV tips and there’s even a salary checker.

Key Skills Support Programme
The Key Skills Support Programme’s main purpose is to help colleagues in work-based training providers, schools and colleges to improve the quality of key skills provision and more.

Learndirect
Learndirect operates a network of more than 2000 online learning centres in England , Wales and Northern Ireland providing access to a range of e-learning opportunities.

Learning and Skills Council (LSC)
The LSC exists to make England better skilled and more competitive by improving the skills of England 's young people and adults.

Learning and Skills Development Agency
LSDA's aim is to improve the quality of post-16 education and training in England , Wales and Northern Ireland through research to inform policy and practice.

LifeLong Learning
Lifelong Learning UK is responsible for the professional development of those working in libraries, archives and information services, work-based learning, higher education, further education and community learning and development.

m-Learning Project
m-Learning is a pan-European research and development programme aimed at people between 16 – 24 years old who are most at risk of social exclusion in Europe .

Monster
This website had a searchable list of jobs, job hunting advice including application and CV creation tips.

National Bureau for Students with Disabilities
National Bureau for Students with Disabilities is a national charity promoting opportunities for young people and adults with any kind of disability in post-16 education, training and employment across the UK.

National Grid for Learning
This is a gateway to quality assured educational resources on the internet. The NGfL provides a network of selected links to websites that offer high quality content and information.

NHS
Join the team and make a difference. Find out about careers in the NHS, entry requirements and training.

NIACE
NIACE is a non-governmental organisation working for more and different adult learners.

The Open University
Open University (OU), the United Kingdom's only university dedicated to distance learning.

Pathfinder-One
Pathfinder offers advice on Careers, Job hunting, Interview Techniques, Personal Development, CV writing, Working Abroad and much more...

Pavillion Publishing
Pavilion is a specialist source of training resources, magazines and journals, courses, events, conferences and exhibitions for professionals in health and social care.

People 1st
The Sector Skills Council for the Hospitality, Leisure, Travel and Tourism industries, ensuring that the skills employers need are the skills they get.

QCA
The Qualifications and Curriculum Authority (QCA) is committed to building a world-class education and training framework that meets the changing needs of individuals, business and society.

Scottish Enterprise
Modern Apprenticeships offer people over the age of 16 the chance of paid employment. Modern apprenticeships are run in Scotland by Scottish Enterprise.

Scottish Qualifications Authority (SQA)
SQA the national body in Scotland responsible for the development, accreditation, assessment and certification of qualifications other than degrees.

The Times Higher Education Supplement
Higher education jobs, news and books for university and college professionals in teaching and research, from The Times Higher Education Supplement. You need to subscribe to access full text and other services.