National and Government organisations

BECTA is a UK agency which supports all four education departments in their strategic ICT developments. The site contains information on managing technical support staff, including a self-assessment skills-audit tool for ICT technicians http://www.becta.org.uk/ 

Children's Workforce Development Council http://www.cwdcouncil.org.uk/ 

Department for Education & Skills was established with the purpose of creating opportunity, releasing potential and achieving excellence for all. http://www.dfes.gov.uk/

Every Child Matters: Change for Children is a new approach to the well-being of children and young people from birth to age 19. http://www.ecm.gov.uk/

Learning Mentors is a part of the DfES site that contains information and support materials relating to learning mentor provision www.standards.dfes.gov.uk/learningmentors

Local Government Standards information from the employers association for local govenment, including standards for teaching assistants www.lg-employers.gov.uk/skills 

National Assessment Agency (NAA). The National Assessment Agency (NAA) was launched in April 2004 to develop and deliver high-quality national curriculum tests and supervise the delivery and modernisation of GCSE and A level examinations. http://www.naa.org.uk/

National Bursars Association is the country's leading professional group of Bursars and administrators for all schools and provides professional support to its members and seeks to enhance the effectiveness of the schools in which its members serve. http://www.nba.org.uk/

National College for School Leadership provides learning and development opportunities and professional and practical support for school leaders at every stage in their career. Our core purpose is to develop individuals and teams to lead and manage their own schools and work collaboratively with others. http://www.ncsl.org.uk/

National Learning & Skills Council (LSC). The LSC exists to make England better skilled and more competitive. We have a single goal: to improve the skills of England's young people and adults to make sure we have a workforce that is of world-class standards http://www.lsc.gov.uk/

National Occupational Standards general information about NOS and ability to search for a wide range of standards. http://www.ukstandards.org/

Office for Standards in Education (OFSTED) OFSTED's remit is to improve standards of achievement and quality of education through regular independent inspection, public reporting and informed independent advice. http://www.ofsted.gov.uk/

Open Quals contains an online database of nationally accredited qualifications http://www.openquals.org.uk/

Playwork contain national standards for playworkers and information about play work courses and qualifications http://www.playwork.org.uk/

Qualifications and Curriculum Authority (QCA) maintains and develops the national curriculum and associated assessments, tests and examinations http://www.qca.org.uk/

Science Learning Centres information for science technician and TAs http://www.sciencelearningcentres.org.uk/

Specialist Schools and Academies Trust is the leading national body for secondary education in England, part funded by the DfES, delivering the Government's Specialist Schools and Academies programme. http://www.ssatrust.org.uk/

Skills4schools is an online resource to help school staff access learning opportunities at work. http://www.skills4schools.org.uk/

Teachernet You will find information here about some of the latest developments in relation to the recruitment, retention and continued professional development of teachers and trainers in the sector http://www.teachernet.gov.uk/

Teaching and Development Agency for Schools (TDA) is an executive non-government departmental public body of the Department for Education & Skills. Its principal aim is to secure an effective school workforce that improves childrens’ life chances. http://www.tda.gov.uk/