Useful Links

Umbrella Body

CRB

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01225 706726

BBC Education News

Local teachers for local schools

west country

agency

educational

westcountryagency.co.uk

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www.aqa.org.uk

Assessment and Qualifications Alliance

English exam board

www.artscouncil.org.uk

Arts Council

Arts Council England is the national development agency for the arts in England

www.atl.org.uk

Association of Teachers and Lecturers

An education union, supporting 160,000 members across the UK

www.atm.org.uk

Association of Teachers of Mathematics

Aims to support the teaching and learning of mathematics by encouraging increased understanding and enjoyment of mathematics

www.bbc.co.uk/schools

BBC Schools

Learning resources for kids at home and at school

www.channel4learning.com

Channel 4 Learning

Online education resources, games and activities for primary and secondary schools

www.crb.gov.uk

Criminal Records Bureau

An executive agency of the Home Office, the CRB is set up to help organisations make safer recruitment decisions by providing wider access to criminal record information

www.dfid.gov.uk

Department for International Development

Manages Britain's aid to poor countries and works to get rid of extreme poverty

www.edexcel.com

EdExcel

Leading provider of internationally recognised qualifications

www.education.gov.uk

Department Of Education

www.education.gov.uk

Department For Education

Responsible for education and children's services

www.free-teaching-resources.co.uk

Free teaching resources

Resources, lesson plans and worksheets produced by top UK charities, museums and others

www.getset.london2012.com

Get Set

Resources, ideas and opportunities to help you make the most of the London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games

www.gtce.org.uk

General Teaching Council For England

The professional body for teaching in England

www.hamilton-trust.org.uk

Hamilton Trust

A very small charity relying on donations to continue providing teachers with plans and resources.

www.homeworkelephant.co.uk

Homework Elephant

Internet resources to help complete homework assignments

www.howstuffworks.com

How Stuff Works

Explains hundreds of different subjects using clear language, pictures and quizzes

www.lastminutelesson.co.uk

Last Minute Lesson

The site where you can download FREE easy-to-use lesson plans, photocopiable resources and homework ideas for a variety of subjects and for different age groups

www.learnthings.co.uk

Learn Things From The Guardian

Teaching and learning resource website

www.mtrs.co.uk

Music Teachers Resource Site

Resources and materials for teaching music to children aged 4 - 14

www.multimap.com

Multimap

Europe's leading provider of mapping and location-based services. Our company delivers more online maps, point-to-point driving directions and geo-spatial ("where's my nearest?") searches to businesses and consumers than any other supplier in Europe.

www.naht.org.uk

National Association of Head Teachers

Professional association for teachers with leadership positions

www.nasuwt.org.uk

NASUWT

One of the teachers' unions

www.nationalcollege.org.uk

National College

Information and advice for school leaders

www.nc.uk.net

National Curriculum

This site links every National Curriculum programme of study requirement to resources on the Curriculum Online.

www.nut.org.uk

National Union of Teachers

Britains largest Teaching Union

www.ocr.org.uk

Oxford Cambridge and RSA Examinations

English exam board

www.ofqual.gov.uk

Office of Qualifications and Examinations Regulation

Regulators of qualifications, examinations and assessments in England

www.ofsted.gov.uk

Office For Standards In Education

School inspectors

www.primaryresources.co.uk

Primary Resources

Free lesson plans, activity ideas and resources for primary teachers

www.qcda.gov.uk

Qualifications and Curriculum Development Agency

Information about the National Curriculum

www.rhs.org.uk/children/for-schools

Royal Horticultural Society Campaign for School Gardening

Resources for setting up a school garden

www.schoolslinks.co.uk

Schools Links

Resources, information and links for primary and secondary teachers

www.schoolzone.co.uk

School Zone

Free resources and lesson plans

www.sitesforteachers.com

Sites for Teachers

Links to hundreds of educational web sites

www.tda.gov.uk

Training and Development Agency For Schools

Information and training and professional development

www.teachernet.gov.uk

Teacher Net

Teacher Resources site

www.teachers.org.uk

National Union of Teachers

Teachers' union

www.teachers.tv

Teachers TV

Education video resources, lesson plans, inspiration and ideas to use in classroom

www.teacherspensions.co.uk

Teachers' Pensions

Teachers' Pensions administers the scheme for teachers in England and Wales on behalf of the Department for Education and Skills.

www.teachersupport.info

Teacher Support Network

Provides practical and emotional support to staff in the education sector and their families

www.teacherxpress.com

TeacherXpress

Links to hundreds of educational web sites

www.teachingideas.co.uk

Teaching Ideas And Resources

Free lesson plans, ideas and activities

www.tes.co.uk

Times Educational Supplement

Good for resources and educational

information, jobs

www.topmarks.co.uk

Top Marks

Teaching resources including games and interactive whiteboard resources

www.tre.ngfl.gov.uk 

Teacher Resource Exchange

Free resources and activities