Education, Learning and Skills
For educational resources and information click on the links below.
National Apprenticeship Service
The Learning and Skills Council (LSC) is in the process of sharing the information it currently has about the new Vacancy Matching Service (which will be live in April 2009) and how it will help to truly engage young people, their influencers and employers in Apprenticeships.
The National Literacy Trust is an independent charity that links home, school and the wider community to inspire learners and create opportunities for everyone.
The LSC is a non-departmental public body responsible for planning and funding high quality education and training for everyone in England other than those in universities.
Learndirect help both individuals and businesses build the skills they need to reach their potential.
Learning and Skills Development Agency
The Learning and Skills Network (LSN) is an independent not-for-profit organisation committed to making a difference to education and training.
The Association of Colleges was created in 1996 as the single voice to promote the interests of further education colleges in England and Wales.
Ufi, the organisation behind learndirect, has a mission to use technology to transform the skills and employability of the working population, in order to improve the UK’s productivity.
Useful website with links to key learning themes such as; young people, qualifications, basic skills and communities.
Workers Educational Association
The WEA is a 21st Century, democratic, voluntary adult education movement, committed to widening participation and to enabling people to realise their full potential through learning.
Edge Upstarts is a programme designed to encourage and promote social entrepreneurs who pass on practical skills and social values to their employees.
Connexions provides impartial, information, advice and guidance (including careers advice & guidance), together with access to personal development opportunities to help remove barriers to learning and progression and ensure young people make a smooth transition to adulthood and working life.
Sure Start is a government programme which aims to achieve better outcomes for children, parents and communities.
Learning Outside the Classroom
The Manifesto for Learning Outside the Classroom partnership has created this resource with the help of many experts and practitioners in learning outside the classroom. The resource is designed to help professionals working with young people aged 0–19 to provide high-quality experiences.
An education resource designed to offer ideas and inspiration for lessons based sround tourism in the North East.
The Qualifications & Curriculum Development Agency (QCDA) took a step closer to bringing the new primary curriculum to life with the launch of its new National Curriculum website.
The site contains the new primary curriculum framework as well as guidance and a range of tools and case studies to support schools in designing a curriculum that meets the needs of all their learners.