Useful Links
Association of Colleges (AoC)
The Association of Colleges (AoC) exists to represent and promote the interests of Colleges and provide members with professional support services.
Association of Learning Providers (ALP)
The Association of Learning Providers is recognised as the voice of independent learning providers throughout England. The majority of its 470 members are private, not-for-profit and voluntary sector training organisations who deliver government-funded education, skills and welfare-to-work programmes.
Centre for Excellence in Teaching and Training (CETTs)
The introduction of Centres for Excellence in Teacher Training (CETTs) is a critical component of the package of reforms to teacher training in the learning and skills sector.
eCPD online learning space
An online learning space for discussion, reflection and lively debate as well as providing opportunities to share practice, discoveries ideas, resources.
Institute for Learning
A professional body for teachers and trainers and student teachers in the learning and skills sector. By supporting the professional needs of our members the Institute for Learning strives to raise the status of practitioners across the sector.
Joint Information Systems Committee (JISC)
The mission of the Joint Information Systems Committee (JISC) is to provide world-class leadership in the innovative use of Information and Communications Technology to support education and research.
Lifelong Learning UK (LLUK)
Lifelong Learning UK is the Sector Skills Council responsible for the professional development of all those working in community learning and development; further education; higher education; libraries, archives and information services; and work-based learning.
Learning and Skills Improvement Service
The Learning and Skills Improvement Service is the new sector owned body, formed from CEL and QIA to develop excellent and sustainable FE provision across the sector. LSIS will work in partnership with all parts of the sector to provide vision, leadership, clarity and high quality support; practising and enabling continuous self improvement and capacity building.
National Centre for Excellence in the Teaching of Mathematics
The National Centre for Excellence in the Teaching of Mathematics provides effective strategic leadership for mathematics-specific CPD. It aims to raise the professional status of all those engaged in the teaching of mathematics so that the mathematical potential of learners will be fully realised.
National Learning Network (NLN)
The national learning network (NLN) is a national partnership programme designed to increase the uptake of Information Learning Technology (ILT) across the learning and skills sector in England.
National STEM Centre
The National STEM Centre is building the UK's largest collection of resources for teachers and lecturers of Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics.
National Science Learning Centres
The national network of Science Learning Centres, set up by the DfES and Wellcome Trust, is providing the highest quality Continuing Professional Development for everyone involved in science education, at all levels.
NIACE
NIACE (The National Institute of Adult Continuing Education - England and Wales) is a non-governmental organisation working for more and different adult learners. It aims "to promote the study and general advancement of adult continuing education".
New Engineering
The New Engineering Foundation (NEF) is a grant awarding charity (Number 1112354) that supports the development of Vocational Education in science, engineering and technology.
The Royal Academy for Engineering
As Britain’s national academy for engineering, we bring together the country’s most eminent engineers from all disciplines to promote excellence in the science, art and practice of engineering.