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Official Education Bodies

Links to official education bodies in the UK.

DfES: Behaviour Improvement Programme (BIP)

On this site you can learn more about the history behind the BIP initiative, our plans for the BIP’s future and some of the innovative measures being implemented locally.

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DfES: Behaviour and Education Support Teams (BESTs)

BESTs are multi-agency teams that work closely with defined groups of schools to provide whole school, group and individual support to address the needs of children and young people with emotional and behavioural problems.

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QCA - Curriculum Assessment

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The Home Office

The Home Office provide advice on crime and drugs as well as providing a guide to the Youth Justice System.

...Access The Home Office

DFES Standards

Excellent resources, a must for all Teachers.

...Access DFES Standards

Department of Health

Smoking, drinking and drugs misuse amongst young people increased between 1999-2000, according to a major national survey of secondary schoolchildren aged 11-15 published by the Department of Health.

...Access The Department of Health

National Statistics

The National Statistics website contains a vast range of official UK statistics and information about statistics, which can be accessed and downloaded for free.

...Access National Statistics

Directgov

The place to turn to for the latest and widest range of public service information.

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DFES - Building on Success

The Schools Green Paper sets out for consultation, proposals to build on the past four years of education reform and achievement. It contains plans to embed those reforms, which have transformed primary education, and build on achievements to date to secure a step-change in secondary education as well.

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National Curriculum in Action

This website uses pupils' work and case study material to show what the National Curriculum looks like in practice.

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National Curriculum Online

This site links every National Curriculum programme of study requirement to high-quality, relevant teaching resources. Hundreds of great websites are included, and rated on their usefulness by teachers themselves.

...Access National Curriculum Online

DFES Performance Tables

School performance results from 1997 onwards.

...Access DFES Performance Tables

General Teaching Council of England

They will raise the status of the teaching profession, provide a professional voice for teachers, listen to and work for teachers and guarantee high standards of teaching and learning.

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New Opportunities Fund

Comprehensive information on all NOF initiatives including a list of service providers.

...Access New Opportunities Fund

The National Grid for Learning

This is the home page of the National Grid for Learning. It is the starting point for a large and growing number of resources for teachers.

...Access The National Grid for Learning

BECTA

Find out about BECTA's projects here.

...Access BECTA

QCA

Retrieve information and documents concerning assessment, curriculum and qualifications. Includes a section on Lifelong Learning.

...Access QCA

The Teacher Training Agency

Read and download files concerning national professional standards at all levels.

...Access The Teacher Training Agency

OFSTED

Read Ofsted's guidance and press releases or search the Reports database. To view a report you need to download the .pdf file onto your computer and open it using Acrobat Reader.

...Access OFSTED

National Literacy Trust

The National Reading Campaign aims to support and highlight innovative and effective strategies for reading promotion across the country. Use these pages to find out about reading activities going on at national, regional and local level for a variety of different audiences.

...Access The National Literacy Trust

NAHT - Leadership for Learning

Plenty of useful website links.

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The General Teaching Council for England

An independent voice for teachers guaranteeing high professional standards.

...Access The General Teaching Council for England

Environment Agency

This website has worksheets including a range of follow-on activities. These resources will be updated regularly and cover a wide range of environmental issues.

...Access The Environment Agency

EdExcel

Edexcel is one of the leading examining and awarding bodies in the UK and throughout the world. They provide a wide range of qualifications.

...Access EdExcel

Oxford Cambridge and RSA Examinations

OCR's purpose is to develop, promote and provide a flexible range of qualifications which recognise the achievements of learners through all the phases of life and work.

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Assessment and Qualifications Alliance

AQA offers a range of qualifications and services, including GCSE, GCE, GNVQ, VCE and Entry Level, which are studied by over three-quarters of a million students in a wide range of centres across the country.

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