This list of weblinks expands upon the information contained in the free leaflet produced to accompany the programme.

Education systems across the UK
Scotland
Northern Ireland
Wales
Cymru
England

From bbc.co.uk/news
Searchable school league tables
Current issues in education

For people interested in working in education
The Government's Use Your Head - Teach campaign
Teacher Training Agency
Information for disabled candidates about the PGCE - [Word document, 225Kb download]
Teaching in Scotland
Information on teaching assistants
CBBC's guide to being a teacher for people of school age
International Graduates - advice for overseas graduates interested in teaching in England and Wales

For Parents
BBC Schools advice on helping kids get the most out of their schooling.
CBeebies Grown Ups - advice for parents of younger children arranged under curriculum headings
iCan guide to Schools - get involved, get active and connect with other parents and groups campaigning on educational issues in your area, and around the country
Advisory Centre for Education - an independent advice service for parents
Parents For Inclusion - group dedicated to helping parents of disabled children get the best out of ordinary schools
National Association of Parent Teachers Associations
The Campaign for State Education
Parentzone - for Scottish parents

For Teachers
BBC for Schools
Teachernet
Educational Resources
Learning Scotland - Scottish Educational resources
General Teaching Council - Northern Ireland
General Teaching Council - Wales [bilingual website]
General Teaching Council - Scotland
General Teaching Council - England

For Teaching Assistants
Teaching Assistants Online Magazine - targeted mainly at TAs in the South West of England

For Support Staff
National Mentoring Network - umbrella organisation for 1,600 organisations nationwide
Counselling In Education - part of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy

For School Managers
National Primary Headteachers Association
National Association of Head Teachers
Scottish School Board Association - also of interest to Parent Teacher Associations, Parent Associations, and School Associations

For Students
Youth Information

For Governors
Times Education Supplement resources for Governors
Govern Your School - produced by school governors, for school governors

For Everyone
Education Guardian interactive guide to Local Education Authority funding
BECTA communities - links to online conferences, forums and discussion areas on a wide range of education-related issues
Enabling Education Network - an information-sharing network aimed at supporting and promoting the inclusion of marginalised groups in education worldwideNational Association for Special Educational Needs - "the leading organisation in the UK working in special needs"
Schoolzone - a wide range of resources grouped according to users

Government Bodies
Department for Education and Skills
General Teaching Council For Wales - bilingual website
Standards Site - DFES guide to educational standards
Social Exclusion Unit

Inspectorates
Directory of Local Government - find your local council's website
Her Majesty's Inspectorate of Education - responsible for overseeing standards in Scottish education
Estyn - Her Majesty's Inspectorate for Education and Training - in Wales [bilingual website]
Office for Standards in Education - for England

Unions
National Union of Teachers
Association of Teachers and Lecturers
NASUWT

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Content last updated: 06/05/2004

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