Education and Learning Opportunities


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Basic Skills Agency

The goal of the Basic Skills Agency is to help raise standards of literacy, numeracy and language across all age groups, from cradle to grave.

BBC Learning

Including links to BBC radio and TV educational programmes and background resources.

BBC Skillswise

Dedicated to improving Maths and English skills.

BBC Webwise

The BBC’s guide to using the internet.

Childcare Link

National and local childcare information

Distance Learning

Search for your ideal distance learning, open learning or flexible learning programme from a UK provider.

Foundation for People with Learning Disabilities

The biggest and most comprehensive website on learning disabilities and difficulties in the UK.

Learndirect

On the Learn Direct website you can find hundreds of specially created online courses in computers, office skills and self development, designed so that you can learn at a time, place and pace to suit your needs.

Learning Support

Including learning styles and how to cope with exam stress

Lifelong Learning

An independent portal for lifelong learning sites and organisations.

National Extension College

A charitable trust dedicated to widening access to learning

NGFL – National Grid for Learning

A collection of resources brought together by the UK Government to help raise standards in education and to support lifelong learning.

Ofsted Reports

Online access to Ofsted inspection reports

Open University

The website of the Open University which includes information on courses and qualifications.

Springboard

Springboard is a complete guide to careers, study and gap year opportunities after leaving school.

UCAS

Provides details of universities and further education colleges, including links to their web sites. The site also provides a searchable database of courses.











Page last updated on: 23/08/2005