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• kids and teens → school time
• reference → education
• regional → europe → education

Links

Schoolzone 
http://www.schoolzone.co.uk/

Resource for schools and all curriculum areas, with well edited weblinks.

IQ Education 
http://www.iqmedia.co.uk/default.asp

Offers a variety of educational resources.

Learning Alive 
http://www.learningalive.co.uk/

Education links, and resources for schools to communicate with others and publish web pages.

Bullying Online 
http://www.bullying.co.uk

Advice for parents, advice for children, school projects and legal advice.

Learn.co.uk 
http://www.learn.co.uk/

Learning resources for the national curriculum from The Guardian.

Eduvia.com 
http://www.eduvia.com

Advice for schools and institutions about taking children on offsite educational trips.

Key Stage 123 
http://www.keystage123.co.uk/

Key stage relevant links, purchasable educational resources and guidance on preparation for tests and exam.

Creativity, The Literary Charity 
http://www.webspawner.com/users/theliterarycharity/

Offering workshops and presentations to encourage individuals to explore their own creative potential. Charity profile and contact details.

4Learning 
http://www.channel4.com/learning

Online educational resources for teachers, pupils and home learners.

Active Reviewing Guide 
http://reviewing.co.uk/

Free ezines, tips, tools, articles, research, and book extracts about active learning.

BBC Learning 
http://www.bbc.co.uk/learning/

Archive of BBC educational websites. Includes lesson plans, articles and other educational resources.

BBC: Schools Revision Guide 
http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/revision/

Comprehensive listings of resources for revising for your GCSEs, standard grades, AS levels, SATs and KS3 exams.

National Foundation for Educational Research 
http://www.nfer.ac.uk/

Aims to improve education nationally and internationally by undertaking research and dissemination activities. Includes organisation profile, research activities and reports, publications, and information services.

British Educational Suppliers Association (BESA) 
http://www.besanet.org.uk/

Trade association for the educational supply industry. Includes information about the association, pages for educators, and searchable database of suppliers.

infomat.net 
http://www.infomat.net/

Campaign to encourage Internet use within the national curriculum and to provide an information network to support the education sector. Includes campaign details, and demonstration pages of Class Room, Home Time, Playground and Staff Room zones.

Safe Routes to Schools 
http://www.saferoutestoschools.org.uk/

Aims to promote sustainable travel to school through dissemination of best practice.

SMART Education 
http://smarteducation.cant.ac.uk/

Conducts research into the use of SMART Board interactive whiteboards and aims to support teachers, pupils, students and lecturers. Includes resources and files, publications, training and support, demonstrations and case studies.

Sathya Sai Education in Human Values 
http://www.sathyasaiehv.org.uk/

Educational programme designed for character development, based on fundamental human values. Includes resources, training, news and information for parents and teachers.

SETNET 
http://www.setnet.org.uk/

Science resources for students, teachers and professionals.

Support 4 Learning 
http://www.support4learning.org.uk/

Information, advice and resources for students and advisers. Sections include careers, community, counselling, jobsearch, education, health, money, reference and a calendar of dates in world religions.

National Curriculum in Action 
http://www.ncaction.org.uk/

A guide to the National Curriculum including samples of work with assessment notes and discussion forums.

National Curriculum 
http://www.nc.uk.net/

Resources, teaching guidance and ideas, information from National Curriculum teacher handbooks, and non-statutory guidelines, offered by the Qualifications and Curriculum Authority. Includes subject and cross-curricular resources, and inclusion information.

DfES: Green Paper Consultation on Education Proposals 
http://www.dfes.gov.uk/buildingonsuccess/

Sets out Government consultation proposals to build on education reform. Includes full document to read online, download or request in print.

Catholic Education Service 
http://www.cesew.org.uk/

Aims to promote and safeguard Catholic interests in education and to contribute to Christian perspectives within educational debate. Includes organisation profile and publications list with order form. [Frame-based site]

First School Years 
http://www.firstschoolyears.com/

Free worksheets, flashcards and other resources for Early Years, Key Stage 1 and Elementary teachers.

FastTomato.com 
http://www.fasttomato.com/

Interactive site providing guidance to students aged 13-19 for their career and education choices. Includes questionnaires, school-linked advisors and resources.

BBC - WebGuide - Schools 
http://www.bbc.co.uk/search/webguide.shtml

Links to pre-school, primary and secondary education websites offering lesson plans, learning games and resources up to GCSE and A level.

Socrates UK 
http://www.britishcouncil.org/socrates

European Union education programme spanning the entire breadth of the national education system. Includes programmes, case studies, resources, FAQ, news and application details.

Giantminds Youth Challenge 
http://thetomato.co.uk/giantminds/

A fresh school challenge for all 11-16 year olds in the UK. Offers an overview of the application process, this year's challenge, and information for teachers.

Intute 
http://www.intute.ac.uk/

Directory created by a network of UK universities and partners of the best Web resources for education and research.

Joint Council for Qualifications 
http://www.jcq.org.uk/

Voice of the awarding bodies offering the majority of the UK's educational qualifications. Details of the JCQ's role, qualifications offered by its members, and FAQs.

Campaign for State Education (CASE) 
http://www.campaignforstateeducation.org.uk/

Believes in an education system that is fair to all and which has the resources to provide excellent quality. Details of core beliefs, information about its campaigning, andhow to get involved.

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