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You are here: Useful Links
Useful Links
There is a great deal of information available on the World Wide Web.
We have selected a number of interesting sites relating to travel, Accomodation, Visas/Work Permits,Tax & Ni,Currency, Cost of living and policies, education, British life and Weather. There is also a section on Social Work, Social Care, Child Care and Housing. For more Education Links see Education Sector Home page
We hope that they will offer a useful source of information.
We cannot endorse nor take responsibility for any material found using these links.
www.londontransport.co.uk
For travel by bus, taxi and river
www.afn.org/~alpatt/tube.html
Map of the London Underground
www.multimap.com
For destination maps, travel distance information and approximate travel times.
www.thetube.com
For all tube information.
www.trainline.co.uk
For all rail information.
Travel
www.streetmap.co.uk
For destination maps.
www.nationalexpress.co.uk
Coach travel in the UK and Europe.
www.qjump.co.uk
British railways information to areas across the UK
www.britishairways.com
British airways website for departures, arrivals and online booking.
www.quantas.com
Quantas for departures, arrivals and online booking
www.airnewzealand.com
Air New Zealand for departures, arrivals and online booking.
www.southafricanairways.com
South African Airways for departures, arrivals and online booking.
www.aircanada.com
Air Canada for departures, arrivals and online bookings.
www.easyjet.com
Easyjet airline flies from Luton Airport for departures, arrivals and online booking.
Accomodation
www.yha.org.uk
For youth hostels around the UK.
www.housingnet.co.uk
Information resource on housing issues.
www.net-lettings.co.uk
Covers accommodation in the London area
www.arla.co.uk
For flats outside London. Association of Residential Letting Agents
www.letonthenet.com
Properties to let in London and the UK
www.yell.com
Directory of accommodation providers and other businesses
Visas/Work Permits
www.ind.homeoffice.gov.uk
Eligibility to work information - visas
www.fco.gov.uk
Eligibility to work information - visas
www.workingintheuk.gov.uk
Work permits information – who does and doesn’t need a work permit.
Tax & NI
www.inlandrevenue.gov.uk
Tax & NI information
Currency
www.xe.com/ucc
What your local currency is worth in the UK.
Cost of living
www.tesco.com
Find out the price of typical UK food items at the UK's largest food retailer.
www.sainsburystoyou.co.uk
Find out the price of typical UK food items at the UK's 2nd largest food retailer.
Education
Below are links we hope you will find useful. These cover all education sectors and will help you find information from a wealth of other sources. Primary, Secondary, Nursery, FE, SEN, International, Government Education, Specific Subject Association, Online Publications, Arete/Leaders in Learning.
GENERAL LINKS
www.teachersupport.info
England
www.dfes.gov.uk/etb/
England
www.accac.org.uk
Wales
www.hmis.scotoff.gov.uk/GETS
Scotland
www.nireland.gov.uk
Northern Ireland
www.ngfl.gov.uk
National Grid for Learning - The NGfL provides a network of selected links to websites that offer high quality content and information. Whether you are learning, supporting, teaching or managing, there are resources on the NGfL for you.
www.teachernet.gov.uk
Teacher Net - Provides a wide range of information and resources for all sectors of education.
www.primaryresources.co.uk
www.teachingideas.co.uk
www.dfes.gov.uk
Department for Education and Skills (DfES) - Provides advice, support, resources and information for all aspects of education.
www.standards.dfes.gov.uk
The Standards Site Information and resources centered around educational standards. Part of the DfES
www.becta.org.uk
British Educational Communications and Technology Agency (BECTA) - Becta is the Government's key partner in the strategic development and delivery of its information and communications technology (ICT) and e-learning strategy for the schools and the learning and skills sectors.
www.ictadvice.org.uk
ICT advice for teachers
www.curriculumonline.gov.uk
Curriculum Online - Resources supporting the national curriculum and e-Learning credit information.
tre.ngfl.gov.uk
The Teacher Resource Exchange (TRE) is a moderated database of resources and activities created by teachers. All resources on the TRE are checked by subject specialists to ensure they are of the highest possible quality.
www.areteleaders.com
Arete - Leaders in Learning - The quality of the school leader is the biggest single factor in determining the future success or failure of any school. Arete is new specialist service for school leaders and managers in education.
www.teachersupport.info
Teacher Support Line - a helpline provided for teachers in the UK by the Teacher Support Network. This helpline is free to all landline users in the UK, but some mobile and overseas providers may charge you for the call. It is available 24 hours a day, 365 days a year and is confidential. In England call: 08000 562 561. In Wales call:08000 855 088.
PRIMARY LINKS
tre.ngfl.gov.uk
SECONDARY LINKS
www.teachernet.gov.uk/teachingandlearning/secondary/teachingresources
Teacher Net - Secondary Resources
http://www.senteacher.org/index.php
SEN Teaching Resources - Resources, freeware downloads, links and documents for those involved in the education of pupils with learning difficulties, autism and other special educational needs.
NURSERY LINKS
http://www.ndna.org.uk
National Day Nurseries Association - NDNA is dedicated to the provision, support and promotion of high-quality care and education for the benefit of children, families and communities.
SPECIAL NEEDS - SEN
http://www.senteacher.org/index.php
http://www.ncc.ac.uk
National Consortium of Colleges.
http://www.aoc.co.uk
Association of Colleges.
http://www.aptt.freeuk.com
Association of Part-Time Tutors
http://www.lifelonglearninguk.org
Lifelong Learning UK.
http://www.dfes.gov.uk
Department for Education & Skills.
http://www.successforall.gov.uk
Success for All.
http://www.lsc.gov.uk/National/default.htm
Learning & Skills Council.
http://www.ofsted.gov.uk
Office for Standards in Education.
http://www.tes.co.uk
Times Education Supplement.
http://education.guardian.co.uk
Guardian (Education).
http://education.independent.co.uk
Independent (Education).
http://www.hallmark-ifa.com/index/index.html
Hallmark IFA.
http://vtc.ngfl.gov.uk/docserver.php
Virtual Teacher Centre - offers general information and resources.
INTERNATIONAL LINKS
http://www.teachernet.gov.uk/teachinginengland
Teaching In England (TeacherNet).
SPECIFIC SUBJECT ASSOCIATION LINKS
http://www.nate.org.uk
National Association for the Teaching of English.
http://www.m-a.org.uk
The Mathematical Association.
http://www.atm.org.uk
The Association of Teachers of Mathematics.
http://www.ase.org.uk
The Association for Science Education.
http://www.nsead.org/home/index.aspx
National Society for Education in Art and Design.
http://www.ebea.org.uk/ebea
The Economics and Business Education Association.
http://www.naaidt.org.uk
The National Association of Advisers and Inspectors in Design and Technology.
http://web.data.org.uk/data/index.php
The Design and Technology Association.
http://www.geography.org.uk
The Geographical Association.
http://www.rgs.org
The Royal Geographical Society.
http://www.history.org.uk
The Historical Association.
http://www.naace.org.uk
National Association of Advisers for Computers in Education.
http://www.name2.org.uk/home/P1.php
National Association of Music Educators.
http://www.retoday.org.uk
Religious Education Today.
http://www.citizenshipfoundation.org.uk
The Citizenship Foundation.
http://www.teachingcitizenship.org.uk
Association for Citizenship Teaching.
http://www.baalpe.org
British Association of Advisers & lecturers in PE.
ONLINE PUBLICATIONS
http://www.oxfordprospect.co.uk
Oxford Prospect Magazine - The magazine for the intellectually curious general reader who appreciates finely written essays across the spectrum of political, intellectual and cultural debate.
http://www.fenews.co.uk
FEnews.co.uk is an online news source dedicated to the Further Education sector. They cover all areas of Further Education including the LSC, the AoC, ASCOL and anic, FE colleges, training providers and more.
http://www.tes.co.uk
Times Education Supplement.
http://education.guardian.co.uk
Guardian (Education).
http://education.independent.co.uk
Independent (Education).
ARETE - LEADERS IN LEARNING LINKS
http://www.areteleaders.com
Arete - Leaders in Learning The quality of the school leader is the biggest single factor in determining the future success or failure of any school. Arete is new specialist service for school leaders and managers in education.
British life
www.aussieinlondon.com
Useful information for Australians moving to London
www.kiwiinlondon.comUseful information for New Zealanders moving to London
www.bokinlondon.com
Useful information for South Africans moving to London
www.britishinformation.com
Directory on various aspects of British society
www.ukdiscovered.com
Useful information on living, working and traveling across the UK
www.bbc.co.uk
Comprehensive news site on what's happening across Britain
www.travelbritain.org/index.htm
Offers suggestions on places to visit in the UK
Weather
www.bbc.co.uk/weather/
Is it going to be an umbrella, overcoat or sunglasses day?
Social Work, Social Care, Child Care, Housing
Government sites providing the latest details on travel documentation and other useful information for the overseas worker.
www.fco.gov.uk
Foreign and Commonwealth Office
www.ind.homeoffice.gov.uk
Home Office
www.doh.gov.uk
Department of Health
www.dwp.gov.uk
Department for Works and Pensions
www.inlandrevenue.gov.uk
Government body responsible for tax issues
www.gscc.org.uk
General Social Care Council – Qualification verification
www.crb.gov.uk
Criminal Record Bureau Check - For information
www.disclosure.gov.uk
Disclosures information
www.basw.co.uk
BASW – British Association of Social Workers
www.hmso.gov.uk/acts/acts1989/Ukpga_19890041_en_1.htm
Children act
www.unicef.org/crc/crc.htm
UN Convention on Children Rights
www.hmso.gov.uk/acts/acts1998/19980042.htm
Human Rights Act 1998
www.revision-notes.co.uk/revision/72.html
Useful Research
www.homeoffice.gov.uk/yousys/youth.htm
Youth Offending
www.naric.org.uk
National Association for Registration of Overseas Professions
www.dti.gov.uk
Working Time Regulations information site
Care Standards
www.csci.org.uk
Care Standards information site
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