National Organisations

www.basic-skills.co.uk
The website for the Basic Skills Agency -the national development organisation for Literacy and Numeracy in England and Wales

www.dfes.gov.uk/readwriteplus
Responsible for driving forward implementation of the national strategy and ensuring efforts to improve literacy, language and numeracy skills at national and local level are consistent and well-co-ordinated

www.niace.org.uk
National Institute of Adult Continuing Education. Aims to promote the study and general advancement of continuing education.

www.lsc.gov.uk
The Learning and Skills Council (LSC) is responsible for funding and planning education and training for over 16-year-olds in England.

www.lsc.gov.uk/regions/southeast/
The Learning and Skills Council brings together under one umbrella learning and training opportunities for business and people over the age of 16

www.qca.org.uk
QCA is a guardian of standards in education and training. They work with others to maintain and develop the school curriculum and associated assessments, and to accredit and monitor qualifications in schools, colleges and at work.

www.becta.org.uk
For information and support on integrating ILT into education

www.seeda.co.uk
The South East England Development Agency was established by the Government in April 1999 to take the strategic lead in promoting the sustainable economic development of the region.

www.nrdc.org.uk
NRDC is the national centre dedicated to research and development on adult literacy, language and numeracy

www.ali.gov.uk
The Adult Learning Inspectorate is a government funded body responsible for raising the standards of education and training for young people and adults in England, by inspecting and reporting on the quality of learning provision they receive.

www.ofsted.gov.uk/
Ofsted is a non-ministerial government department established under the Education (Schools) Act 1992 to take responsibility for the inspection of all schools in England. Its role also includes the inspection of local education authorities, teacher training institutions and youth work. During 2001, Ofsted became responsible for inspecting all 16-19 education and for the regulation of early years childcare, including childminders

www.lifelonglearning.co.uk/aclf
The Adult and Community Learning Fund was launched by the Government in 1998 as part of its strategy to widen participation in learning and improve standards of basic skills. The Fund makes the important connection between learning and social regeneration.

www.dfes.gov.uk/adflag
Announcement of publication of report of the Advisory Group on Financial Literacy (AdFLAG). This is a publication of a report on ways to improve adults' financial literacy. The report comes from a Group set up following concerns that many people do not have the skills, knowledge and confidence to make informed judgements and effective decisions about finance.

www.connexions.gov.uk
Connexions offers a range of guidance and support for 13 to 19 year olds to help make the transition to adult life a smooth one.

www.dfes.gov.uk/keyskills
This site outlines the Government's position on key skills, it looks at the way forward and some of the issues which surround future developments. It aims to identify where key skills fit within qualifications, education and training programmes.

www.newdeal.gov.uk
New Deal is a key part of the Government's strategy to get people back to work. It gives people on benefits the help and support they need to look for work, including training and job preparation.

www.surestart.gov.uk
Sure Start is the Government's programme to deliver the best start in life for every child by bringing together: early education, childcare, health and family support.

www.jobcentreplus.gov.uk
The Jobcentre Plus website provides help for customers in finding jobs and information about benefits to people of working age, training and how to apply for a job.


Partnership Projects

www.nextstephampshire-iow.org.uk
Next Step is a partnership of leaning organisations for Hants and the Isle of White. They have come together to offer over 200,000 opportunities to improve skills and knowledge.

www.thenetwork.co.uk
The Network has been established for over 10 years working successfully with International, National and Regional Agencies.  To assist the development and management of workplace language, literacy and numeracy'

www.learndirect.co.uk
learndirect is a network of online learning and information services. It's a government-sponsored initiative in flexible learning, intended to make possible the vision of a 'learning society' where everyone can learn and upgrade their skills throughout life.


Independent Groups

www.continyou.or.uk
The Community Education Centre works to develop exciting, innovative and imaginative approaches in order to widen opportunities for health improvement, education and community regeneration for those who have previously benefited least from such opportunities.

www.literacytrust.org.uk
Aims to make an independent, strategic contribution to the creation of a society in which all can enjoy the skills, confidence and pleasures of literacy to support their educational, economic, social and cultural goals.

www.lsbu.ac.uk/lluplus
London, Language and Literacy unit site – for all adult literacy professional issues.

Training

www.lifelonglearninguk.org
For information on teacher and learner qualifications.

Resources

www.bbc.co.uk/skillswise
A fast-developing site with lots of resource ideas and information for teaching adults with basic skills needs in literacy and numeracy. Sections of site specifically for learners and tutors, as well as areas of general information.

www.ctad.co.uk
Suppliers of Target Skills and other learning resources.

www.puzzlemaker.com
Classroom e-learning resources.

www.ufi.com
UFI's learning services are being delivered through learndirect, which provides access to innovative and high quality courses, over 80% of them on-line. Learndirect enables people to fit learning in their lives, learning whenever they have access to the Internet - at home, at work, or in one of over 1000 learndirect centres.

www.avantibooks.com
For information on basic skills publications.

www.talent.ac.uk
Resources mapped to curriculum available for download: information on training opportunities and more besides. Register free to obtain a password.

www.ferl.org.uk
Further education resources for learning.

www.writeonline.co.uk
Interactive story writing software.

www.warwick.ac.uk/staff/D.J.Wray
Practical materials and research projects

Literacy

www.dictionary.com
Interactive site to ask questions about grammar, crosswords and word searches.

Numeracy

www.teachingideas.co.uk
The adult numeracy network

www.teachingideas.co.uk/maths/contents.htm
Maths ideas and resources.

ESOL

http://darkwing.uoregon.edu/~leslieob/pizzaz.html
Practical ideas and activities

Specific Learning Difficulties

www.dyslexia.com
Information and resources to support learners with dyslexia

Misc

www.nfer.ac.uk
National Foundation for Education Research.

www.e-skills.com/various/1094
Glossary for acronyms that surround learning, skills, employment and IT-realated issues