Useful Links
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Association of Learning Providers (ALP) - http://www.learningproviders.org.uk/
Association for College Management (ACM) - http://www.acm.uk.com/
Association of College (AoC) - http://www.aoc.co.uk/
Association of South East Colleges (AOSEC) - http://www.aosec.org.uk/
Apprenticeships – Local Sussex Website - http://www.apprenticeships-in-sussex.com/
Apprenticeships – National Website - http://www.apprenticeships.org.uk/
Association of Learning Providers - http://www.learningproviders.org.uk/
ALP is the national representative body for learning providers.
Child Exploitation Online Protection - http://ceop.police.uk
Department for Business, Innovation and Skills - http://www.bis.gov.uk/
Department for Education - http://www.education.gov.uk/
Directgov - Education and Learning - www.direct.gov.uk/en/EducationAndLearning/index.htm
Federation of awarding bodies - http://www.awarding.org.uk/
FE News - http://www.fenews.co.uk/
Government Office for the South East (GOSE) - http://www.go-se.gov.uk/
Higher Education Funding Council (HEFCE) - http://www.hefce.ac.uk/
HM Revenue & Customs - http://www.hmrc.gov.uk/
HM Treasury - http://www.hm-treasury.gov.uk/
Information Authority - http://www.theia.org.uk/
Investors in People (IiP) - http://www.investorsinpeople.co.uk/
Joint council for qualifications (JCQ) - http://www.jcq.org.uk/
Joint Information Systems Committee (JISC) - http://www.jisc.ac.uk/
KAFEC - http://www.kafec.org.uk/ - partnership of further education colleges in Kent and Medway.
Learndirect - http://www.learndirect.co.uk/
Learning and Skills Improvement Service (LSIS) - http://www.lsis.org.uk/
The new sector‑owned body, formed from CEL and QIA to develop excellent and sustainable FE provision across the sector. LSIS will work in partnership with all parts of the sector to provide vision, leadership, clarity and high quality support; practising and enabling continuous self‑improvement and capacity building.
Learning and Skills Network (LSN) - http://www.lsneducation.org.uk/
Deliver quality improvement and staff development programmes that support specific government initiatives, through research, training and consultancy; and supply services directly to schools, colleges and training organisations.
Lifelong Learning UK (LLUK) - http://www.lluk.org/
The independent employer-led sector skills council responsible for the professional development of staff working in the UK lifelong learning sector. Go this site for information on teacher and trainer qualifications.
Matrix Standard - http://www.matrixstandard.com/
National Institute of Adult Continuing Education (NIACE) - http://www.niace.org.uk/
National Statistics - http://www.statistics.gov.uk/
Office of Government Commerce (OGC) - http://www.ogc.gov.uk/
OFSTED - http://www.ofsted.gov.uk/
Office for Standards in Education, Children's Services and Skills
Qualifications and Curriculum Development Agency - http://www.qcda.gov.uk/
SCTP - http://www.sctp.org.uk/
Sussex Council of Training Providers
Skills Funding Agency (SFA) - http://www.skillsfundingagency.bis.gov.uk/
Sussex Enterprise - http://www.sussexenterprise.co.uk/
The Chamber of Commerce for Sussex
Sussex Learning Network - http://www.sussexlearningnetwork.org.uk/
Sussex based organisation that promotes progression into vocational higher education via working with a range of partners.
UK Commission for Employment and Skills (UKCES) - http://www.ukces.org.uk/