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Career Development and Training |
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Advanced Skills
Teachers |
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The AST programme
is designed to strengthen teaching
through better leadership, better
rewards, better training and better
support. Teachers can apply for AST
posts here. |
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The College of
Teachers |
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The College of
Teachers aims to be at the forefront
of continuing professional development
and promoting the teaching profession. |
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Fast Track for
Teachers |
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This is where you’ll
find out everything you would like
to know about the Fast Track Teaching
Programme and how to get involved.
A DFES web site. |
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Department for Education and Skills
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DfEE publications
are available on this government
web site |
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National Grid for Learning |
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The NGfL provides
a network of selected links to
web sites that offer high quality
content and information. |
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Qualification and Curriculum Authority |
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A guardian of standards
in education and training. Aimed
at maintaining and developing the
school curriculum
and associated
assessments, and to accredit and
monitor qualifications in schools,
colleges and at work. |
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The National Curriculum Online |
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The revised national
curriculum with programs of study
and attainment targets for all
national curriculum subjects and
additional information for teachers
is available on this site. |
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Inspectorates |
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ISI - Independent
Schools Inspectorate |
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ISI exists to provide
inspection and consultancy to members
of ISC associations. |
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Councils and Associations |
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Society of Assistant Teachers in Preparatory Schools |
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The web site for
SAPTIS, an organisation committed
to providing support and training
in prep schools. |
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Independent Schools Council (ISC) |
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St Vincent House,
30 Orange Street,
London,
WC2H 7HH
Tel: 020 7766 7070 Fax: 020 7766 7071
Independent Schools Council information & advice service: 0845 SCHOOLS (7246657) |
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Independent Schools Bursars Association
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The Independent
Schools' Bursars Association (ISBA)
exists to support the Bursars of
over 800 independent schools that
are in membership of ISBA. |
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Boarding Schools Association |
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The BSA is the
UK Association promoting and serving
boarding education. |
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Choir Schools Association |
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The Choir Schools
Association, The Minster School,
Deangate, York YO1 2JA
Tel: 01904 624900 |
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The British Accreditation
Council |
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The BAC is an independent
body which was established in 1984
'to improve and enhance the standards
of independent further and higher
educational institutions in the
United Kingdom by the establishment
of a system of accreditation'. |
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Council for Independent
Further Education |
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CIFE is a professional
association of 24 independent sixth-form
and tutorial colleges. |
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National Association
for Gifted Children |
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NAGC offers direct
support to the Gifted. For the 3-10
year old age group the site has
an on-line area for children and
parents
together
to explore ideas, resources and
links. 11-18 age group is catered
for through the 'Youth Agency'
and the 'Youth Cafe'. |
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COBISEC |
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COBISEC [Council
of British Independent Schools
in the European Communities] is
a Membership Association of British
Schools
of quality in Europe, with suitable
schools from elsewhere in the world
as Affiliate Members. |
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Charities and Trusts |
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Joint
Educational Trust |
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Help for children
between the ages of 7 and 13 who
are "at risk". Usually
boarding need, but will consider
day cases where there is a clear
reason. There must be an element
of social deprivation - neither
learning difficulties nor financial
incapacity alone is enough. |
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Girls' Day School Trust |
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The Girls’ Day
School Trust is a group of 25 independent
girls’ schools throughout
England and Wales with around 19,500
pupils and 3,500 staff. |
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5. Examination Boards |
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ISEB - Independent
Schools Examination Board |
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The Independent
Schools Examinations Board offers
examinations for pupils transferring
from junior to independent senior
school at the ages of 11+ and 13+.
The main examination is Common
Entrance, established in 1904. |
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School
Management |
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Headmasters' & Headmistresses
Conference |
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Founded in 1869,
the Headmasters' Conference,
with a membership drawn largely
from the heads of independent
schools, provides "an opportunity
to meet together in geographical
Divisions and at an Annual Conference
to discuss matters of common
interest". The HMC represents
the Heads of over 240 leading
boys and co-educational schools
and has 70 or so international
members.
130 Regent Road, Leicester, LE1 7PG.
Tel: 01162 854810/2551567
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A to Z of School
Leadership and Management |
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The A to Z outlines
the law and best practice on a
range of school management issues.
Many publications can be downloaded
from the relevant topic or ordered
through DfES Publications. |
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The National Association
of Head Teachers |
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The NAHT Internet
site provides a range of information
relating to the work of the organisation,
including details of forthcoming
conferences, how to become a member
and names and addresses of key
contacts within the association. |
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Education Management
Information Exchange |
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EMIE provides a
range of information services to
support local authority staff working
in education or other central council
departments. |
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National Association
of Governors and Managers |
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NAGM aims to improve
the contribution made by school
and college Governors to the quality
of education. It represents governors
in England and Wales and supports
them in their voluntary public
work by providing information,
advice and training. |
