Useful Links
The following links may be of interest to you. After browsing these sites you will need to use the 'back button' in your browser to return to this page. Please note that ESP can not be held responsible for the content of external websites.
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- www.DfES.gov.uk
The UK government's Department for Education and Skills.
- www.lga.gov.uk
The Local Government Association's (LGA) Internet service 'LGAnet' provides information on the major issues affecting local government and details of current LGA activities.
- www.onenortheast.co.uk
One North East - The development agency for the North East of England.
- www.canteach.gov.uk and www.tta.gov.uk
The Teacher Training Agency - An executive non-departmental public body established by the Education Act 1994. Its purpose is to raise standards in schools by attracting able and committed people to teaching and by improving the quality of teacher training.
- www.ejr.ndo.co.uk
Photographic images of the North of England, the Lake District and Scotland.
- www.edubase.co.uk
The up to date database of educational establishments across England and Wales.
- www.idea.gov.uk/
Improvement and Development Agency. For information on Local Government Improvement Programme, capacity building, community well being, for support for eGovernment Services.
- www.investorsinpeople.co.uk
Investors in People.
- www.specialistschoolstrust.org.uk
Specialist Schools Trust has 2000 schools nationally and many more with affiliated status.
- www.teachandlearn.net
A comprehensive professional development programme for schools. New initiative from the Open University and the BBC.
- www.lsc.gov.uk
Learning and Skills Council.
- www.creative-partnerships.com
A joint initiative with the Department of Culture, Media and Sport aimed at developing creative and cultural engagement in education.
- www.nfer.ac.uk/EMIE/
Education Management Information Exchange (EMIE) provides a range of information services to support local authority staff working in or with education services.
- www.teachernet.gov.uk
For information regarding teaching and learning, professional development, management, whole school issues, education overview, research.
- www.ncsl.org.uk
National College for School Leadership (NCSL).
- www.gtce.org.uk
General Teaching Council for England (GTCE).