- Association of Teachers and Lecturers, 7 Northumberland Street, London, WC2N 5RD.
- T: 020 7930 6441
- E: info@atl.org.uk
Email this page-
Meet ATL
-
Studying
-
Job hunting
-
Induction
-
Being a teacher
-
Employment
-
Health & safety
Your health and safety
- Accidents to pupils
- Violence and assaults
- Confrontation
- Further information on Assaults
- Home visiting and assaults
- Legal offences and penatlies
- Looking after money
- Offensive weapons and knives
- Potential disciplinary sanctions
- Recognising potentially violent situations
- The use of unreasonable force
- Your entitlements to safety at work
- Your safety in the classroom
- Being bullied
- Managing workload
-
Pupil behaviour
-
Have your say
Join ATL
ATL books
Reviews
Forums
BlogsUseful organisations
This page contains links to organisations associated with education.
Adventure Activities Licensing Authority
An independent watchdog on the delivery of outdoor adventure activities for young people. The site offers lots of useful links and answers to frequently asked questions.
Advisory Centre for Education (ACE) Ltd
The Advisory Centre for Education (ACE) is an independent advice centre for parents, offering information about state education in England and Wales for 5-16 year olds. It offers free advice on many topics like exclusion from school, bullying, special educational needs and school admission appeals.
Association of Colleges (AoC)
A useful resource for lecturers working in further education, with useful sections including news on pay, best practice, resources, news and diary dates.
Association for Language Learning
A major subject association for those involved in teaching modern foreign languages at all levels and in all languages
Association for Science Education
A professional association for teachers of science, with a broad spread of membership from primary and secondary teachers, to technicians, those involved in Initial Teacher Education and student members.
Association of Teachers of Mathematics
Encourages the development of mathematics education so that it is more closely related to the needs of the learner.
Association of University Teachers
A trade union and professional association for UK higher education professionals. ATL works closely with the AUT on a number of key education issues.
The national development organisation for literacy and numeracy in England and Wales.
British Activity Holiday Association (BAHA)
The trade association for private sector providers of activity holidays and courses in the UK. Member centres have all agreed to abide by the BAHA Code of Practice and are committed to high standards of safety, value for money and customer service.
British Association for the Advancement of Science
Promotes understanding and development of science and technology and emphasises their contributions to cultural, economic and social life.
British Association for Early Childhood Education
Provides support, advice and information on best practice for everyone concerned with the education and care of young children from birth to eight.
British Association of Teachers of the Deaf (BATOD)
Represents the interests of teachers of hearing-impaired children and young people in the United Kingdom.
Builds relationships between people in the UK and other countries and increases appreciation of the UK's creative ideas and achievements.
British Educational, Communications and Technology Agency (BECTA)
Works to support the transformation of education through the integration of ICT into learning and teaching, educational institutions and systems. A whole series of resources on ICT and learning are available to teachers, as is a useful ‘Superhighway Safety’ pack on internet safety.
A useful site from the BBC, offering news, entertainment and resources for students and teachers.
British Educational Research Association (BERA)
BERA works to promote a vital research culture in education. The website features an update on recent research and offers a number of topical publications.
Website of the UK Association promoting and serving boarding education.
British Council (London)
The UK's international organisation for educational opportunities and cultural relations and are represented in 109 countries worldwide. The website has useful sections on learning, science and arts and culture.
A lively site with film interviews, news and features.
British Institute of Learning Disabilities
Offers an overview of learning disabilities, with lots of resources and polices.
An education campaign group which campaigns for the right of all to the highest quality state education, regardless of race, gender, home circumstances, ability or disability.
Careers Research and Advisory Centre Ltd (CRAC)
A national body based in Cambridge aiming to advance the education of the public, and young persons in particular, in lifelong career-related learning for all.
Central Council of Physical Recreation (CCRP)
An umbrella organisation for 270 National Governing Bodies of Sport and Recreation, CCRP promotes, protects and maximises opportunities for sport and recreation in society.
Centre for Education Management
Provides school support services, including advice on finances, personnel and education issues.
Centre for Information on Language Teaching and Research (CILT)
Promotes a greater capability in languages across all sectors of the population. The site offers publications, research, careers and professional development information.
Council for Education in World Citizenship (CEWC)
An independent organisation dedicated to helping young people understand and confront global issues and challenges by promoting education for international understanding. The site contains lots of resources on citizenship issues.
Represents the generic concerns of teachers and raises its status in the UK and locally, provides a continuing professional development framework and keeps the profession up to date on important issues affecting every teacher.
Commission for Racial Equality
A publicly funded, non-governmental body set up under the Race Relations Act 1976 to tackle racial discrimination and promote racial equality.
Council for Environmental Education (CEE)
CEE's website provides a gateway to a network of organisations with interests in education, and also to the fields of environmental education and education for sustainable development.
Council of Specialist Teaching Associations (COSTA)
Provides an effective means of involving subject teaching associations in decision and policy making, acts a means of communication between associations on their activities and organisation and offers a forum for discussion of matters of common interest to member associations.
Curriculum and Assessment Authority for Wales (ACCAC)
The National Assembly for Wales's principal advisory body on all aspects of the school curriculum, examinations, assessment and vocational qualifications.
The Company was founded as an educational charity in 1883 with the principal objective of creating schools that would offer pupils a good academic education based on Christian principles of service and tolerance, with particular reference to the Church of England.
Department for Education and Skills (DfES)
Contains a news centre, resources, a ‘frequently asked questions’ section and also offers the facility to order DfES publications online. The DfES also runs the Teachernet website, which offers a host of information and resources for teachers on professional development, research, and teaching and learning issues.
Department for Education and Skills (information for overseas teachers)
Useful information and advice for any teacher wanting to find out more about working in England, and also for those who have recently arrived in England to take up a teaching post.
Website for the Department of Education in Northern Ireland. Contains useful resources for parents, schools, teachers and students.
An enhanced search engine of the best of the design technology websites out there. Created by and for Design Technology teachers.
A national charity promoting better management of charities and more effective use of resources through training, information, and advice.
Works for the provision of drug edcaution for all children and young people in England.
Offers information about the Duke of Edinburgh Award, how to get involved and where you can do it.
An educational charity, founded in 1972, for the assessment and teaching of people with dyslexia and for the training of specialist teachers.
Earth Science Teachers’ Association (ESTA)
Encourages and supports the teaching of earth sciences whether as a single subject such as geology, or as part of science or geography courses
Economics and Business Education Association (EBEA)
Represents teachers and lecturers of business studies and related subjects in schools and colleges throughout the UK.
The Guardian’s online site on education. A useful news resource.
A world-wide trade union organisation of education personnel, whose 26 million members represent all sectors of education from pre-school to university.
An independent policy, research and information organisation set up to promote and disseminate the role and good practice of local education authorities in raising levels of educational achievement.
The leading trade organisation serving book, journal and electronic publishers in the UK.
Promotes international understanding and human achievement through the English language through scholarships, awards, debating and public speaking events and a variety of educational programmes for young people from all over the world.
Provides information relating to post-16 education and training in Wales for individuals, businesses, communities and learning and research providers.
Equal Opportunities Commission (EOC)
The leading agency working to eliminate sex discrimination in Britain.
Office of Her Majesty's Chief Inspector of Education and Training in Wales.
An education recruitment website. The ATL job-finder service, in association with e-teach, can be accessed at: ATL job finder service.
Employers’ organisation for local government
Helps councils achieve the high standards of people management needed to ensure the continuous improvement of services. The employers’ organisation offers a range of services to local authorities, from free telephone advice and specialist guides to tailor made consultancy services.
Provides information about the USA-UK Fulbright Exchange Programme, and also advice and guidance for anyone considering studying in the USA.
General Teaching Council for England
The professional body for teaching in England, providing an opportunity for teachers to shape the development of professional practice and policy, and to maintain and set professional standards.
General Teaching Council for Wales
The statutory, self-regulating professional body for teachers in Wales.
General Teaching Council for Northern Ireland
The statutory, independent body for the teaching profession in Northern Ireland.
Dedicated to promoting the development of geography as a subject. The site offers lots of useful resources including websites and teaching materials.
Gingerbread (the national organisation for lone parent families)
The leading support organisation for lone parent families in England and Wales.
Girls' Day School Trust (GDST)
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. The Trust is one of the largest charities in the UK and operates as a registered charity which owns its schools and allocates to each an annual operating budget.
The Girls’ Schools Association (GSA)
Representing the heads of leading independent schools for girls in the UK, the GSA is the principal voice for the promotion of single sex education for girls
An international website enabling schools across the world to engage in creative partnerships.
Health and Safety Executive (HSE)
The HSE is responsible for the regulation of almost all the risks to health and safety arising from work activity in Britain. This site offers lots of advice and information.
Identifies the evidence of what works to improve people's health and reduce health inequalities. In partnership with professionals, policy makers and practitioners, it develops guidance and works across sectors to get evidence into practice.
Higher Education Funding Council for England (HEFCE)
Promotes and funds high-quality, cost-effective teaching and research in universities and colleges in England.
Hispanic and Luso Brazilian Council
A non-political, non-profitmaking organisation that was founded in 1943 to stimulate understanding between Britain, Spain, Portugal and Latin America.
Aims to further the study, teaching and enjoyment of history at all levels: teacher and student, amateur and professional.
Hamilton Oxford Schools Partnership
The Hamilton Oxford Schools Partnership unites fifteen schools, the Hamilton Trust and Oxfordshire LEA as an Education Action Zone focused on teaching and learning.
Human Scale Education was founded in 1985. It is an education reform movement committed to small scale learning communities based on the values of democracy, fairness and respect. HSE works directly with schools, parents and teachers to promote human scale learning environments where children and young people are known and valued as individuals.
Independent Schools Adventure Activities Association
Offers information about the Association in the form of guidance and advice, meetings, courses and workshops.
An advice service for teachers and SENCOs, as well as an online catalogue of resources to support individual learning.
Independent Schools Association
Represents the interests of the headteachers of nearly 300 schools in England and Wales.
Independent Schools’ Bursars Association
The Independent Schools' Bursars Association (ISBA) exists to support the Bursars of over 800 independent schools that are in membership of ISBA.
Independent Schools Inspectorate
An independent arm of the Independent Schools Council, the inspectorate is approved by the DfES to inspect independent schools.
Independent Schools Information Service (ISIS)
The official website for the 1,300 UK schools accredited by the Independent Schools Council.
International Review of Curriculum and Assessment Frameworks
Provides up-to-date descriptions of the education systems for pre-school, primary and secondary education, and of the curriculum and the assessment frameworks in Australia, Canada, England, France, Germany, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Japan, Korea, the Netherlands, New Zealand, Singapore, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, the USA and Wales.
Improvement and Development Agency
Supports self-sustaining improvement from within local government.
Incorporated Association of Preparatory Schools (IAPS)
The prep schools' headteachers' association serving over 500 independent prep schools in the UK and worldwide. The site includes information for parents, pupils, governors, staff and others about education in preparatory schools and the services that IAPS provides.
The professional body for UK biologists. A registered charity, its 16,500 members work in industry, research, education and healthcare, among other areas.
Helps and supports career guidance professionals to offer impartial, client-focused career guidance.
Inspection Services, Department of Education in Northern Ireland
Information about the Education and Training Inspectorate, which sits within the Department of Education in Northern Ireland.
The Institute of Mathematics and its Applications
The professional and learned society for qualified and practising mathematicians. Its mission is to promote mathematics in industry, business, the public sector, education and research.
Society and professional body promoting advancement and dissemination of pure and applied physics. The site features books, journals, policy information and careers advice.
Works to build good relations between the communities of all the major faiths in Britain: Baha'i; Buddhist; Christian; Hindu; Jain; Jewish; Muslim; Sikh; and Zoroastrian.
Joint Council for Qualifications
Comprises of AQA, Edexcel, and OCR, togther with CCEA and WJEC. The site offers reports, news, information and advice for teachers.
Committed to keeping children safe from abuse, Kidscape is the only national charity dedicated to preventing bullying and child sexual abuse. The site features a useful ‘professionals’ section.
The national organisation for out of school childcare.
A resource site for teachers, with specific pages for ICT, maths, and literacy.
League of Exchange of Commonwealth Teachers
Support teachers and promote excellence in education through developing, supporting and promoting a wide range of international professional development programmes for teachers and educators.
A knowledge management website from the National College for School Leadership, aimed at helping users to record learning and share best practice. Essentially, it provides a place for networks to share their news, calendars, events, activities, ideas, resources and learning.
Responsible for funding and planning education and training for over 16-year-olds in England.
Local Government Association (LGA)
Works with and for member local authorities to realise a shared vision of local government that enables local people to shape a distinctive and better future for their locality and its communities.
Exists to bring about improvements in the teaching of mathematics and its applications, and to provide a means of communication among students and teachers of mathematics
Medical Officers of Schools Association
A professional association concerned with the provision of medical care in (mainly independent) schools. Most members are general practitioners who act as medical officers to independent schools in their practice area.
Micros in Primary Education (MAPE)
Supports effective use of ICT in primary education.
The UK gateway to museums, galleries and heritage attractions.
A professional association for those who are concerned with advancing education through the appropriate use of information and communications technology.
National Association of Careers and Guidance Teachers
An association for careers staff in schools and colleges in England and Wales.
National Association for Pastoral Care in Education (NAPCE)
Establishes links between all those who have an interest in pastoral care and personal-social education (PSE). NAPCE now has a membership of 1600, which consists of individuals, schools, LEAs and higher education providers who work in support of pastoral care and PSE at all levels.
National Association for Primary Education (NAPE)
Promotes the education of children from birth to thirteen.
National Association for Special Educational Needs (NASEN)
The leading organisation in the UK which aims to promote the education, training, advancement and development of all those with special educational needs.
National Association for the Teaching of English (NATE)
The UK subject teacher association for all aspects of English from pre-school to university.
National Childminding Association
Promotes quality registered childminding for children, families and communities.
Promotes the interests and well-being of all children and young people across every aspect of their lives.
National College for School Leadership
A wide range of advice, resources and information-sharing for school leaders.
National Confederation of Parent-Teacher Associations (NCPTA)
A national charity advancing education by promoting partnerships between home and school and providing support for parent teacher associations.
National Endowment for Science, Technology and the Arts (NESTA)
Invests in a wide range of projects that make a contribution to cultural development, scientific progress or economic growth.
National Education Research Forum (NERF)
Oversees the development of a strategy for educational research. This website enables you to locate materials on these issues drawn from a wide range of organisations concerned with research across education and training, including NERF itself.
National Foundation for Educational Research (NFER)
Contributes to improving education and training nationally and internationally by undertaking research, development and dissemination activities and by providing information services.
A gateway to educational resources on the internet. The NGfL provides a network of selected links to websites that offer high-quality content and information.
Works to support literacy through a support network and various practical initiatives.
National Society for Education in Art and Design (NSEAD)
A professional association concerned with art, craft and design across all phases of education in the United Kingdom
National Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children (NSPCC)
The UK's leading charity specialising in child protection and the prevention of cruelty to children.
National Union of Students (NUS)
Useful site on a host of issues of interest to part and full-time students.
Office for Standards in Education (OFSTED)
Provides schools with advice, information and announcements about Ofsted inspections and other activities
The Physical Education Association of the United Kingdom (PEA UK)
Exists to promote, develop and sustain high-quality physical education in the United Kingdom.
Qualifications and Curriculum Authority (QCA)
Responsible for standards in education and training, the QCA works with others to maintain and develop the school curriculum and associated assessments, and to accredit and monitor qualifications in schools, colleges and at work.
Royal Society of Arts Curriculum Network
The Curriculum Network proposes that education is re-engineered to focus on a new competence-based curriculum. It is hoped that this curriculum initiative will become the main contact point for schools that either want to find out more about, or are ready to introduce, the RSA's competence-based curriculum.
The Network uses web and email to communicate with its members and is planning a series of seminars and events throughout 2004. There is no fee for joining the Curriculum Network. Instead, Network members pay to attend the various events around the UK, and times will vary to ensure accessibility for all.
Royal Society for the Prevention of Accidents (RoSPA)
Provides information, advice, resources and training. RoSPA is actively involved in the promotion of safety in all areas of life - at work, in the home, and on the roads, in schools, at leisure and on or near water.
Supports all those committed to the promotion and development of school libraries and information literacy.
A good range of worksheets and activities for every SEN teacher, plus downloadable games suitable for pupils who have special educational needs.
The national authority on sex and relationships education.
The Sixth Form Colleges' Employers' Forum (SFCEF)
Advises colleges and to conduct national negotiations on pay and conditions with unions representing both teaching and support staff in sixth form colleges.
The lead body for the government's specialist schools programme, the Specialist Schools Trust works to build a world class network of innovative, high performing secondary schools in partnership with business and the wider community.
The Suzy Lamplugh Trust (The National Charity for Personal Safety)
The leading authority on personal safety. Its role is to minimise the damage caused to individuals and to society by aggression in all its forms - physical, verbal and psychological.
Teachers' Pensions administers the Teachers’ Pension Scheme for teachers in England and Wales on behalf of the Department for Education and Skills.
Training and Development Agency for Schools (TDA)
Information about being a teacher, routes into teaching, returning to teach and training.
The Teaching Awards aim to highlight excellence and to encourage best practice in teaching by raising the profile and public perception of the teaching profession.
Trades Union Congress (TUC)
With 70 affiliated unions representing nearly seven million working people, the TUC campaigns for a fair deal at work and for social justice at home and abroad.
Universities and Colleges Admissions Service (UCAS)
Information for students, schools and higher education staff on the application process.
Universities Council for the Education of Teachers (UCET)
A national forum for the discussion of matters relating to the education of teachers and to the study of education in the university sector and contributes to the formulation of policy in these fields.
Welsh Funding Councils
The Council is responsible for securing the provision of facilities for further education (FE) and for the administration of funds made available by the National Assembly for Wales in support of further education in FE sector institutions, higher education institutions and sponsored bodies in Wales.
Women into Science and Engineering (WISE)
Promotes science and engineering as a valuable and interesting career option for women.
The Women's National Commission is the official, independent, advisory body giving the views of women to the Government. It ensures that women's views are taken into account by the Government and are heard in public debate.
Workers' Educational Association (WEA)
The UK’s largest voluntary provider of adult education.
Produced by the Princess Royal Trust for Carers, this website offers advice for teachers who have pupils who are caring for someone because they are ill, disabled, or have a health problem. There is a section on how to recognise and support young carers, and sections for young carers with information about the issues many of them face.
Works to inspire young people to recognise the importance and excitement of a career in engineering.
An innovative internet-based network which brings together young people and their teachers from different European countries. It offers a virtual meeting place which enables young people from 8 to 14 years of age to co-operate and communicate in a virtual environment