General
The Qualifications and Curriculum Authority
The QCA regulates and develops education and assessments within the formal education sector.
Curriculum Online
Exists to bring teaching professionals and multimedia resources together. The site provides a search facility for resources which can be bought with electronic learning credits, as well as resources that are free
Teachernet
Run by the Department for Education and Skills the site aims to help education professionals find the information they need quickly and easily.
Teachandlearn.net
TeachandLearn.net is an online Continuing Professional Development environment developed by The Open University
Teachers TV
Teachers TV is a channel and broadband website catering for everyone who works in education funded by the Departmenr for Education and Skills
The Campaign for Learning
The Campaign for Learning promotes lifelong learning for everyone including promoting a National Family Learning Week.
The TES
The TES Magazine has an online resources section where you can download lesson plans and resources for teachers
The Prince’s Rainforest Project
We are supporting the work of The Prince’s Rainforests Project to combat climate change by finding solutions to tropical deforestation. The Prince’s Rainforests Project has created lessons that will help you fulfil National Curriculum and DCSF objectives. Thirty lesson plans, for 3 - 11 year olds, are themed around rainforests, sustainability and problem solving.
Resources for schools
Aspire
Arts Council England publication- a resource for secondary schools aspiring to Specialist Arts or Music College status
Keeping Arts Safe
Arts Council England publication - provides guidance for artists and arts organisations on safeguarding children, young people and vulnerable adults. Produced with assistance from the NSPCC.
Providing the best
Arts Council England publication - guidance for artists and arts organisations on assessing the quality of activities provided for children and young people.
Artsmark
The Artsmark scheme is an award for schools who show a commitment to the full range of arts - music, dance, drama and art and design. It is a national award scheme and is managed by the Arts Council of England.
www.tfl.gov.uk/schoolparty
For London only. Groups of young people (5-18 inclusive) can travel on London Transport for free when going to cultural activities in the London area.
Artform specific organisations
Dance
The Council for Dance Education and Training
A national standards body of the professional dance industry.
Dance in Education Services
Develops high quality dance resources and programmes
Museums
Inspiring Learning for All
Looks at creating accessible, inclusive museums
Music
Sound Connections
An umbrella organisation that supports and strengthens the youth music training and development sector in London.
Music Leader London
Music Leader London is a professional development initiative for people that work with music for children and young people.
Musical Futures
Musical Futures seeks to create a ‘music entitlement’ for all 11-19 year olds in England, wherever and however they want to be involved in music. Visit www.musicalfutures.org.uk/teachers_pack.html for free information downloads to help improve the teaching of music for young children.
Theatre
The National Council for Drama Teaching
Supports drama teaching and education.
Visual Art
Engage
Promotes greater access to and enjoyment of the visual arts, through training, innovative projects, publications and advocacy. www.engage.org/whatis/index.aspx explains what gallery education is, useful for teachers and arts organisations. www.engage.org/edlocator/index.aspx helps deliver education programmes by helping you search for educators/ artists in the local area.