Education

Education
(A to Z)

After 16

A site for teenagers and young people in the UK who have an impairment or disability and are wondering what opportunities and services there should be when they leave school.
www.after16.org.uk

ACE - Advisory Centre for Education

www.ace-ed.org.uk

Dart

A website supporting staff to make their curriculum more accessible.
http://dart.lboro.ac.uk/tool/

Digest of Health-related Research Funding and Training Opportunities

Provides information advice and support around disability issues to parents/carers of a disabled child and adults with a disability.
www.specialabilities.co.uk

Draft Codes of Practice from the Disability Rights Commission (DRC)

This link goes to the DRC's downloadable Draft Codes of Practice for Post-16 Education. www.drc-gb.org/drc/Campaigns/Page431.asp

Higher Education Funding Council for England

www.hefce.ac.uk

Hero

Higher Education and Research Opportunities.
www.hero.ac.uk

ICS Learn

Helping to raise awareness of their range of courses available via home learning.
www.icslearn.co.uk

Learndirect

Learndirect Helpline which can offer careers advice and identify courses in your area.
www.learndirect.org.uk

Learning and Skills Council

The funding body for further education colleges in England.

www.lsc.gov.uk

National Disability Team

Provides information and support regarding the disability related special initiative projects funded by the Higher Education Funding Council for England.
www.natdisteam.ac.uk

The National Postgraduate Committee

The National Postgraduate Committee is the representative body for postgraduates in the UK. It is made up of student representatives from educational institutions with postgraduate subjects. The NPC aims to promote the interests of postgraduates studying in the UK, while remaining politically non-aligned.
www.npc.org.uk