Useful links
Adult Learning
Inspectorate
Government funded body responsible for raising standards of
education and training for young people and adults in England, by
inspecting and reporting on the quality of learning provision they
receive.
Association of Colleges
London Region (AoCLR)
The website for the AoCLR, set up to extend access to further
and adult education in London.
Basic skills agency
An independent organisation funded by Department for
Education and Skills (DfES) and the Welsh Assembly Government
campaigning for priority to be given to raising standards of basic
skills.
BBC
learning for adults
Online learning, support and advice, including a step by step
guide to returning to learning, information on the Open University
and online learning courses.
DirectGov
Developed by the Department of Education and Skills (DfES)
and partner organisations, this site brings together information
that will help adult and potential learners make informed decisions
about taking up learning.
Floodlight
A guide to all part-time and full-time courses run by
government-funded colleges, universities and adult education
centres in all the London boroughs.
Learndirect
Information and advice on over 700,000 courses from providers
throughout the UK.
Learning and Skills Council
The Learning and Skills Council (LSC) is responsible for
funding and planning education and training for over 16 year olds
in England.
Lifelong learning
Website promoting and advising people on continued learning;
everything from further educations to family learning.
National Institute of Adult
Continuing Education (NIACE)
NIACE is a non-governmental organisation working to increase
the total number of adults in formal and informal learning in
England and Wales; and at the same time to take positive action to
improve opportunities and widen access to learning opportunities
for those communities currently under-represented.
Open University
Promotes educational opportunity by providing high-quality
university education to all.
Prospects
Offers education and support services for individuals,
schools, colleges, universities, LEAs and government
departments.
Support 4
learning
Information, advice and resources to help you choose, finance
and support your education, training, lifelong learning, career
planning and job searching.