Teachers : Resource Links

Below is a list of useful websites with a brief outline of what each has to offer.

Department for Education and Skills (DfES) – www.dfes.gov.uk
Offering:

• free resources for teachers
• the curriculum online
• the latest information on research and statistics

National Curriculum – www.nc.uk.net
For every subject, this site has:

• the programmes of study and non-statutory guidelines
• attainment targets
• notes and links to online teaching resources.

Ofsted – www.ofsted.gov.uk
The site provides details on:

• inspection reports for schools in England, Wales and Northern Ireland
• publications covering a wide range of educational issues
• news stories and press releases.

Quality Learning Services (QLS) – www.qls.org.uk
QLS is the brand of the traded services of the Staffordshire School Improvement Division; providing details on:

• a wide range of development activities
• support for Governors and classroom assistants as well as teachers
• promoting and supporting Lifelong Learning

Teachers TV – www.teachers.tv
The website contains:

• channel information
• teaching resources for all subjects and Key Stages
• hundreds of programmes for everyone who works in education.

Training and Development Agency for Schools (TDA) – www.tda.gov.uk
Endeavours to improve the training and development of the whole school workforce by:

• supporting all school staff
• providing routes in to teaching and returning to teaching
• providing details on how to plan and manage your professional development.