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Oct 21, 2007

Local Authorities

London Borough of Brent
London Borough of Ealing
London Borough of Hammersmith & Fulham
London Borough of Harrow
London Borough of Hillingdon
London Borough of Hounslow
London Borough of Kingston

General

Action on Access
The national co-ordination team for widening participation in higher education

Aimhigher
A national programme run by the Higher Education Funding Council for England (HEFCE) with support from the Department for Education and Skills (DfES)

Association of Learning Providers
The voice of independent learning providers throughout the United Kingdom

BBC News Education
Education news

Campaigning Alliance for Lifelong Learning
A non-party political alliance that believes affordable access to the life changing opportunities provided by education is the hallmark of a civilised society

Careershifters.org
Unhappy in your job? Thinking about doing something completely different? Visit the new online guide for anyone thinking about or going through a career change

Central London Learning Partnership
CLLP aims to work with stakeholders in post 16 learning and skills to combat inequality and to overcome barriers to learning opportunity and progression

Connexions
Offers support and advice on education and careers

Council for Industry and Higher Education
High level partnership between leading people from a wide range of businesses, universities and colleges

Department for Education and Skills
Creating opportunity, releasing potential and achieving excellence for all

Department for Employment and Learning
Promoting learning and skills, to prepare people for work and to support the economy

Department of Health
Improving the health and wellbeing of people in England

DfES Lifelong Learning Site

Directgov – Education and Learning
Provides education information and services online

Edexcel
Offers a broad range of qualifications, from BTEC to GCSE

FACE (The Forum for Access and Continuing Education)
Facilitating the exchange and dissemination of information and practices in Lifelong Learning and Continuing Education

Foundation Degree Forward
Establishing and supporting networks of expertise in Foundation degree development

Foundation Degrees
Foundation Degrees are new, innovative degree level qualifications designed with employers, so they fit perfectly into the world of work

Futurelab – Innovation in Education
Developing innovative learning resources and practices that support new approaches to education for the 21st century

Higher Education Funding Council for England (HEFCE)
Promotes and funds high-quality, cost-effective teaching and research, meeting the diverse needs of students, the economy and society

Hotcourses
Find courses, training courses, degree courses, postgraduate courses, adult education courses, full-time courses part-time courses short courses

Hounslow Virtual Education Centre
Disseminates additional, detailed educational information and best practice within and beyond this Local Authority

Intute
Intute – a free online service providing you with access to the very best web resources for education and research

Jobs for Mothers
Helps find jobs for mums

Learning and Skills Council
Improving the skills of England’s young people and adults to ensure we have a workforce of world-class standard

Learning and Skills Network (LSN)
An independent not-for-profit organisation committed to making a difference to education and training

Learning Partnerships
An information point on activities relating to Learning Partnerships

Local Chambers of Commerce
London’s premier business support and networking organisation

London Colleges
Promotes educational opportunities and skills training for Londoners over the age of 16, by fostering collaboration between further education, business, government and the community

London Higher
Promoting and Advocating London’s Higher Education Sector

Management Standards Centre (MSC)
The Government recognised standards setting body for the management and leadership areas

Managing Information Across Partners (MIAP)
Streamlines how information on learning and achievement is collected, handled and shared across the education sector so that excellent services are made available to individuals, employers and communities

National Lifelong Learning
Government-supported website for the encouragement, promotion and development of lifelong learning

New Horizons Magazine
This magazine celebrates all forms of adult learning, providing you with useful tips and advice on how to make that first or next step

NHS London
The Strategic Health Authority for London

NIACE (The National Institute of Adult Continuing Education – England and Wales)
A non-governmental organisation working for more and different adult learners

Nomis (official labour market statistics)
A service provided by the Office for National Statistics, ONS, to give you free access to the most detailed and up-to-date UK labour market statistics from official sources.

talent
talent offers London a high quality, impartial advice and information service for the lifelong learning sector. Advice on initial teacher training and continuing professional development is given for new and existing teachers of literacy, numeracy, English (ESOL) and other subjects, working in a range of teaching and learning contexts.

Trade Union Congress
Campaigning for a fair deal at work and for social justice at home and abroad

Train to Gain
A new service designed to help businesses get the training they need to succeed

UCAS
The central organisation that processes applications for full-time undergraduate courses at UK universities and colleges

University of London Taster Courses
The London Taster Course Programme provides students looking towards attending university the opportunity to experience life as a university student, in the subject area of their choice.

University Vocational Awards Council (UVAC)
The higher and further education sector’s voice on matters relating to higher vocational learning

Vocational Learning Website
Provides resources, materials, publications and information from the Vocational Learning Support Programme

West London Business
Helps West London businesses grow and compete

West London Partnership (WLP)
Promoting the vitality of the West London economy, the strength, cohesion and creativity of its communities and the quality of its environment

WestFocus
The partnership between higher education, community groups and small and medium sized businesses

Working in the UK
Providing you with clear information about the various routes open to Foreign Nationals who want to come and work in the United Kingdom