Useful Web Links

National Organisations
Subject Associations
Teacher Associations
Universities

Opportunities Abroad
Career Development
Other

National Organisations

BECTA: ICT advice
British Educational Communications and Technology Agency - advice for teachers

DfES teachernet
teachernet - Continuing Professional Development

Fast Track Programme
DfES programme which supports teachers with additional CPD, helping them make rapid progress towards leadership positions.

GTCE
General Teaching Council for England

Heads, Teachers and Industry
An independent consultancy working in partnership with education

National College for School Leadership
NCSL provides career-long learning and development opportunities

Subject Associations

Art and Design
National Society for Education in Art and Design (NSEAD)

Design and Technology Association (DATA)
Professional assoiation representing all involved in design and technology education

English
National Association for the Teaching of English (NATE)

Geographical Association (GA)
Association dedicated to the teaching of geography

Historical Association
Representing people who share an interest in history

Language Teaching and Research
The National Centre for Languages (CILT)

Mathematics
The Association of Teachers of Mathematics (ATM)

Mathematical Association
Supporting mathematics in education

Music Educators
National Association of Music Educators (NAME)

Primary Education
National Association for Primary Education (NAPE)

Science Education
Association for Science Education (ASE)

Special Educational Needs
The National Association for Special Educational Needs (NASEN)

Sportsteacher
Information and resources for all aspects of PE and sports education

Teacher Associations

ATL
Association of Teachers and Lecturers

NASUWT
National Association of Schoolteachers / Union of Women Teachers

NUT
National Union of Teachers

Universities

Birmingham University
The School of Education at the University of Birmingham

Central England (UCE)
University of Central England - Faculty of Education

Warwick
Warwick Institute of Education

Wolverhampton
Wolverhampton University

Opportunities Abroad

British Council
British Council Learning - international learning opportunities

Council of Europe
Council of Europe professional development programmes.

European Schoolnet
European teachers' network, school linking.

International Development
Birmingham Education's own International Development web site: study visits, school links, etc.

League for the Exchange of Commonwealth Teachers
LECT - also linking to Teachers International Professional Development (TIPD)

TIDE
Teachers in Development Education: teachers' network focused on the global dimension.

VSO
Voluntary Service Overseas

Career Development

General Teaching Council CPD site
The GTC’s Engage network offers new teachers the opportunity to hear about national initiatives and relevant research and to build networks and professional buddying relationships with other Early Career Teachers.

Teachers Learning Academy
This GTC scheme gives accreditation for small-scale action research projects in teachers' own schools

Leading from the middlea 10-month CPD programme which supports the leadership development of middle leaders

Professional Development Records
teachernet - Guidance on producing a professional development record

Threshold Assessment
teachernet - Information about Performance Threshold

Other

Teacher Support Network
Independent advice and support for teachers and lecturers