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REGIONAL & LOCAL
AOSEC
A combination of the Association of South East Colleges and the Southern Regional Council for Education and Training.
Aiming to support the development of the Further Education Sector within the South East
www.aosec.org.uk
Canterbury Christ Church University
ConneXions - Kent and Medway branch
Local branch of national partnership - providing guidance and support for 13 to 19 year olds
www.connexionskentand
medway.co.uk/
Higher Education Kent and Medway (HEKAM)
Members are University of Kent, University of Greenwich, Canterbury Christ Church University and University College for the Creative Arts.
Learning in Kent
Education Services Department of Kent County Council
www.kent.gov.uk/education
-and-learning/
Learning Partnerships and Basic Skills Consortium
A joint site for Kent Learning Partnership, Medway Learning Partnership and Kent & Medway Basic Skills Consortium. Each organisation has their own mini-site within this. Contains news and useful links.
www.partnershipsforlearning.org.uk
Learning and Skills Council - Kent and Medway
www.lsc.gov.uk/regions/SouthEast
/whatwedo/Local+initiatives
/Kent+and+Medway/
Medway Education and Learning
www.medway.gov.uk/learningOpen College Network Kent & Medway
Regional and national awarding body for programmes of education and training. One of 30 Open College Networks across the UK.
http://www.ocnkm.ac.uk/
SEEDA
South East England Development Agency
Promoting the sustainable economic development of the region.
www.seeda.co.uk
UCCA
University College for the Creative Arts at Canterbury, Epsom, Farnham, Maidstone and Rochester
www.ucreative.ac.uk
University of Greenwich
Kent & London based University
www.gre.ac.uk
University of Kent
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Aimhigher
A national project to help more people enter college or university - provides all the information you need to get started on the road into HE, including links to all the key websites that can help answer your questions.
http://www.aimhigher.ac.uk
AOC
Association of Colleges
The trade association for Further Education Colleges in England includes monthly newspaper "FE now"
www.aoc.co.uk
ConneXions
National partnership providing guidance and support for 13 to 19 year olds
www.connexions.gov.uk
DfES
The Department for Education and Skills
www.dfes.gov.uk
FE News.co.uk
Further Education news on the web and provides news and information on all areas of FE, including training providers, FE colleges, awarding bodies, funding bodies, individual learners, government policy and more.
www.FENews.co.uk
Lifelong Learning UK
HEFCE
The Higher Education Funding Council for England promotes and funds teaching and research in universities and colleges
www.hefce.ac.uk
HERO - Higher Education & Research Opportunities UK
The official online gateway to Higher Education and Research in the UK.
Includes information on HE institutions, universities and colleges and the latest university news.
www.hero.ac.uk
Learning and Skills Council
National site.
www.lsc.gov.uk
Learning Skills Network
NIACE
The National Institute of Adult Continuing Education
www.niace.org.uk
NAMSS
National Association for Managers of Student Services in Colleges
Providing information & support for students and staff & promoting nationally recognised quality standards of Student Services practice.
www.namss.ac.uk/
National College Marketing Network
Professional association for those involved in Marketing and Publicity for Post 16 Education in the UK
www.marketing-network.org.uk
OFSTED
The Office for Standards in Education (OFSTED). Officially the Office of Her Majesty's Chief Inspector of Schools in England.
www.ofsted.gov.uk
The University and College Union
Trade union and professional association for lecturers, researchers and managers in further and higher education throughout England, Wales and Northern Ireland
www.ucu.org.uk
Worktrain
The national jobs and training site funded by DfEE
www.worktrain.gov.uk
OTHER
AACC
The American Association of Community Colleges is a national voice for those colleges serving a similar group to FE in the UK.
www.aacc.nche.edu
Design 4 Life
Young Persons (14-19s) Kent & Medway education options guidance.
www.design4life.biz
Everything Education
Mainly aimed at schools but includes all information for professionals working in Education and a quote service for purchasing.
www.everythingeducation.org
TES Newspaper - FE Focus section
Times Educational Supplement "looks behind the news, scrutinises government policy and offers a forum to the readers".
www.tes.co.uk
The Educator Magazine
For Education professionals - provides free services to teachers.
www.the-educator.co.uk
