Resources for Education

Australian Education Index

This is a bibliographic database which contains citations and abstracts to over 130,000 journal articles, conference papers and books. It is the largest source of information on Australian educational research, policy and practice and it is updated monthly.

British Education Index

A key resource providing information on journal articles, reports and conference   papers. Although an index ie not full text, in some cases there is direct access to an article in a journal to which Edge Hill subscribes. This resource is essential for all those undertaking any educational research.

Childlink

Childlink provides information on children and families in the UK through news, reports, legislation, parliamentary debates, case law. Especially good for early years research and provides full text material from hard to locate sources.

Education Research Complete

This is the largest database of education journals in the world, with over 2200 journals, 1300 of which are full-text. It covers all aspects and levels of education and is, therefore, a key source of information for undergraduates, postgraduates and researchers.

Educational Research Abstracts

This is a database of abstracts ie not full text, on current international research in education. It is aimed primarily at researchers and would be useful for anyone undertaking postgraduate study.

Educational Resources Information Center (ERIC)

An American source containing abstracts to journal articles, reports and conference papers. There is limited full text, however it is useful if you are doing any research based or originating in America.

InterEd

A good range of practice based full text journals in education from one publisher-strong in early years area and a good starting point for undergraduate study.

PsycArticles

A database of full-text academic journal articles in the field of psychology, including educational aspects.

PsycINFO

A database of citations and summaries of journal articles, books, dissertations and technical reports on all aspects of psychology. Full-text access exists where this is possible. Clearly  useful for psychological aspects of education.

Taylor & Francis journals

This is a publisher’s collection of full text material from a leader in the field of education. It contains resources for all aspects of education and would be useful to anyone studying in this area.

Education Image Gallery

This provides access to copyright-cleared images, which can be used for learning, teaching and research (provided the source is appropriately credited). It is particularly useful for creating school level materials.

English Online

A collection of online teaching materials for use with Key Stages 3, 4 and 5, which are designed to enhance the teaching of English with ICT.

Geography Online

A collection of online teaching resources for Geography for Key Stages 3, 4 and 5, designed to enhance classroom practice.

History Online

A collection of online teaching resources for History, for use with Key Stages 3,4, and 5, excellent for secondary school use.

Maths Online

A collection of online teaching resources for Mathematics, for use with Key Stages 3 and 4, designed for secondary teachers.

Oxford Language Dictionaries Online

Online bilingual dictionaries for Chinese, French, German and Spanish, anyone studying MFL would find this invaluable.

Primary Online

This is a collection of online teaching resources that aim to develop ICT embedded skills in literacy, numeracy, science, history, geography, French and ICT at primary level.

Science Online

Teaching and learning resources for use with Key Stages 3,4, and 5, useful for all secondary teachers.

Academic Search Premier

A multi disciplinarily database that contains full text for many peer reviewed journals. It is easy to use and contains images and a visual search with information for education related topics.

Emerald

A full text collection of  management  journals.  It is particularly useful for studies in leadership and education management.

JSTOR

This contains archives of academic journals. Titles are always included from first issue and include previous and related titles. The most recently published issues (past 3-5 years) are not available. There are a number of education titles which can be searched.

Sage Journals

This is a multidisciplinary full text range of journals from Sage Publishing. It includes a number which offer wider reading to education students and researchers.

Social Sciences Citation Index

This indexes major social science journals covering all social science disciplines including education and management, education law, psychology, sociology, and social policy. Extending back to 1971 it is vast resource for wider research.  This is an abstract and index database and doesn’t have full text.

Swetswise

This is a wide range of multidisciplinary journals from a variety of publishers which can be accessed via the SwetsWise interface. Useful for general education themes and wider reading.

Education Research

Education Resource Information Centre

A comprehensive collection of US education literature, including journals

Faculty of Education Research

This gives details of research interests within the Faculty of Education.

Educational Evidence Portal

This will help you find educational evidence from a range of reliable sources using a single search. It is designed for both professional and lay people interested in education.

Professional Organisations

ALT – Association for Learning Technology A professional and scholarly association which seeks to bring together all those with an interest in the use of learning technology.

Institute for Learning

The professional body for teachers, trainers, tutors and student teachers in the learning and skills sector.

New Engineering Foundation

A report from the New Engineering Foundation entitled 'Building for the Future: Understanding the Needs of Lecturers of Engineering and Technology Education in FE Colleges'.

Post Compulsory Education and Training Network

This is a dedicated, UK based, Further Education website which has been designed to support FE Teachers from all subject disciplines. You must register to use the site.

Royal National Institute for the Blind

For professionals who work with blind and partially sighted people in post compulsory education and training.

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Government and Official Sources

Aoc - Association of Colleges The Association of Colleges (AoC) exists to represent and promote the interests of Colleges and provide members with professional support services. 

NILTA - National information and learning technologies association

Information on the use of technology and e-learning in the further education sector.

AQA: Assessment and Qualifications Alliance

The largest of the three exam boards in England.

NIACE. The National Institute of Adult Continuing Education

An organisation which aims to develop and disseminate good practice in literacy, language and numeracy.

City and Guilds

Leading vocational awarding body in the UK.

Department for Education: Embedded Learning Portal

This contains Skills for Life materials to be used to improve learners’ literacy, language and numeracy skills.

Department for Education 16-19

These pages set out education and training provision for 16- to 19-year-olds together with supporting information for the sixth-form college and college workforce.

Department of Health: Education, Training and Development

The education and training site for the Department of Health.

Department for Business, Innovation and Skills 

The Department with responsibility for Further and Higher Education. This formerly came under the Department for Education and Skills.

Department for, Business, Innovation and Skills: Further Education

Information for those working in the FE sector, including the latest policy initiatives.

E-Learning Centre

A free information resource for learning and development professionals, academics and staff developers. Contains information on e-learning in the FE sector.

E-Learning Framework

An international initiative to develop a service-orientated approach to the development and integration of computer systems in the sphere of learning, research and education administration.

Edexcel

The UK’s largest awarding body.

LSIS Learning and Skills Improvement Service

LSIS Excellence Gateway.

JISC: Joint Information Systems Committee: E-learning Focus

Information on the JISC E-Learning Programme, which aims to identify how e-learning can be used to support post-16 education.

Lifelong Learning

The UK official site for the promotion and development of lifelong learning.

National Police Improvement Agency

A provider of specialist police training in a variety of areas, such as forensics, covert policing and ICT training.

NCALT: National Centre for Applied Learning Technologies

This is collaboration between the National Policing Improvement Agency (NPIA) and the Metropolitan Police Service (MPS) and provides courses on IT and various aspects of policing for the 43 police forces in England and Wales.

NIACE: National Institute of Adult Continuing Education

A non-governmental organisation which works to promote the interests of adult learners in England and Wales. Also includes the Basic Skills Agency.

NRDC: National Research and Development Centre for Adult Literacy and Numeracy

This organisation conducts research and development projects to improve literacy, numeracy, language and related skills and knowledge.

OFSTED: Office for Standards in Education

The inspection body for schools, further education colleges and teacher training providers.

Skills Funding Agency

The Skills Funding Agency is a partner organisation of the Department for Business, Innovation and Skills and they fund and regulate adult further education and skills training in England.

Young Peoples Learning Agency

The YPLA champions education and training for young people in England. It provides financial support to young learners and funds Academies for all their provision and supports local authorities to commission suitable education and training opportunities for all 16-19 year olds.

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Teaching Resources

ASSOCiate Online - Our Subject

ASSOCiate Online - OurSubject is a Moodle-based FREE Virtual Learning Environment (VLE), forming a national Professional Teacher Network for trainees, teachers, teacher educators and mentors, to develop their ability to teach their particular specialisms in the Learning and Skills Sector, through collaboration with peers who share the same interests.

BBC Skillswise

The literacy and numeracy site from the BBC which contains a large amount of teaching and learning materials.

Learning and Violence

This site examines the impact of violence on learning, explores ways to support learning in the aftermath of violence, and investigates who is doing research or creating innovative practice to understand and address this issue.

LSIS Learning and Skills Improvement Service

The Learning and Skills Improvement Service is the sector-owned body that aims to accelerate the drive for excellence in the learning and skills sector, building the sector's own capacity to design, commission and deliver improvement and strategic change.

Read Write Think

This site aims to provide teachers and students with access to the highest quality practices and resources in reading and language arts instruction through free, Internet-based content.

If you want information on specific aspects of education to use in the classroom, such as children's literature and curriculum subjects, go to the Classroom resources section

Behaviour Management

• Behaviour Online  Designed for teachers to promote citizenship and better behaviour.
• Department for Education: The Department for Education site which provides information on the Department's policies to promote inclusion and learning through positive behaviour.  The site replaces the Department for Children, Schools and Families (DCSF).
• National Mentoring Network: A pressure group advocating mentoring in all schools in order to detect children's emotional and social problems. The site links to other resources including information on Attention deficit Disorder (ADD)

Educational Research

• Education Resources Information Centre: A comprehensive collection of US education literature, including journals aimed at researchers
• Educational Evidence Portal: This portal will help you find educational evidence from a range of reliable sources using a single search. It is designed for both professional and lay people interested in education.
• Faculty of Education Research
• NFER: National Foundation for Educational Research: Publications, reports and information relating to educational research.

Education Resources: Collections

• Education World: An online resource of lesson plans and research materials

Education Management

• Department for Education
• National College for School Leadership: An organisation which aims to aid the development and support of school leaders

Government and Official Sources

• Department for Education: The Department with responsibility for all policy areas concerning children and young people, including education. Replaces the Department for Education and Skills (DfES).
• National Strategies: A range of Government documents relating to National strategies – including early years, primary and secondary education
• Learning and Teaching Scotland:LTS is the lead organisation for curriculum development in Scotland, it offers support and guidance to teachers, early years practitioners and education authorities to help improve achievement for all
• Department for Education: Recent Publications: A list of recent Department for Education publications.
• General Teaching CouncilThe GTC is the professional body for teaching in England. Its overall purpose is to work in the public interest to help improve standards of teaching and learning.
• National Curriculum in Action This website uses pupils' work to show what the National Curriculum looks like in practice
• Department for Education: The School Curriculum This site contains information on curriculum requirements for state schools.
• OFSTED Reports Database: Details of OFSTED, the inspection system, lists of Inspectors and the database of reports.
• TDA: Training and Development Agency for Schools: The Agency aims to raise school standards by improving the quality of teacher training, teaching and school leadership. The site lists press releases, statistics and information on quality matters.
• UK online.gov.uk :  Comprehensive gateway to UK national and local government sites available via an Organisational Index or a Functional Index, as well as a word search facility.
• Edexcel An awarding and examining body responsible for many academic and vocational qualifications eg NVQ, GNVQ. The site contains timetables, publications and INSET information.

International Education

• European Schoolnet: A one-stop shop about the European Community, includes lesson plans, teaching ideas and educational research.
• Eurydice: "The Information Network for Education in Europe" with the aim to promote the exchange of information on education systems and policies within Europe.
• International Review of Curriculum and Assessment Frameworks: INCA is the International Review of Curriculum and Assessment Frameworks Internet Archive.  It provides regularly updated descriptions of government policy on education in Australia, Canada, Europe, the Far East and USA

Professional Organisations

• Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development: An international association providing professional development in the curriculum area. It also initiates and promotes educational activities. The site carries articles from the journal Education Leadership, distance learning opportunities etc.
• Association of Teachers and Lecturers: An Association which aims to support staff working across all educational institutions.
• National Association for Primary Education: The Association carries up to date information on primary issues.
• National Association of Head Teachers: The Association for all Heads and Deputies. Contains a news section, details of events and links to relevant sites.
• National Union of Students: The NUS represents the interests of 3 million further and higher education students in the UK. The site gives information on campaigns, education news and student welfare.
• Voice: The Union for Education Professionals This site provides sound advice from the union for education professionals – teaching, childcare and support staff and students.

Special Educational Needs

• Autism Resources: A very comprehensive American site with detailed links to other resources. It covers all aspects of autism/Asperger's Syndrome etc.
• British Dyslexia Association:  A national organisation representing over 2 million people with dyslexia. Has information for teachers, details of publications and events.
• Department for Education: SEN A comprehensive government site with advice and materials for teachers, parents and those working with children with special needs.
• Contact a Family: Contact a Family (CaF) is a UK charity providing support and advice to parents of children with any disability or special need.
• Dyslexia: An American site with features on educational approaches to dyslexia, training materials and other information.
• Inclusive Technology: Provides articles and information on special needs. Also sells products.
• NASEN: National Association for Special Educational Needs The site contains details of publications, newsletters and many links to other related resources.
• National Autistic Society:Information, materials and resources for those interested in autism and autistic spectrum disorders.
• RNIB: Royal National Institute for the Blind:     The institution offers support to blind and those with sight problems. The site offers information, facts and product details.
• Social, Emotional and Behavioural Difficulties Association (SEBDA): SEBDA exists to promote excellence in services for children and young people who have emotional and behavioural difficulties and to support those who work with them.

Wider School Workforce

• Department for Education: Professional Development

We subscribe to a number of online databases of classroom resources, which can be accessed freely via the library catalogue. The databases are:

• English Online
• Geography Online
• History Online
• Maths Online
• Primary Online
• Science Online

Children's Literature

• About.com - Collection of links relating to many aspects of children's literature - mostly American.
• Achuka - Topical on-line magazine about children's books, includes reviews and author interviews.
• BookBox A site that puts you in touch with your favourite authors and their books.
• BookTrustEd An independent national charity for all those concerned with what children read.
• Children's Literature Web Guide This Canadian site is an attempt to gather and categorise Internet resources relating to children's literature.
• Cool Reads (for 10-15s) Hundreds of cool-reads reviewed by 10-15 year olds.
• Federation of Children's Book Groups - "The main role of the Federation of Children's Book Groups is to act as the umbrella organisation for local autonomous Children's Book Groups all around the UK."
• Kids Reads Kids Reads is a site designed for children to find information about their favourite books and authors.
• National Association of Writers in Education (NAWE) Supports writers and writing in schools.
• National Literacy Trust The National Literacy Trust, founded in 1993, is an independent charity dedicated to building a literate nation.
• Reading Matters This site is about books and ideas for children and teenagers. It is written for intelligent young readers who are keen to choose their own books.
• Seven Stories - Centre for the Children's Book The first museum in the UK dedicated to the art of children’s books with news on their collections and activities.
• Stories from the Web A public library site for children aged 8-11 developed by a consortium of public libraries. It includes material on writing, reading and stories from well known authors and children.
• The School Library Association Promoting school libraries in the UK
• The Scottish Book Trust Excellent guides to reading, advice and help.
• Treasure Island on the Web Classroom resource based on 'Treasure Island'.
• Yahoo! Collection of British Children's Authors Part of the 'Yahoo!' search engine, this is a link to sites relevant to children's literature.
• Young Book Trust Part of Book Trust, a national charity promoting books and reading.

Curriculum: All Age Phases

• BBC Schools Online School level material indexed and rated by BBC Education, includes programme details and is searchable by keyword.
• Channel 4 Learning Schools information including programme guides.
• Schoolsnet Workshops, lesson plans and resources for 5-11 age group.Teaching Ideas Aimed at primary teachers, the site is full of ideas and worksheets for all subjects.
• Teaching Ideas Aimed at primary teachers, the site is full of ideas and worksheets for all subjects.

Curriculum: Subjects

Art

• Visual Arts Data Service The mission of Visual Arts Data Service is to support research, learning and teaching, by providing visual arts digital resources through robust systems for Internet access and long term preservation; and to encourage, support and facilitate engagement with visual arts digital resources, through collaborative and creative endeavour, primarily within UK Higher and Further Education.
• ArtSource A gathering point for networked resources on Art and Architecture. The content is diverse and includes pointers to resources around the net as well as original materials submitted by librarians, artists, and art historians, etc. This site is intended to be selective, rather than comprehensive.
• Artsedge (Arts & Visual Arts Curriculum Resources) Artsedge offers free, standards-based teaching materials for use in and out of the classroom, as well as professional development resources, student materials, and guidelines for arts-based instruction and assessment.
• Tate Gallery Contains a database of British art pictures with ideas for teachers.
• The National Gallery A wide range of pictures from the collection with search facilities.
• The National Society for Education in Art and Design This site aims to allow the new ITT trainers to audit their subject knowledge and skills, to provide access to information and resources, to broaden knowledge and skills, and to assist in your continuing professional development as a teacher trainer.
• World Wide Arts Resources A gateway to arts information and culture since 1995. Widely considered among the best.

Business Education

• Biz/ed A dedicated business and economics source for students, teachers and lecturers.
• Direct Gov Public services in one place.
• HM Treasury Economic information such as fiscal papers, economic forecasts and material on the EMU, etc.
• The Economic and Business Education Association The site aims to provide information about the work of the EBEA, support high quality teaching and learning in business economics and provide links for teachers and lecturers of economics and business studies.
• Trade Union Congress Information on employment legislation, TUC campaigns and details of publications.

Citizenship

• 21st Century Citizen A British Library and Northern Grid site about citizenship with a section for teachers.
• CitizED seeks to develop the professional knowledge of citizenship education teachers through research and development in professional learning.

Design Technology

• DATA The Design and Technology Association The teaching of Design and Technology (D&T) prepares pupils to participate in tomorrow's rapidly changing technologies, by learning to think creatively.
• Design Council The Design Council enhances prosperity and well-being in the UK by demonstrating and promoting the vital role of design in a modern economy
• How stuff works Set of guides offering an insight into the mechanisms behind engines and motors, items around the house such as fridge's and batteries, electronic devices, things seen in public such as hot water towers, basic technologies such as gears, computers, digital technology, food and the human body.
• Museum of Science and Industry in Manchester The Museum of Science and Industry in Manchester's vision is to bring innovation to life like no other.
• National STEM Centre E-Library: A resource bank of teaching resources for science, technology, engineering and maths. It covers all ages and key stages from 5 to 19.

English, Language and Literacy

• Love 2 Read A Parents Centre site suggesting opportunities for reading.
• Cockcroft's Resources Aimed at teachers, the site has lesson plans for use with the literacy hour.
• Enchanted Learning A dictionary format which is useful for children with learning difficulties/Key stage 2/3 pupils.
• English & Media Centre A range of materials here for Media studies.
• NATE - National Association for the Teaching of English aims to support effective English teaching and learning and gives details of publications, conferences and news.
• National Literacy Trust The charity established 1993 to enhance literacy standards. It contains a wealth of information relating to literacy.
• NCLL - National Centre for Language and Literacy Based at the University of Reading this site has the largest research news, details of conferences and publications.
• NovelGuide,com This site provides an educational supplement for better understanding of classic and contemporary literature through Chapter Summaries, Character Profiles, Metaphor Analysis, Theme Analyses, and Author Biographies.
• Old Poetry An interactive community exploring poets and poetry.
• Teaching Ideas: English Ideas and worksheets which practise English skills and those of the Literacy Hour.
• The Poetry Society Contains useful educational resources.
• Words and Pictures A BBC site named after the programme with poems, stories and activities for reading and writing for 5-7 year olds.

Shakespeare

• Mr William Shakespeare and the Internet
• Shakespeare's Globe This site provides background information on Shakespearean performance in original conditions.

English as a Second Language

• BBC World Service Learning English Website A wealth of materials to help learners of English.
• Lingu@NET British Languages and Culture Excellent links to sites concerned with English as a second language, also has information on Britain and its culture.
• National Association for Language Development in the Curriculum (NALDIC) An organisation providing information for pupils for whom English is a second language

Geography/Environment

• British Geological Survey BGS was the world's first national geological survey. It is the UK's national centre for earth science information. The site includes recent editions of BGS full colour newsletters and magazines.
• Friends of the Earth Covers all current environmental and wildlife issues with up to date information about campaigns.
• Geographical Association The Geographical Association (GA) is a subject association with a mission to further the teaching of geography and to communicate the value of learning geography for all.
• GeoSource Web resources for human geography, physical geography, planning, geoscience and environmental science.
• Greenpeace The campaign group provides information on a wide range of environmental issues.
• JISC Resource Guide The mission of the Joint Information Systems Committee (JISC) is to provide world-class leadership in the innovative use of ICT to support education and research.
• Lake District National Park Authority Information on the largest National Park including facts and figures.
• National Geographic Map Machine Provides a resource of electronic maps for countries of the world and the U.S. With political and geographic information taken from the National Geographic Atlas of the World (Revised 6th edition, 1995). Including flags, facts and profiles for each country. With links to other National Geographic sites.
• Ordnance Survey The Crown site concerned with maps and mapping has many useful classroom resources.
• QLS Internet Geography Set up for Staffordshire geography teachers, the site offers a variety of topics with teaching aids and other geography links.
• The Globe Programme An international programme which encourages schools to measure their local environment and report results.
• World Conservation Monitoring Centre Provides information services on conservation and sustainable use of the world's living resources.
• World Wildlife Fund Site covering endangered species and environmental concerns.

History

• English Heritage
• History Channel A comprehensive selection of themes to follow with timelines and exercises.
• History Initial Teacher Training This site has been created to support anyone involved in the training of history teachers. Although the primary audience is history PGCE co-ordinators, both in universities and schools, it will also be of interest to school-based subject mentors.
• History Resource University of Exeter History Education Centre page on teaching of History. Includes access to an International Journal, teaching material and resources.
• History Resources A site pulling together many useful history sites, ancient and modern. Aimed at teachers and pupils with a description of each site.
• History Teacher Education Network This site aims to promote the development of History teacher education - still under development.
• Indus Valley Civilization Artefacts, publications & Web Resources for UK Schools.
• Internet Medieval Sourcebook A collection of public domain and copy-permitted historical texts presented for educational use.
• Spartacus Produced by teachers to create resources for use in education. A wide range of history topics are covered.
• The Historical Association Channel Brings together information on History for students and teachers. Includes resources.
• The National Archives Exploring over 1,000 years of history from Domesday to the present day
• The Victorian Web Contains materials on Victorian art, economics, literature, political and social history, religion and science.
• World War I: Trenches on the Web A site containing a wealth of material concerning the War, includes maps, photos and posters.

Information Technology

• The Association for Information Technology in Teacher Education An interest group for teachers in this field. The current edition of the journals Teaching ICT is available from the site.
• Information Technology in Education

Mathematics/Numeracy

• Australia Association of Mathematics Teachers An Australian Association with a good selection of school level resources.
• Birmingham Maths Site Site maintained by Birmingham Education Department with teacher resources, lesson activities and puzzles.
• Centre for Innovation in Mathematics Teaching Based at Plymouth University, the Centre is a focus for research into mathematics teaching. It also contains many useful classroom resources.
• Centre for the Study of Mathematics Education Based at Nottingham University, this is the Centre for research, development and teaching in mathematics. Has information on projects, conferences and booklists.
• ITE Maths This site offers materials for new Initial Teacher Education tutors in Secondary Mathematics. It also offers a gateway to support and background material of use to such tutors
• Matharchive WWW links organised into categories, Topics, Software, Teaching Materials etc.
• Maths Forum Internet Mathematics Library Resource collection for mathematicians and maths teachers.
• Mathematics Association A good source for teachers of mathematics with material for all levels, also includes conferences and periodical information.
• Mathematics Enrichment An online maths club with a monthly magazine, puzzles and answers.
• MathsNet A site for teachers of maths at all levels. Covers everything from detailed lesson plans to puzzles and other activities.
• MWS Logo A site containing information and software connected to this package.
• National Numeracy Strategy Links to the official HMI report on the project, its impact and findings.
• Omnigraph A graph processor for all pupil ages.
• National STEM Centre E-Library: A resource bank of teaching resources for science, technology, engineering and maths. It covers all ages and key stages from 5 to 19.

Modern Languages

• BBC Education Languages TV linked resources for European languages.
• CILT: Centre for Information on Language Teaching and Research Initiatives, courses, conferences and research related to language teaching.
• Computers in Teaching Initiative: Modern Languages A project to encourage the use of computers in language learning.
• Goethe Institut A site with information on Germany and resources for teachers of German.
• ITTMFL This site aims to provide essential training materials, introducing and updating tutors on current thinking, research and professional networks.
• Linguanet's Virtual Language Centre A good starting point for exploring language resources on the Internet. Has information on language learning, research and professional development plus links to 200 other sites.
• The Association for Language Learning The major association for language teachers at all levels and in all languages.

Music

• The Music Teacher's Resource Site A UK site for music teachers written by music teachers based at St Mary's College. Includes classroom projects, equipment reviews, MIDI, plus links to many more sites and is regularly updated.
• NAME National Association of Music Educators NAME is the largest professional association representing individuals involved in music education supporting high-quality music education for all.

Physical Education

• Education Difference An Association to promote and maintain standards in physical education. The site offers information and other links.
• Sport and Recreation Alliance The Sport and Recreation Alliance is the new name for CCPR or the Central Council of Physical Recreation. And is the representative body for National Sports Organisations.
• Fields in Trust Protecting and improving playing fields is the core work of The National Playing Fields Association (NPFA).
• Department for Education The Department for Children Schools and Families website has now been decommissioned. Relevant content can be found on the Department for Education website The DCSF site has been archived and is accessible via The National Archives website.
• Association for Physical Education The purpose of the site is to provide a central reference point through which initial teacher trainers and educators and other interested parties might gain or be enabled to link into appropriate sources of information, advice, ideas and support related to PE ITTE.

Religious/Moral Education

• Amnesty International Up to date information on world problems dealing with human rights issues.
• Belief, Culture and Learning Information Gateway A collection of peer reviewed education and research resources concerning belief, culture and values.
• The Bible Gateway Texts of the Bible and other religious writings with alternative language options, searchable by keyword.
• RE online Contains material on various aspects of religious education.
• Unicef Site dealing with the work of Unicef and issues facing children around the world.

Science

• Association for Science Education For teachers, advisers, and technicians contributing to science education. The site lists projects, science policies and teacher information.
• Frank Potter's Science Gems Science Education resources.
• Laws List A collection of laws, rules, principles, effects, paradoxes, limits, constants and experiments in the areas of physics and astronomy, arranged alphabetically.
• Met Office Site with information and resources connected to the weather. Forecasting is explained and the latest weather reports are available.
• New Scientist Friendly and easy to read version of the magazine with features and a pupil section.
• Sci Tutors This site has been constructed by science tutors to share and support the work of science teachers in training, both primary and secondary. It is part of a wider project sponsored by the TTA, to support all tutors new to teacher training.
• Sciences Across the World Useful text and resources for teachers and students covering acid rain, renewable energy, global warming, road safety, tropical forests and disappearing wetlands.
• Science Museum The National Museum of Science and Industry site with projects and online activities.
• National STEM Centre E-Library: A resource bank of teaching resources for science, technology, engineering and maths. It covers all ages and key stages from 5 to 19.

Curriculum: Early Years

• Early Childhood Educators' and Family Web Corner US site containing articles and links of interest to those in early years.
• Everything Preschool A site of preschool resources created by teachers for teachers. Includes lesson plans, book reviews activities.
• High-Scope UK A site with coverage of the High-Scope method of working with young children.
• National Children's Bureau. Early Childhood Unit Contains details of the work of the Bureau, publications, library information etc.