The LLUK National Reference Point for Skills for Life professional development (NRP) www.lluk.org.uk/nrp has been established to offer specialist information and advice for those intending to join the profession, existing teachers and learning support staff.
The Institute for Learning (IfL) is the professional body for teachers and trainers in the lifelong learning sector - www.ifl.ac.uk.
The Association of Colleges in the Eastern Region ACER is a registered charity with a core aim to improve the quality of teaching and learning in the Learning and Skills sector. There are links from this website to the East of England Centre for Excellence in Teacher Training (EECETT). The aim of the EECETT is to create a network of ITT providers and representatives of employer groups across the Region, to ensure that expertise is shared, capacity is increased and quality of provision is improved.
NIACE (National Institute of Adult Continuing Education) exists to encourage more and different adults to engage in learning of all kinds. NIACE is the largest organisation working to promote the interests of learners and potential learners in England and Wales. NIACE is a non-governmental organisation. For more information visit NIACE.
Readwriteplus is the Skills for Life website, and is the main source of information and advice on implementing the national Skills for LIfe strategy. It included information on teaching and learning, quality and training, research and development and qualifications.
The National Research & Development Centre www.nrdc.org.uk is dedicated to conducting research and development projects into adult literacy, numeracy, ESOL and ICT, and includes a section on Practitioner Resources.
General Professional Recognition Learning and Skills (GPRLS) scheme will enable competent and experienced teachers to be recognised as a qualified member of the workforce. Click on the link GPRLS to get more information, or to obtain an application pack please email recognition@lluk.org.uk
The Quality Improvement Agency QIA funds programmes and provides services to traise the quality of education and training in the FE sector.
The Skills for LIfe Improvement Programme www.sflip.org.uk builds on previous initiative to help deliver the Skills for Life strategy in the future.
The National Centre for Excellence in the Teaching of Mathematics provides a wide range of support, advise and resources to enhance mathematics teaching. See NCETM.
The national, regional and local training offer and events for The Key Skills Support Programme can be found at KEY SKILLS SUPPORT.