Organization UK

UK Organization

Best Links:

• Belfast Education and Library Board Youth Service

• British Council, The - International organisation for educational and cultural relations.

• British Interactive Group - Offers forum and information for individuals involved in all aspects of hands-on exhibitions and activities.

• Camden Black Parents and Teachers Association - London-based education and welfare organization. (http://www.geocities.com/Athens/8461/)

• Combined Higher Education Software Team (CHEST) - Negotiates for and administers offers from suppliers of good quality, commercially used software and datasets for the UK higher education and research.

• Commonwealth, The - A voluntary association of sovereign states.

• Equal Opportunities Commission - Works to end gender discrimination.

• European Commission Representation in the UK - Contains news, publications, guide to UK sources of EU information, calendar of events, and more.

• European Parliament UK Office - Includes publications, the latest news, lists of all UK MEPs, information on the EU, and useful links.

• Higher Education Support of Industry in the North (HESIN) - Mechanism for the regional universities to work collaboration with industry to regenerate the local economy.

• Include - committed to the inclusion of all young people into mainstream education, training and employment and to the integration of services to enable this to happen.

• Kurdish Academic Network (KAN) - Non-political voluntary organization established by academics in the United Kingdom to support education at all levels in Iraqi Kurdistan.

• Lancaster EDNET - A radio based network connecting together the schools and colleges of the Lancaster district and providing a link to the Internet.

• Mentors in Schools Network

• National Association for Gifted Children - Works with talented and able children in England, Wales and Northern Ireland.

• National Foundation for Educational Research (NFER) - Independent organisation undertaking research and development projects in all sectors of the public education system.

• National Confederation of Parent Teacher Associations(NCPTA)

• Northern Ireland Network for Education - Coordination site for education in Northern Ireland providing materials and links for all key stages of the curriculum.

• Oxford Trust - Science and technology based charity with a business incubator, investor network and educational activities.

• Privy Council

• Royal Society of Edinburgh, The - Awarding research fellowships and studentships, and publishing learned journals.

• Scottish Council for Educational Technology

• Scottish Council for Research in Education (SCRE) - Provides details of educational research carried out in Scotland.

• Small Business Service - Agency offering business initiative help and advice.

• UCISA - Universities and Colleges Information Systems Association

• UK Student Organisations

• Union of Jewish Students (UJS) - The umbrella organisation for Jewish Students in the UK. Activities include education, welfare, social and campaign work

• Welsh Joint Education Committee (WJEC) - A bilingual information resource aimed at pupils, teachers and education administrators in Wales, the UK and beyond.

• Wessex Trust for International Education - Non-profit organization working to advance international education in the UK and overseas.

• World University Service UK (WUS UK) - Passionate in its belief in the importance of education in helping individuals and societies develop.