Got a question? View our database of over 300 frequently-asked questions or use the linked sites for further reading or research. The linked sites are grouped under: other organisations and bodies, government-related links and resources.

Frequently asked questions (FAQs)

• QCA's online database of frequently asked questions (FAQs)

Other organisations and bodies

• Assessment and Qualifications Alliance (AQA - formerly AEB/SEG/NEAB)
• Association for Science Education (ASE)
• Basic Skills Agency
• British Educational Suppliers Association (BESA)
• City and Guilds (C&G)
• Council for the Curriculum, Examinations and Assessment (CCEA)
• Department for Children, Education, Lifelong Learning and Skills (formerly ACCAC)
• Edexcel (formerly ULEAC and BTEC)
• Education Development International Plc (EDI)
• Engineering Construction Industry Training Board (ECITB)
• Higher Education Funding Council for England (HEFCE)
• Higher Education and Research Opportunities in the United Kingdom (HERO)
• The Learning and Skills Council (LSC)
• Learning and Skills Network (LSN)
• National Education Trust (NET)
• National Foundation for Educational Research (NFER)
• Oxford, Cambridge and RSA (OCR - formerly UCLES and RSA)
• Qualifications Curriculum and Assessment Authority for Wales (ACCAC)
• Qualifications Assessment Alliance (QAA)
• Quality Improvement Agency (QIA)
• Scottish Qualifications Authority (SQA)
• Sector Skills Development Agency (SSDA)
• Teachers' TV
• Universities and Colleges Admissions Service (UCAS)
• Welsh Joint Education Committee/Cyd-Bwyllgor Addysg Cymru (WJEC/CBAC)

Government-related links

• Adult Learning Inspectorate (ALI)
• British Educational Communications and Technology agency (Becta)
• Department for Business, Enterprise and Regulatory Reform (BERR)
• Department for Children, Schools and Families (DCSF)
  • DCSF: Adult Learners
  • DCSF: Excellence in Cities
  • DCSF: Parents
  • DCSF: Qualifications
  • DCSF: Section 96 (list of qualifications for under-19s)
  • DCSF: Section 97 (list of qualifications for over-19s)
  • DCSF: Schemes of Work
• Department for Education, Northern Ireland (DENI)
• Department of Innovation, Universites and Skills (DIUS)
• DirectGov
• General Teaching Council for England (GTCE)
• Information for Local Authorities
• Office for standards in education (Ofsted)
• National Assessment Agency (NAA)
• National College for School Leadership (NCSL)
• Quality Assurance Agency for Higher Education (QAA)
• Specialist Schools Trust (formerly Technology Colleges Trust [TCT])
• Teachernet
  • Teachernet (Special Educational needs and Disability)
• Training and Development Agency for Schools (TDA - Formerly Teacher Training Agency [TDA])
• Welsh Joint Education Committee (WJEC)
• Working group on 14-19 reform
• UK Government's Post-14 Mathematics Inquiry

Resources

• Books raise standards
• CEGNET (National support programme for careers education)
• Childline (PSHE Teacher Pack)
• Curriculum Online
• Electronic Training Village (hosted by CEDEFOP)
• International Curriculum and Assessment Database (INCA - Descriptions of the education systems, the curriculum and the assessment frameworks in 18 countries
• National Database of Accredited Qualifications (NDAQ - formerly openQUALS)
• SchoolNet
• Teacher support network
• TestBase
• The Centre for Educational Management
• The Stationery Office

Disclaimer

Linked sites are not under the control of QCA, nor are we responsible for the content or reliability of any linked external internet sites. These links are provided simply as a service. It should not be implied, specifically, that we recommend, endorse or approve of any of the content at the linked sites (likewise, not linking to a particular site does not imply lack of recommendation, endorsement or approval). The aim of this section of our website is to provide a manageable selection of links to further reading and research for those interested in the work of QCA. This list, therefore, does not seek to be exhaustive