Useful Links

Teaching and Schools

TeacherNet is a government site lists hundreds of sites with free information and resources for education professionals: www.teachernet.gov.uk/usefulsites

The Training and Development Agency for Schools (TDA) is the national agency responsible for the training and development of the school workforce: www.tda.gov.uk

Another government site advertising policies and programmes but aimed at improving school standards: www.standards.dfes.gov.uk

The BBC's education website: www.bbc.co.uk/schools

The London Grid For Learning: cms.lgfl.net/lgfl/webhomepage or the E-Learning section cms.lgfl.net/lgfl/web/content/grid with materials and resources for teachers and schools.

The most visited and award winning school website in England. Woodlands Junior School Tonbridge Kent UK: www.woodlands-junior.kent.sch.uk

The Guardian Newspaper has lesson plans and commentary: education.guardian.co.uk/schools/learn

A links site for teachers: www.bestedsites.com

Some useful information on Teaching Opportunities in the US can be found at the Teaching Vacancies website

Teaching Assistant Jobs is a job site dedicated to people wanting to become a Teaching Assistant. All jobs are UK based.

The English National Curriculum links are all here: www.direct.gov.uk A Head of Department says "This is one of the most useful resources I've come across to support the national curriculum. Seeing actual pupils work alongside commentaries helps me see how all of the advice and guidance translates into practice."

Want to gain qualified teacher recognition in England? Here's how: www.mentoringworks.org.uk

If you are looking for return to teaching courses; EM Direct offer courses around the UK.

Immigration and visas

The Border and Immigration Agency is part of the Home Office, and explains all legal routes to working in Britain on its website: www.bia.homeoffice.gov.uk

Working Holidaymaker Scheme Working holiday visas are explained at: www.ukvisas.gov.uk/en/howtoapply/infs/inf15workingholidaymakers

Student Visa Holders can now work for a year in the UK after finishing their studies here: www.ukvisas.gov.uk/en/howtoapply/infs/inf5students.

Information about UK Ancestry visas is at: www.ukvisas.gov.uk/en/howtoapply/infs/inf9ukancestry.

Work Permits Work permits are explained at: www.ukvisas.gov.uk/en/howtoapply/infs/inf13workpermitholders.

The British High Commission website

In Canberra www.visitbritain.com.au.

In Auckland www.britain.org.nz.

In Ottawa www.britainincanada.org.

In the USA http://www.britainusa.com.

In South Africa www.britishhighcommission.gov.uk/southafrica.