The purpose of the Department for Children, Schools and Families is to make this the best place in the world for children and young people to grow up.

The GTC (General Teaching Council) is the professional body for teaching in England. Their overall purpose is to work in the public interest to help improve standards of teaching and learning.

The General Social Care Council is the Social Care Register is a register of people who work in social care, and have been assessed as trained and fit to be in the workforce.

The Training and Development Agency for Schools (TDA) is the national agency and recognised sector body responsible for the training and development of the school workforce.

Ofsted is the Office for Standards in Education, Children’s Services and Skills. We regulate and inspect to achieve excellence in the care of children and young people, and in education and skills for learners of all ages.

DirectGov If you're interested in moving to the UK or in becoming a British citizen, this page contains information that can help you get started.

The CRB (Criminal Records Bureau) is an Executive Agency of the Home Office set-up to help organisations make safer recruitment decisions.

The BBC Website is a gateway for pupils, teachers and parents alike. Get help with homework, log onto school forums, download teaching activities

The EduCast is the UK's first audio podcast for Education Professionals. Making supreme use of every ounce of humour at their disposal, presenters Bill, David and Tim tackle anythjing and everything to do with Education.

The NASUWT is the largest teachers' union in the UK. The NASUWT provides first-class legal and professional services through a high quality network of school-based representatives, local and national officers, staff and specialist legal advisors.

The National Union of Teachers is both a professional association and a trade union. It is the largest and most influential teachers' organisation in Europe, recruiting only qualified teachers, or those who are on courses or in posts that will lead to teacher qualification.