Useful links

Department for Education

The Department for Education was formed on 12 May 2010 and is responsible for education and children's services.
Department for Education

Department for Business, Innovation and Skills (DBIS)

DBIS’s aim is to create a dynamic and competitive UK economy by: creating the conditions for business success; promoting innovation, enterprise and science; and giving everyone the skills and opportunities to succeed.
DBIS website

Ofsted

Ofsted inspect and regulate to achieve excellence in education and skills for learners of all ages. Functional skills will form a key part of the revised Common Inspection Framework.
Ofsted website

Skills for Life Support Programme

The Skills for Life Support Programme offers a programme to enable quality improvement and increase organisational capacity for self-improvement across post-16 organisations. It builds on the work of other successful programmes such as the Skills for Life Improvement Programme.
Skills for Life Support Programme

Diploma Support

Diploma Support offers face-to-face support, online professional development and useful resources, for everyone preparing to deliver the Diploma.
Diploma Support

Foundation Learning Support

Foundation Learning is the name given to education provision at Entry Level and Level 1, and includes the qualifications at these levels within the Qualifications and Credit Framework (QCF). Visit the programme website for information about support available in delivering Foundation Learning.
Foundation Learning Support

National Strategies

Find a wealth of materials, programmes and guidance to support your use of the Secondary Framework.
The National Strategies – Secondary pages

Apprenticeships

The Apprenticeships site offers information to help you decide if Apprenticeships are the right route for your learners, and access to Apprenticeship vacancies.
Apprenticeships