• School and Education Acronyms

Websites on AWR (Agency Worker Regulation)

• AWR Legislation
• Recruitment & Employment Confederation
• Guide to tracking temporary workers post AWR implementation
• Chartered Institute of Personnel & Development
• Labour Relations Agency NI 
• Equality Commission NI 
• Department of Employment & Learning
• Department of Business Innovation & Skills UK 
• Trade Union Congress 

Local Authorities

• Birmingham
• Coventry
• Derbyshire
• Dudley
• Leicestershire
• Nottinghamshire
• Sandwell
• Solihull
• Staffordshire
• Walsall
• Warwickshire
• Wolverhampton
• Worcestershire 
   

School Programmes

• Healthy Schools Initiative
• Eco-Schools initiative 
• Sustainable Schools initiative

Useful Links

• Directgov

• Every Child Matters

• The Teaching Agency

• Governornet - Information for school governors

• Home Office

• NARIC

• National Association for all School Leaders (NAHT)

• National Association of School Business Management (NASBM)

• National Curriculum Online

• Office for Standards in Education, Children’s Services and Skills (Ofsted)

• OPEN  - eProcurement tool designed specifically for schools, allowing them to purchase and pay for goods and services online in an easy-to-use and effective manner.

• Standards site - information, guidance and examples of good practice to help schools raise standards.

• TeacherNet 

• Training and Development Agency for Schools (TDA)

• Value for Money Unit - source of tools, guidance and resource materials to assist schools in deploying effective strategic management.