Click on the links below to go to the related websites.

Authorities Accrediting and Regulating National Qualifications
Databases of National Qualifications
National Qualifications Frameworks
Awarding Bodies
Funding Agencies 
Ofsted
Quality Improvement Agency for Lifelong Learning
Learning & Skills Network
Sector Skills Councils
Royal Engineers Websites
Army Websites
Resettlement & Employment
Distance Learning
University & College Admissions
Consultants
Other Useful Websites

AUTHORITIES ACCREDITING AND REGULATING NATIONAL QUALIFICATIONS

England, Wales and Northern Ireland: The Qualifications & Curriculum Authority (QCA): www.qca.org.uk
Scotland: The Scottish Qualifications Authority (SQA): www.sqa.org.uk

DATABASES OF NATIONAL QUALIFICATIONS

England, Wales and Northern Ireland: National Database of Accredited Qualification (NDAQ) www.ndaq.org.uk
Scotland: Download catalogue at: www.sqa.org.uk

NATIONAL QUALIFICATIONS FRAMEWORKS

England, Wales and Northern Ireland: www.qca.org.uk/493.html
Scotland: www.scqf.org.uk

AWARDING BODIES

City & Guilds (C&G): www.city-and-guilds.co.uk
CITB ConstructionSkills: www.citb-constructionskills.co.uk
Edexcel & BTEC: www.edexcel.org.uk
Institute of Leadership and Management (ILM): www.i-l-m.com
Process Awards Authority (PAA/VQSET): www.paa-uk.org
EMTA Awards Ltd (EAL): www.eal.org.uk
British Computer Society: www.bcs.org

FUNDING AGENCIES

England: Further Education and Work Based Learning - The Learning & Skills Council (LSC): www.lsc.gov.uk
England: Higher Education - The Higher Education Funding Council for England (HEFCE): www.hefce.ac.uk
Scotland: All tertiary education - The Scottish Funding Council: www.sfc.ac.uk
Scotland: - Skills - Scottish Enterprise: www.scottish-enterprise.com
Scotland: - Skills - Highlands and Islands Enterprise: www.hie.co.uk
Wales: Skills Funding - National Council (ELWa): www.elwa.ac.uk
Northern Ireland: Skills Funding - Department for Employment and Learning: www.delni.gov.uk

OFSTED
 
The Office for Standards in Education, Children's Services and Skills inspects and regulates care for children and young people, and inspects education and training for learners of all ages. www.ofsted.gov.uk

QUALITY IMPROVEMENT AGENCY FOR LIFELONG LEARNING

The Quality Improvement Agency for Lifelong Learning (QIA - a strategic and commissioning body, set up to lead the drive for quality improvement and support strategic change in the learning and skills sector): www.qui.org.uk

LEARNING SKILLS NETWORK

The Learning and Skills Network (LSN - an independent not-for-profit organisation delivering quality improvement and staff development programmes that support specific government initiatives, through research, training and consultancy; and by supplying services directly to schools, colleges and training organizations): www.lsneducation.org.uk

SECTOR SKILLS COUNCIL

Sector Skills Councils (SSC), such as the Science Engineering and Manufacturing Technologies Alliance (SEMTA) www.semta.org.uk are responsible to the Government through the Sector Skills Development Agency (SSDA) for workforce development, standards and qualifications in their respective sectors. A full list of SSCs can be found at the Sector Skills Development Agency (SSDA) website: www.ssda.org.uk

ROYAL ENGINEERS WEBSITES

Royal Engineers: www.royalengineers.mod.uk
Royal Engineers Association: www.reahq.org.uk
Institution of Royal Engineers: www.InstRE.org
Mine Information Training Centre: www.mitc.royalengineers.com
Royal Engineers Museum: www.remuseum.org.uk

ARMY WEBSITES

British Army: www.army.mod.uk
Army Recruiting and Training: www.army.mod.uk/atra/

RESETTLEMENT AND EMPLOYMENT

Army Jobs: www.armyjobs.mod.uk
Career Transition Partnership (The Ministry of Defence working with Right Management Consultants): www.ctp.org.uk
Quest - The Resettlement Magazine: www.questonline.co.uk
The Regular Forces Employment Association: www.rfea.org.uk
Civil Service Recruitment: www.careers.civil-service.gov.uk
Ministry of Defence Careers (Military Support Function): www.mod.uk/careers
Royal Naval Reserves: www.royalnavy.mod.uk/rnr
Territorial Army: www.army.mod.uk/ta
Royal Auxiliary Air Force: www.rafreserves.com
The List (A private networking initiative for serving and retired personnel): www.thelistuk.com

DISTANCE LEARNING

Learndirect (Free government helpline providing information on all aspects of learning, including funding, and career guidance): www.learndirect.co.uk

UNIVERSITY & COLLEGE ADMISSIONS

University and Colleges Admissions Service: www.ucas.ac.uk

CONSULTANTS

Denise Clarke Ltd (Consultants specialising in researching, mapping, developing and implementing performance standards and competence frameworks, including NVQs): www.deniseclarke.co.uk

OTHER USEFUL WEBSITES

LearnInvicta (facilitates training for selected courses for The RE CPD Team) www.learninvicta.co.uk
Institute for Advanced Learning: www.ifl.ac.uk
Direct Gov - (Government website about all public services): www.direct.gov.uk
The Cabinet Office: www.cabinet-office.gov.uk
The Institution of Highways & Transportation:  www.iht.org
            Jobs in Highways and Transportation:   www.jiht.co.uk
The Standards Setting Body for Explosives, Munitions and Search Occupations www.ssbforemso.org.uk