Useful Web Links
The Charity Commission
The Charity Commission is the regulator and registrar for charities in England and Wales. Harmsworth House
13 - 15 Bouverie Street
London EC4Y 8DP
Telephone: 0870 333 0123
Email: enquiries@charitycommission.gsi.gov.uk
www.charity-commission.gov.uk
Department for Business, Innovation & Skills
To compete in a global economy and create the jobs of the future, Britain requires a regulatory environment that encourages enterprise, skilled people, innovation, and world-class science and research. The merger of BERR and DIUS brings together the parts of the government with key expertise in these areas.
Castle View House
East Lane
Runcorn
WA7 2GJ
Tel: 020 7215 5555
Email: info@dius.gsi.gov.uk
www.bis.gov.uk
http://www.direct.gov.uk/en/EducationAndLearning/AdultLearning/Shapinglearning/DG_172165
Higher Education Funding Council for England (HEFCE)
The funding council for the higher education sector.
Northavon House
Coldharbour Lane
Bristol BS16 1QD
Tel: 0117 931 7317
Fax: 0117 931 7203
Email: hefce@hefce.ac.uk
www.hefce.ac.uk Learning and Skills Council (LSC)
The funding council for the post-16 education and training sector in England. Cheylesmore House
Quinton Road
Coventry CV1 2WT
Tel: 0845 019 4170
Fax: 02476 493600
Email: info@lsc.gov.uk
www.lsc.gov.uk
Lifelong Learning UK (LLUK)
An organisation representing employers in community based learning and development, further and higher education, work-based learning, libraries, archives information services and youth work.
Fourth Floor
32 Farringdon Street
London EC4A 4HJ
Tel: 020 7332 9500
Fax: 020 7332 9501
http://www.lifelonglearning.co.uk/
National Institute of Adult Continuing Education (NIACE)
Leading non-governmental organization for adult learning in England and Wales.
21 De Montfort Street
Leicester LE1 7GE
Tel: 0116 255 1451
Fax: 0116 285 4514
Email: information@niace.org.uk
www.niace.org.uk
National Open College Network (NOCN)
The UK's foremost provider of accreditation services for adult learning which aims to develop and widen access to high quality and flexible education, training and learning.
9 St James Court
Friar Gate
Derby
DE1 1BT
Tel: 01332 268080
Fax: 01332 268081
Email: nocn@nocn.org.uk
www.nocn.org.uk NUS (National Union of Students)
Voluntary membership organisation for students and students' unions. NUS HQ
Centro 3
19 Mandela Street
London
NW1 0DU
Tel: 0871 221 8221
Fax: 0871 221 8222
Email: nusuk@nus.org.uk
www.nus.org.uk
Ofsted
Non-ministerial government department with a remit to improve standards of achievement and quality of education in schools.
Alexandra House
33 Kingsway
London WC2B 6SE
Tel: 020 7421 6800
Fax: 020 7421 6707
Email: geninfo@ofsted.gov.uk
www.ofsted.gov.uk
School Governors' One-Stop Shop
A small, highly successful charity dedicated to recruiting governors for the schools that need them most. Their services are FREE to volunteers, schools, employers and Local Authorities.
Unit 11,
Shepperton House,
83-93 Shepperton Road,
N1 3DF
Tel: 020 7354 9805
Fax: 020 7288 9549
Email: info@sgoss.org.uk
www.sgoss.org.uk Qualifications and Curriculum Authority (QCA)
Overseas curriculum, assessment and qualifications across the whole of education and training. 83 Piccadilly
London W1J 8QA
Tel: 020 7509 5555
Fax: 020 7509 6944
Email: info@qca.org.uk
www.qca.org.uk
University and College Union (UCU)
Union working for educators and education
27 Britannia Street
London
WC1X 9JP
Tel:020 7837 3636
Fax:020 7837 4403
Email: hq@ucu.org.uk|
www.ucu.org.uk
UK Council for International Student Affairs (UKCISA)
The UK Council for International Student Affairs (UKCISA) is the UK’s national advisory body serving the interests of international students and those who work with them.
9-17 St Albans Place
London N1 ONX
Tel: 020 7288 4330
Fax: 020 7288 4360
www.ukcosa.org.uk
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