Links

Delivery Partners

Solent Skills Quest ssq.virtualschools.net

The Essential Skills Support Unit www.essu.org

National Organisations

www.connexions-southcentral.org
Connexions offers a range of guidance and support for 13 to 19 year olds to help make the transition to adult life a smooth one.

www.hampshire-iow-lsc.org.uk
The Learning and Skills Council brings together under one umbrella learning and training opportunities for business and people over the age of 16.

www.lsc.gov.uk
The Learning and Skills Council (LSC) is responsible for funding and planning education and training for over 16-year-olds in England.

www.niace.org.uk
National Institute of Adult Continuing Education. Aims to promote the study and general advancement of continuing education.

www.qca.org.uk
QCA is a guardian of standards in education and training. They work with others to maintain and develop the school curriculum and associated assessments, and to accredit and monitor qualifications in schools, colleges and at work.

www.seeda.co.uk
The South East England Development Agency was established by the Government in April 1999 to take the strategic lead in promoting the sustainable economic development of the region.

www.ali.gov.uk
The Adult Learning Inspectorate is a government funded body responsible for raising the standards of education and training for young people and adults in England, by inspecting and reporting on the quality of learning provision they receive.

www.ofsted.gov.uk/
Ofsted is a non-ministerial government department established under the Education (Schools) Act 1992 to take responsibility for the inspection of all schools in England. Its role also includes the inspection of local education authorities, teacher training institutions and youth work. During 2001, Ofsted became responsible for inspecting all 16-19 education and for the regulation of early years childcare, including childminders

www.jobcentreplus.gov.uk
The Jobcentre Plus website provides help for customers in finding jobs and information about benefits to people of working age, training and how to apply for a job.

www.ufi.com
UFI's learning services are being delivered through learndirect, which provides access to innovative and high quality courses, over 80% of them on-line. Learndirect enables people to fit learning in their lives, learning whenever they have access to the Internet - at home, at work, or in one of over 1000 learndirect centres.

www.ferl.org.uk
Further education resources for learning.