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Education and Learning
Find learning support and advice, learning opportunities and performance tables. Discover how to finance your learning and how to apply to university. Find the right course for you.
Association of British Correspondence Colleges - college information and courses
BBC Adult Learning - online learning support and advice
BBC Languages - Find local classes, watch language programmes or download essential holiday phrases in up to 36 languages.
BBC Learning Zone - learn at your own pace
BBC Raw - guide to developing better reading and writing skills
Biz/ed - for students of accounting, business studies, economics, leisure, sport and recreation and travel and tourism
Brightside Trust - e-mentoring programme for young people who want to go to university
British Universities Transatlantic Exchange Association - studying outside the UK and exchange schemes
Bursary Map - find out about bursaries and financial support available at universities in England
Campaign for Learning - an independent charity which aims to make learning a part of everyday life
Courses & Careers UK - opportunities for school and college leavers
Department for children, schools and families - school and college performance tables
Directgov - education and learning information
Education Maintenance Allowance - information and how to apply
European Choice - guide to opportunities in Higher Education in Europe
Find Foundation Degree - discover what foundation degrees are available
Floodlight - guide to adult education courses in London
Free Childcare for Training and Learning for Work Scheme could help with the cost of your childcare
International Centre for Distance Learning - database of over 5,000 learning opportunities
Learn Direct - advice and information on over 900,000 courses throughout the UK
Learning and Skills Council - the LSC is responsible for planning and funding high quality education and training
Lifelong Learning - information including financing your learning
Move On - support and guidance for literacy and numeracy learners
National Extension College - over 150 home study courses including GCSEs
NIACE - campaigns, promotes and researches adult education
Ofsted - find Ofsted education and childcare inspection reports
Open and Distance Learning Quality Council - advice on open and distance learning
Open Culture - all the best free cultural and educational media on the Web
Open Days - university and college open day directory
Open Learn - free access to Open University course materials
Open University - courses and free educational resources
Postgrad - complete guide to postgraduate and research courses in the UK
Postgraduate Funding - how to fund further study
Primary Resources - free lesson plans, activity ideas and resources for primary teachers
Scholarship Search - planning and organising your student finances
Schoolsnet - up-to-date details of more than 26,000 schools
Student Finance - information about applying for finance
Talent - online community for everyone interested in adult literacy, ESOL and numeracy
UCAS - find all the information you need to know about applying to study at university
UKfilmNet - learning resources and support for teachers and students of film and media
Uniaid - help with student finances
Unistats- compare universities and colleges in the UK
Whatuni.com - aims to give prospective students all the information they need when applying for university
World Directory of Higher Education
The Year in Industry - paid student placement and work experience opportunities
