Acronyms
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Association for Learning Technology
ALT Administration, Oxford Brookes University, Headington, Oxford OX3 0BP
Telephone 01865 484125
Fax 01865 484165
Email [email protected]
Website www.alt.ac.uk

The Basic Skills Agency
1-19 New Oxford Street, London WC1A 1NU
Telephone 020 7405 4017
Website www.basic-skills.co.uk

Centre for Research Education & Training in Energy
Kenley House, 25 Bridgeman Terr, Wigan, Lancs WN1 1TD
Telephone 01942 322271
Fax 01941 322273
Email [email protected]
Website www.create.org.uk

City & Guilds of London Institute
1 Giltspur Street, London EC1A 9DD
Telephone 020 7294 2468
Fax 020 7294 2400
Email [email protected]
Website www.city-and-guilds.co.uk

Confederation of Education and Children's Services Managers
Website www.confed.org.uk

Edexcel Foundation
Stewart House, 32 Russell Sq, London WC1B 5DN
Telephone 020 7393 4500
Fax 020 7393 4501
Email [email protected]
Website www.edexcel.org.uk

Education 2000
Newton Regis, Tamworth B79 0NH
Telephone 01827 830507
Fax 01827 830807
Email [email protected]
Website www.education2000.co.uk

Equality Challenge Unit
Organisation promoting equal opportunities in higher education
3rd Floor
4 Tavistock Place
London WC1H 9RA
Telephone 020 7520 7060
Fax 020 7520 7060
Email [email protected]
Website www.ecu.ac.uk

Further Education Development Agency
Unit 3, Citadel Pla, Tinworth Street, London SE11 5EH
Telephone 020 7840 5400
Fax 020 7840 5401
Coombe Lodge, Blagdon, Bristol BS18 6RG
Telephone 01761 462503
Fax 01761 463140
Email [email protected]
Website www.feda.ac.uk

Higher Education Academy
Genesis 3, Innovation Way, York Science Park, Heslington, York YO10 5DQ
Telephone 01904 717500
Fax 01904 717505
Email[email protected]
Website www.heacademy.ac.uk

Higher Education Information Services Trust
The Coach House, 184 Otley Road, Leeds LS16 5L
Telephone 0113 226 5858
Fax 0113 226 7878
Email [email protected]
Website www.heist.co.uk

Higher Education Staff Development Agency (HESDA)
Ingram House, University of Sheffield, 65 Wilkinson Street, Sheffield S10 2GJ
Telephone 0114 2221335
Fax 0114 2221333
Email [email protected]
Website www.hesda.org.uk

Higher Education Statistics Agency
18 Royal Crescent, Cheltenham, Glos GL50 3DA
Telephone 01242 255 577
Fax 01242 232 648
Email [email protected]
Website www.hesa.ac.uk

Joint Council for General Qualifications
Email [email protected]
Website www.jcgq.org.uk/

League for Exchange of Commonwealth Teachers
Commonwealth House, 7 Lion Yd, Tremadoc Road, London SW4 7NQ
Telephone 020 7496 1101
Fax 020 7720 5403
Email [email protected]

Learning and Skills Council
National office
Cheylesmore House
Quinton Road
Coventry
CV1 2WT
Telephone 0870 900 6800
Fax 024 7649 3600
Email [email protected]
Website www.lsc.gov.uk
Making a complaint against the LSC or providers funded by them.

Lifelong Learning UK (LLUK)
5th Floor, St Andrew’s House, 18-20 St Andrew Street, London EC4A 3AY
Telephone 0870 757 7890
Helpline 0870 757 7898
Fax 0870 757 7889
Email [email protected]
Website www.lifelonglearninguk.org
LLUK consolidates former national training organisations FENTO, PAULO, HESDA and ISNTO into a single organisation.

Learning Curve (The)
Web page for BBC Radio 4's eponymous radio programme. Includes a message board.
Website www.bbc.co.uk/radio4/factual/learningcurve.shtml

Map of UK universities and colleges
University of Wolverhampton’s interactive map (HE and FE versions) showing all UK universities & colleges with links to relevant information for each.
Website www.scit.wlv.ac.uk/ukinfo/

National Association for Pastoral Care in Education
NAPCE Base, Institute of Education, University of Warwick, Coventry CV4 7AL
Telephone 01203 523810
Fax 01203 524110
Email [email protected]
Website - www.warwick.ac.uk/wie/napce

National Association of Staff Development in Post-16 Education
36 Kimbolton Avenue, Bedford MK40 3AA
Telephone/fax 01234 309678
Email [email protected]

National Committee of Inquiry into Higher Education
Newcombe House, 45 Notting Hill Gate, London W11 3JB
Telephone 020 7243 9489

National Council for Educational Technology for the United Kingdom
Millburn Hill Road, Science Pk, Coventry CV4 7EZ
Telephone 01203 416994
Email [email protected]
Website www.becta.org.uk

National Council for Vocational Qualifications
222 Euston Road, London NW1 2BZ
Telephone 020 7387 9898

National Educational Video Library
Arfon House, Bontnewydd, Caernarvon, Gwynned LL54 7UN
Telephone/Fax 01286 676001

National Foundation for Educational Research in England and Wales
The Mere, Upton Pk, Slough, Berks, SL1 2DQ
Telephone 01753 574123
Fax 01753 691632
Email [email protected]
Website www.nfer.ac.uk

National Institute of Adult Continuing Education
21 De Montfort Street, Leicester LE1 7GE
Telephone 0116 204 4200
Fax 0116 285 4514
Email [email protected]
Website www.niace.org.uk

National Postgraduate Committee
c/o University of Surrey Students' Union, Union House, University of Surrey, Guildford, Surrey, GU2 7XH
Telephone: 01483 683921 / 07881 845833
Fax: 01483 534749
Email: [email protected]
Website www.npc.org.uk

National Society for Education in Art and Design
The Gatehouse, Corsham Court, Corsham, Wiltshire SN13 0BZ
Telephone 01249 714825
Fax 01249 716138
Email [email protected]
Website www.nsead.org

Oxford, Cambridge and Royal Society of Arts Examinations Board (OCR)
Westwood Way, Westwood Business Park, Coventry CV4 8HS
Telephone 01203 470033
Fax 01203 421944
Email [email protected]
Website www.ocr.org.uk

QAA - Quality Assurance Association for Higher Education
Southgate House, Southgate Street, Gloucester GL1 1UB
Telephone 01452 557000
Fax 01452 557070
Email [email protected]
Website www.qaa.ac.uk

Simplified Spelling Society
Web site www.spellingsociety.org

Skill: National Bureau for Students with Disabilities
Chapter House, 18-20 Crucifix Lane, London SE1 3JW
Telephone/Minicom 020 7450 0620
Fax 020 7450 0650
Email [email protected]
Information Service Telephone 0800 328 5050
Minicom 0800 068 2422
Email [email protected]
Website www.skill.org.uk

Society for Research into HE (SRHE)
3 Devonshire Street, London W1N 2BA
Telephone 020 7637 2766
Fax 020 7637 2781
Email [email protected]
Website www.srhe.ac.uk

Standing Committee for the Education and Training of Teachers
27 Britannia Street, London WC1X 9JP
Telephone 020 7837 3636
Fax 020 7837 4403
Website www.scett.org.uk

Staff and Educational Development Association (SEDA)
Selly Wick House, 59/61 Selly Wick Road, Selly Park, Birmingham B29 7JE
Telephone 0121 415 6801
Fax 0121 415 6802
Website www.seda.ac.uk

Universities Council for the Education of Teachers
58 Gordon Square, London WC1H 0NT
Telephone 020 7580 8000
Fax 020 7323 0577
Website www.ucet.ac.uk

UKCOSA: The Council for International Affairs
9-17 St Albans Place, London N1 0NX
Telephone 020 7226 3762
Fax 020 7226 3373
Email [email protected]
Website www.ukcosa.org/uk

Universities & Colleges Admissions Service (UCAS)
PO Box 28, Cheltenham, Glos GL50 3SA
Telephone 01242 222444
Fax 01242 221622
Web site www.ucas.ac.uk

University for Industry (Ufi)
Ufi Ltd is the organisation responsible for learndirect and UK online.
UfI Ltd, Dearing House, 1 Young Street, SheffieldS1 4UP
Telephone 0114 291 5000
Fax 0114 291 5001
Web site http://www.ufi.com

Workers' Educational Association
17 Victoria Park Square, London E2 9PB
Telephone 020 8983 1515
Fax 020 8983 4840
Email [email protected]
Website www.wea.org.uk

World University Service (UK)
14 Dufferin Street, London EC1Y 8PD
Telephone 020 7426 5800
Fax 020 7251 1314
Email [email protected]