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United Kingdom Education

United Kingdom
Education System Information
ENIC - NARIC United Kingdom Profile:

http://www.enic-naric.net/members.asp?country=United+Kingdom


Eurydice Resources - England, Wales and Northern Ireland:

http://oraprod.eurydice.org/portal/page?_pageid=197,161545&_dad=portal
&_schema=PORTAL&countryCode=UK®ionCode=UN


Eurydice Resources - Scotland:

http://oraprod.eurydice.org/portal/page?_pageid=197,161545&_dad=portal
&_schema=PORTAL&countryCode=UK®ionCode=SC


System of Education:

http://www.ibe.unesco.org/en/worldwide/unesco-regions/europe-and-north
-america/united-kingdom-of-great-britain-and-northern-irel
and/profile-of-education.html?type=%25252


 
Government Links
Department for Education and Skills:

http://www.dfes.gov.uk/index.htm

Implementing reform strategies for the UK education system
Department for Employment and Learning:

http://www.delni.gov.uk/

Responsible for third level education, training and a range of employment measures, all aimed at giving people the skills, knowledge and opportunities to work
Northern Ireland Department of Education:

http://www.deni.gov.uk/


Office for Standards in Education:

http://www.ofsted.gov.uk/

Accountable to parliament, this is a non-ministerial agency that is the official inspectorate for all learners in England - from primary to college level
Welsh Assembly Government - Education and Skills Department:

http://new.wales.gov.uk/topics/educationandskills/?lang=en

Responsible for curriculum, research and qualifications assessment
 
Educational Institutions
Find Courses:

http://www.findcourses.co.uk

A directory of professional and vocational programs in the United Kingdom. This is a private directory, so all listings should be cross-referenced with official government sources to check for licensing and accreditation status.
UCAS: Universities and Colleges Admissions Service for the UK:

http://www.ucas.com

Under ‘schools & colleges’ then ‘qualifications’ contains detailed information about changes to the UK education system, and both national and international qualifications
UK Universities, Click-able Map:

http://www.scit.wlv.ac.uk/ukinfo/

Courtesy of the University of Wolverhampton – great tool
Universities of Scotland:

http://www.universities-scotland.ac.uk/

Universities Scotland is the autonomous voice of the higher education sector in Scotland. Website includes sections on facts and figures, news, publications, etc.
University Listings:

http://www.hero.ac.uk/uk/universities___colleges/hei_listing.cfm

Includes an interactive map as well as a searchable database for universities and colleges in the UK
 
Accreditation Bodies
Open University Validation Services:

http://www.open.ac.uk/validate/

Offers institutional accreditation and validation for higher education providers worldwide
Qualifications and Curriculum Authority:

http://www.qca.org.uk/index.html

Maintains and develops national curriculum and assessments/examinations, and accredits colleges
Scottish Qualifications Authority:

http://www.sqa.org.uk/sqa/sqa_nu_display_home.jsp;jsessionid=3D2AF2072
E3433EC7053F1E7C4B7F834?p_applic=CCC&p_service=Content.sho
w&pContentID=457&

National body in Scotland responsible for the development, accreditation, assessment and certification of qualifications other than degrees
 
Professional Bodies
Centre for Higher Education Research and Information (Open University):

http://www.open.ac.uk/cheri/

Informs on higher education policy by providing research, intelligence and analysis to policy makers at institutional, national and international levels. It also contributes to the international field of higher education policy research.
Edexcel:

http://www.edexcel.org.uk/home/

Organization that develops both academic and vocational qualifications
Higher Education and Research Opportunities in the UK (HERO):

http://www.hero.ac.uk/uk/home/index.cfm

A great resource for everything in the field of higher education in the UK
Higher Education Funding Council for England:

http://www.hefce.ac.uk/


Higher Education Funding Council for Wales:

http://www.hefcw.ac.uk/index.htm


Higher Education Statistics Authority:

http://www.hesa.ac.uk/

Includes listings of higher education institutions, government educational data and statistics
Higher Education Wales:

http://www.hew.ac.uk/

Membership consists of heads of all the universities and higher education institutions in Wales; supports and promotes higher education in Wales
Learning and Skills Council:

http://www.lsc.gov.uk/National/default.htm

Responsible for planning and funding vocational education
Northern Ireland Council for the Curriculum, Examinations and Assessment:

http://www.ccea.org.uk/


Oxford Cambridge and RSA Examinations:

http://www.ocr.org.uk/

Qualifications organization
Quality Assurance Agency for HE:

http://www.qaa.ac.uk/

Sets the standards of higher education qualifications and encourages continuous improvement in the management of the quality of higher education
Scottish Executive Education and Training:

http://www.scotland.gov.uk/Topics/Education/


Scottish Funding Council:

http://www.sfc.ac.uk/


Society for Research into Higher Education:

http://www.srhe.ac.uk

Aims to improve the quality of higher education through the encouragement of debate and publication on issues of policy, on the organization and management of higher education institutions and on curriculum, teaching and learning methods.
The Council for Industry and Higher Education:

http://www.cihe-uk.com/index.php

Developing links between business and academia
UKCOSA: Council for International Education:

http://www.ukcosa.org.uk

An independent, not-for-profit organization committed to promoting educational mobility and providing support to international students and the professionals who work with them
Universities UK (formerly Committee of Vice-chancellors and Principals of the Universities of the United Kingdom):

http://www.universitiesuk.ac.uk/

Members are executive heads of universities in the UK and work toward collaboration and support of higher education
University and College Union:

http://www.ucu.org.uk/

Amalgamation of the Association of University Teachers and NATFHE - The University & College Lecturers' Union; trade union and professional association for UK higher education professionals
 
Bologna Process
Bologna Process National Report 2005 - England, Wales and Northern Ireland:

http://www.bologna-bergen2005.no/EN/national_impl/00_Nat-rep-05/Nation
al_Reports-England-Wales-N-Ireland_050113.pdf

Report presented at the Bergen Ministerial Meeting on the implementation of the Bologna Process in the country
Bologna Process National Report 2005 - Scotland:

http://www.bologna-bergen2005.no/EN/national_impl/00_Nat-rep-05/Nation
al_Reports-Scotland_050124.pdf

Report presented at the Bergen Ministerial Meeting on the implementation of the Bologna Process in the country
 
Information for International Students
British Council:

http://www.britishcouncil.org

British Council connects people worldwide with learning opportunities and creative ideas from the UK and builds lasting relationships between the UK and other countries
Education UK:

http://www.educationuk.org

British Council offering that includes a searchable database of UK institutions
Educational Counseling and Credit Transfer Information Service:

http://www.ecctis.co.uk

ECCTIS provides two core contracts: the management of the Course Discover database and the U.K.-NARIC service
Fulbright Commission:

http://www.fulbright.co.uk/

Provides information on educational exchange between the U.S. and the U.K.
i-uk:

http://www.i-uk.com

Offers students a ‘one-stop shop’ to find out everything they need to know about living and studying in the UK. Includes links to British Council sites, tourism and visa sites and an area dedicated to life and culture
National Academic Recognition Information Center (UK NARIC):

http://www.naric.org.uk/

Gives advice on the comparability of foreign academic credentials with those from the U.K. and promotes British education abroad

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