Below are links to web sites providing useful information for those involved in education. We would be pleased to add to this list - e-mail us with details by clicking on Contact Us.

Becta	http://www.becta.org.uk/index.cfm
Becta is the main government agency responsible for developing the use of IT in education. It manages the National Grid for Learning (NGfL) on behalf of the Department for Education and Skills (DfES).
Department for Education and Skills	http://www.dfes.gov.uk/index.htm
UK Government Department
National Grid for Learning	http://www.ngfl.gov.uk
The NGfL is a collection of educational resources funded by the DfES, managed by Becta. It provides to regional and other grids, as well as other web sites devoted to the provision of educational resources.
National Curriculum On-Line	http://www.nc.uk.net/home.html
The government site which deals with the programme of study and relevant teaching resources.
The Qualifications and Curriculum Authority (QCA)	http://www.qca.org.uk
The QCA is accountable to the Secretary of State for Education and Employment and is a non-departmental public body. Involved in providing standards in education and training, the QCA helps to maintain and develop the curriculum amongst other activities.
Virtual Teacher Centre (VTC)	http://vtc.ngfl.gov.uk
A site created by Becta to provide on-line resources for teachers using the national curriculum.
Teachernet	http://www.teachernet.gov.uk/
A site developed by the Department for Education and Skills as a resource for people who work in schools.
Campaign for Learning through Museums & Galleries	http://www.clmg.org.uk
This organisation promotes learning in museums and galleries throughout the UK.
The Plymouth Grid for Learning	http://www.pgfl.co.uk
The local grid created by the Plymouth LEA provides information, resources and links for students, parents, teachers and those involved in education.
Art Education Sites Some useful sites providing on-line resources and ideas for teachers of Art.
Education Index	http://www.educationindex.com
An annotated guide to the some of the better education-related sites on the Web, especially for art.
National Society for Education in Art and Design	http://www.nsead.org
A web site providing information about resources for teachers of art, crafts and design in primary and secondary schools and further education. Links to many other art and design education sites worldwide.
Accessart	http://www.accessart.org.uk
Managed by the Arts Education exchange this web site provides lots of stimulating projects for teachers to use in the classroom.
The Campaign for Drawing	http://www.drawingpower.org.uk
The campaign started in 2000 to encourage people of all ages to draw! It provides information on events, courses and links to other useful sites.
Artifact	http://www.artifact.ac.uk
Funded by JISC, Artifact forms part of the Resource Discovery Network, the UK's free national gateway to Internet resources for the learning, teaching and research community. The site is a free guide to the best of the web for the arts and creative industries.
Cleo	http://www.cleo.ucsm.ac.uk
A regional LEA partnership between Cumbria & Lancashire Education which provides on-line resources for a range of subjects, useful information and links.
History Education Sites Some useful sites providing on-line resources and ideas for teachers of History.
BBC Learning	http://www.bbc.co.uk
The access point to the Learning section of the BBC website with links to all manner of subjects.
BBC History	http://www.bbc.co.uk
Part of the main BBC website, this section offers information on Ancient History to modern times.
The British Museum	http://www.thebritishmuseum.ac.uk
This extensive online database from the British Museum includes information and good images of items across many useful topics.
Historty on the Net	http://www.historyonthenet.com
A resource site which provides information on various major topics such as Romans, Egyptians etc and also provides lesson plans, useful information, and much more.
Cyber Heritage	http://www.cyber-heritage.co.uk
Specifically devoted to providing images of Plymouth's heritage.
History of the Monarchy	http://www.royal.gov.uk
The official web site of the monarchy providing extensive historical information about the history of the monarchy in England, Scotland and the UK but also information on royal residencies, the royal collection etc