Links and Further Resources

Here you will find links to other websites with further information on:

Clients and Co-production Partners:

Mentoring and Befriending Foundation
http://www.mandbf.org.uk/
The Mentoring and Befriending Foundation (MBF) provides guidance and support to organisations and practitioners involved in mentoring and befriending.

 

Teachers TV (available through Teachers Media)
http://www.teachersmedia.co.uk
Teachers TV is a government funded digital channel for everyone working in education that is also viewed by many parents and a general audience. Teachers TV have a large
website that gives access to all the programme output as streaming video plus other
related content.
 

Royal Shakespeare Company
http://www.rsc.org.uk/explore/
The aim of the RSC is to keep modern audiences in touch with Shakespeare as our contemporary. The RSC perform plays by Shakespeare and his contemporaries, classic plays by international dramatists and work by living writers.

 

Young Vic
http://www.youngvic.org/
The Young Vic is a theatre company that presents a variety of classics, new plays, forgotten works and music theatre. The company has established a powerful reputation as a major theatre in which young directors, actors and writers can develop and practice their art.

 

British Council
http://www.britishcouncil.org/new/
The British Council has been creating ties between people in the UK and those in other countries for almost 75 years. They run programmes in education, English language,
the arts, science and technology, sport and governance.

 

Creative Partnerships
http://www.creative-partnerships.com/
Creative Partnerships is the Government’s flagship creative learning programme, designed to develop the skills of young people across England, raising their aspirations and equipping them for their futures. Many projects are recorded by the
participants using digital video.

 

Rolls Royce Science Prize
http://science.rolls-royce.com/home/index.jsp
The Rolls-Royce Science Prize is an annual awards programme that helps teachers implement science teaching ideas in their schools and colleges. Teachers record and
report on their innovations using video.

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Professional:

BAFTA
http://www.bafta.org/
The British Academy of Film and Television Arts supports, develops and promotes the art forms of the moving image, by identifying and rewarding excellence, inspiring practitioners and benefiting the public.

BECTU
http://www.bectu.org.uk/
BECTU is the independent trade union for those working in broadcasting, film, theatre, entertainment, leisure, interactive media and allied areas.

PACT
http://www.pact.co.uk/
Pact is the UK trade association that represents and promotes the commercial interests of independent feature film, television, children's and animation media companies.

Arts Council England
http://www.artscouncil.org.uk/
Arts Council England is the national development agency for the arts in England, distributing public money from Government and the National Lottery.

DCMS
http://www.culture.gov.uk/
the DCMS are responsible for Government policy on the arts, sport, the National Lottery, tourism, libraries, museums and galleries, broadcasting, creative industries including film and the music industry, press freedom and regulation, licensing, gambling and the historic environment.

Equity
http://www.equity.org.uk/
Equity is the UK Trade Union representing professional performers and other creative workers from across the spectrum of the entertainment, creative and cultural industries

Musicians Union
http://www.musiciansunion.org.uk/site/cms/contentChapterView.asp?chapter=1
The Musicians' Union represents over thirty thousand musicians working in all sectors of the music business.

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User Generated Content:

Digital Video in Education
http://www.dvined.org.uk
This website allows you to register and discuss with like-minded people the uses and potential of using Digital Video in education. The site is run by David Baugh to support educators in their use of digital media for teaching and learning.

BBC Training and Development
http://www.bbctraining.com/onlineCourses.asp
These online modules and guides are free for you to use. They were originally designed for BBC staff and contain some helpful information about filming using digital Video cameras

First Light Movies
http://www.firstlightmovies.com/
First Light Movies funds and inspires film projects between young people ages 5 to 19-year-olds throughout the UK. There are lots of good printable tips about the practical aspects of pre-production, filming and editing.

Film Education
http://www.filmeducation.org
Film Educations’ free resources cover a wide range of curriculum areas and include film clips, Teachers' Notes and a range of activities.

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Cooking:

DATA
http://www.data.org.uk/
The Design and Technology Association is the recognised professional organisation representing all those involved in D&T education and its associated subject areas

Focus on Food
http://www.focusonfood.org/home.html
Focus on Food is a campaign which raises the profile and importance of food education and helps secure, sustain and strengthen the status of food in Primary and Secondary Schools nationally

Chefs Adopt a School Scheme
http://www.academyofculinaryarts.org.uk/chefs-adopt-a-school.html
Chefs Adopt a School is the Academy of Culinary Arts’ charitable long-term project which, through a ‘hands-on’ approach, focuses on developing an essential understanding of ‘taste’ and teaches children about the pleasures of eating, the provenance of ingredients and the processes by which raw materials are transformed into food.

Licence to Cook
http://www.licencetocook.org.uk/
Licence to Cook is a national programme designed to address the standards, skills and knowledge that support food education, ensuring that teachers and related professionals are confident in their subject knowledge and skills, and that schools are equipped to deliver a sustainable programme.

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General Education (UK):

QCA
http://www.qca.org.uk/
the QCA play a vital role in the development, delivery and reform of the education and training framework for England. They are also the leading body for tests and examinations.

Department for Children Schools and Families
http://www.dcsf.gov.uk/
The leading UK government department for people who work with or for children and young people.

Times Education Supplement
http://www.tes.co.uk/
TESconnect is a social network that allows teachers to network, share resources and search for jobs

Guardian Education
http://www.guardian.co.uk/education
The education section from the Guardian

Channel 4 Learning
http://www.channel4learning.com/
Channel 4 Learning began in 1993 and has constantly retained its commitment to providing innovative, curriculum–focused products and services to motivate and inspire teachers and learners.

BBC Schools
http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/
BBC's education and schools section has ambitions to help people gain the fundamental knowledge and skills upon which other learning can be built. Supporting the development of specific skills, often curriculum-related, and also encourage active participation in learning in the widest sense.

Teaching and Learning Academy
http://www.gtce.org.uk/tla/
The Teacher Learning Academy helps teachers to enhance their practice and gain professional recognition. Through a framework for effective classroom and school-based enquiry, teachers develop, share and try out new or different approaches or skills.

Learning and Skills Council
http://www.lsc.gov.uk/
The Learning and Skills Council (LSC) is a publicly-funded organisation charged with building a dynamic and successful Further Education (FE) system for England, to give young people, adults and employers the high quality learning and skills they need for economic and social success.

Teacher Development Agency
http://www.tda.gov.uk/
The Training and Development Agency for Schools (TDA) is the national agency and recognised sector body responsible for the training and development of the school workforce.

Specialist Schools and Academies Trust
http://www.ssatrust.org.uk/
The SSAT is an independent, not-for-profit membership organisation dedicated to raising levels of achievement in secondary education.

NESTA
http://www.nesta.org.uk/
NESTA is the National Endowment for Science, Technology and the Arts - a unique body with a mission to make the UK more innovative. We invest in early-stage companies, inform and shape policy, and deliver practical programmes that inspire others to solve the big challenges of the future.

National Foundation for Education Research
http://www.nfer.ac.uk
NFER has been at the forefront of educational research and test development for 60 years. Ever since 1946 we have been working to equip decision makers, managers and practitioners with the most innovative thinking, practical research and responsive assessment programmes to underpin the drive towards excellence in education and lifelong learning.

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