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Accelerated Learning in Training and Education
Find out about :
Alite's courses in Accelerated and Brain-Based Learning.
How Alite Train the Trainer
An intensive 3 day programme designed to help those who are responsible for the development of others.

How are other professionals using accelerated and brain-based learning techniques? Find out by delving into this range of case studies.

How to Create an Accelerated Learning School
Visit the Discussion Forum
This is the place to raise your questions about the use of Accelerated Learning techniques in primary schools, or to share your experiences and successes with other professionals. If you have an example of how you have used AL techniques, or would like to discuss any AL-related issue, this is the place to post. Alite’s primary school specialists drop in regularly to contribute to the discussions and to answer your questions.
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angel solutions
powerful SEF Software tool

Arcom IT (HP Centre of Excellence)
Arcom IT is a professional multi-vendor ICT Solutions company which provides both the business and educational sectors with solutions, services and support.

BECTa
The Becta curriculum web pages provide extensive subject-specific advice and information about using ICT in teaching and learning. Essential viewing.

BECTa Technical Support
The Online Community for ICT Technical Support is part of Becta's new Technical Support Advisory Service, set up to help schools to provide effective technical support. The community offers an opportunity for everyone involved at any level in ICT technical support for schools in England to keep in touch with colleagues working in the field.
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Cenmac
CENMAC is a central resource for pupils with physical disabilities supported by the inner London boroughs. They are a small team of advisory teachers with backgrounds in mainstream and special schools as well as specialist knowledge of how Information and Communication Technology (ICT) can be helpful. The Director is also an Occupational Therapist.

Chris Davison Consultancy
Chris Davison is available to deliver ICT training and advice to schools and LEAS throughout England and Wales.
Ask our consultants for advice on the latest technologies available to help you, cost effectively, publish your website from your school.
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Call the experts now for details of courses and support initiatives. +44 (0) 1252 81 11 81
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David Fulton Publishers
David Fulton Publishers has a special place in education as the UK's leading publisher of books for initial teacher training courses, continuing professional development and for special educational needs teachers. It provides a full range of support for teachers and education professionals, both in the special needs and mainstream settings, from teacher training right through to classroom resource materials.
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DFES
Department for Education and Skills

Dyslexia Institute (The).
A registered charity. A good website for information and links to support material.

E-learning Foundation.
Launched in 2001, the e-Learning Foundation aims to significantly increase access to ICT in education and specifically to ensure that every school pupil in the UK will have access to a personal portable computer within five years., The Foundation, a registered charity, aims to bridge the digital divide and ensure that all children - irrespective of their background - can have access to a portable computer for use in school and at home.

EDICTS
EDICTS is an organisation that provides unrivalled and innovative approaches to Information and Communications Technology (ICT) in education and the associated commercial sector.
EdICTs is available to work with individual schools, groups of schools, Local Education Authorities, Government Agencies, Ministries of Education and the European Commission. At the same time they work closely with organisations and companies, offering advice and support to tailor their products and services to the education market.
They take pride in their neutral and independent position that offers a credible, honest and unbiased view.
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Educationalists
An online resource for education specialists, resources and support - including consultants, organisations, charities, companies, universities, colleges and schools, researchers, analysts and experts! In addition, articles, case studies, reports, features, conferences, seminars....... to support school based, further, higher and lifelong learning across the United Kingdom.

EIS
NGfL approved Managed Services.

How the brain / mind learns best
This website is for all those interested in educational renewal, grounded in how the brain / mind learns best.
Renate Nummela Caine, Ph.D.,
is Professor Emerita of Education at California State University, San Bernardino. She consults throughout the world, and her work with schools has been featured on Teacher TV on the Discovery Channel, "Wizards of Wisdom" shown on PBS, and elsewhere. She is co-author of Making Connections: Teaching and the Human Brain, and five other books, and regularly conducts leading-edge teacher training programs for educational organizations. The Caines' work is used as a foundation for educational change in programs at school, district, and state levels.
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ICT Procurement Advisory Service (Ipas)
From colleagues at Becta comes news that the Independent ICT Procurement Advisory Service (Ipas) is to be rolled out to every primary and secondary school in England. Launched at BETT 2001 by education technology minister Michael Wills, Ipas’ brief is to act as an independent and free information resource for Head teachers, ICT coordinators or anyone within a school, who has responsibility for making decisions about purchasing ICT goods and services. The hub of Ipas is its website – http://ipas.ngfl.gov.uk . It includes a number of resources to assist schools in the ICT procurement process, including model documents, templates and up-to-date specifications, on-line interactive learning resources and downloadable procurement and technical guidance documents. A team of advisers, who provide face-to-face consultancy with schools and a free national seminar programme will also support the website. The first phase of the national seminar programme comprises 12 seminars, which will be held during May, June and July 2003, with more planned for later in the year and up until March 2004.
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IT Learning Exchange (The)
The IT Learning Exchange is now a well-established London based ICT support centre of 20+ staff with a very broad range of expertise and is providing support to teachers in a wide variety of ways that are continually developing to reflect the changes in the technology, pedagogic policy or funding policy of educational ICT.

MAPE
Through publications, software, reviews, events and a website MAPE offers support with - Curriculum - ideas and resources for effective teaching with ICT, Communications - how to use email and the web in the classroom, Software - what to look for in new software and how to make the best of what you've got, ,Management - building ICT into development planning, Reviews - new software and books checked out by our experts, Hardware - how to optimise available resources and plan for development, Links - pointers to other useful websites.

NSPCC
The NSPCC (National Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children) is the UK's leading charity specialising in child protection and the prevention of cruelty to children. We have been directly involved in protecting children and campaigning on their behalf since 1884. Site includes advice on using the internet with children.

Parents Information Network
The Parents Information Network site contains a wealth of information and advice to help parents whose children are using computers and the Internet.

Parents Information Network (pin)
Unbiased evaluations of electronic resources for children. Tested by teachers and families.

Primary School Safe Search
A safe internet search for Primary Schools that includes Teachers and Pupils resources

Swan Education - Health and Safety for Schools
Health and Safety for Schools - Specifically designed H&S tools for Primary/Junior/Infant heads. The Head Teacher's Safety Management Toolkit contains, training courses, Risk Assessment, Policies and procedures etc. produced to help the head manage and deliver their school H&S. Training Courses and Open Learning materials are the first to be specially developed for Teachers and Support Staff.

Teacher Support Network
The wellbeing of teachers is vital to us all.
Children's learning experience hangs upon their teachers' deep commitment to be effective, focused and inspirational. Teacher Support Network offers support to teachers, lecturers and their families, regardless of age, length of service or union affiliation. Check out their Site Map to see the full range of services available.
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Virtual Teacher Centre
The VTC is a service for schools professionals providing news, support for professional development and the facility to search quality-badged resources across the National Grid for Learning.