Guides: Education: Education websites

Teaching websites

BBC bitesize
Childnet international
Safety resources for teachers and parents
Curriculum Foundation
UK based foundation supporting curriculum related support, advice and guidance
The Education Network
Advice & support regarding safeguarding, schools' technical strategy and e learning
Guardian teacher network
International curriculum association
ORBIT
Open resource bank for interactive teaching resources
Primary National Curriculum 2014 - fact guide
Primary Resources
Free lesson plans and activity ideas for primary teachers
Teaching Times
TES - teaching and lesson resources
School Reading List
School Reading List curates children's and YA booklists. Recommending new and classic children's books, young adult books and teen books to teachers, parents, librarians, home educators and schools in the UK and worldwide.
Whole Education

Education in England: a history of our schools and education system - Derek Gillard
A chronological list of events, reports, education acts, official papers and other publications.

BERA: British Educational Research Association
Center for curriculum redesign
Child ethics
This website offers insights, resources and guidance on the ethical aspects of conducting research with children
NFER: National Foundation for Educational Research
Nuffield Foundation
Improving social well being through education, research and innovation
Cambridge Primary Trust

When evaluating websites use the following checklist to assess the reliability of the information:

Is the site Authoritative? (Who is the author and what authority do they possess?)
Is the site Accurate? (Are any claims supported by reliable evidence?)
Is the site Impartial? (Is the information biased?)
Is the site Current? (Is the information up-to-date?)
Who are the Audience? (Who is the site aimed at?)
Is the site Reliable? (Are links from the site working and pointing to other reliable sites?)

Advance HE
Educational Endowment Foundation
Infed
Hundreds of pages and millions of users across the world exploring education, learning and social change.
JISC
JISC- represents the UK education sector technology standards initiative.