The Department for Education is responsible for childern's services and education, including early years, schools, further and higher education policy, apprenticeshipsand wider skills in England.  Find links to services, information and Inspections 

Education Support's mission is to improve the mental health and wellbeing of teachers and education staff. They believe that better mental health leads to better education. They support individuals and help schools, colleges and universities to improve the mental health and wellbeing of their staff. They also carry out research and advocate for changes in Government policy for the benefit of the education workforce. 

FIN is a membership organisation within the further education sector that provides invaluable assistance and guidance to support the nominee and quality team, ensuring high quality delivery of ESFA funded learning programmes.

Do you know how effective are your safeguarding arrangements?

Leaders in Safeguarding provides quality assurance and specialist support, advice, training and scrutiny of safeguarding arrangements in education, health, social care and leisure settings.

Whether you’re an employer looking to create a more inclusive workplace or an apprentice seeking inspiration and guidance, the Multicultural Apprenticeship Alliance is an essential resource for anyone committed to promoting diversity and unlocking the full potential of a diverse workforce.

The BluePrint Toolset® was created in 2013. The BluePrint Toolset® is a leading provider of innovative diagnostic tools designed to help organizations achieve their goals. Leveraging over 30 years of working in culture and leadership coaching, it was created to modernize and transform past diagnostic models into a more relevant tool for today’s leaders.

Mencap is about valuing and supporting people with a learning disability, and their families and carers.  Their vision is a world where people with a learning disability are valued equally, listened to and included. 

Mencap believes that children and young people with a learning disability should grow up in a world that includes them in all areas of society, gives them the support and opportunities to engage with their peers and equips them with the personal skills to progress and be valued members in the community.

AutonoMe is about unlocking independence: Enabling neurodiverse people and those with learning disabilities to develop skills for independent living and employment. 

By combining passionate people and scalable tech, they believe they can impact the wide-ranging challenges that people with learning disabilities and neurodiversity experience as

they journey through life.

Ambitious about Autism is a charity that stands with autistic children and young people, champion their rights​ and create opportunities. They run specialist education services, an employment programme, and children and young people are at the heart of their decision-making, policy work and campaigning. 

They also deliver training and consultancy to a wide range of organisations to improve awareness and understanding of autism.

The hub which links together independent End Point Assessors and EPAOs so they can collaborate, work together and share good practice. It includes a database of professionals in the EPA sphere. Also home of the EPAO Quality alliance.

The Federation of Awarding Bodies is the collective voice of the UK’s world-class qualifications and assessments industry. Our members are committed to providing high-quality qualifications and assessments that recognise achievement, improve productivity, support social mobility and change lives.  Find news, training and a job board.

The Association for Accredited Learning (AAL) work revolves around three fundamental pillars:

Employee Wellbeing: prioritising the health and welfare of employees, recognising that their wellbeing directly impacts organisational success.

Lived Experience: valuing personal narratives and individual journeys, celebrating achievements and fostering a sense of community.

People & Culture: cultivating inclusive and thriving organisational cultures

Education for sustainable development (ESD) is UNESCO’s education sector response to the urgent and dramatic challenges the planet faces. UNESCO’s ESD for 2030 education programme aims to bring about the personal and societal transformation that is necessary to change the future of our planet. 

Acting as a global advocate and aiming to strengthen capacities of governments to provide quality Climate Change Education (CCE), UNESCO produces and shares knowledge, provides policy guidance and technical support to its Member States and implements projects on the ground. 

The Employers Domestic Abuse Covenant is a pledge by businesses to support women affected by abuse to enter or re-enter the workplace. Employers are invited to sign the covenant and identify opportunities within their businesses for women seeking sustainable employment opportunities.