Education Links
Online learning, support and advice from the BBC. Includes information on current BBC campaigns and links to free resources to use with your learners
A temporary hub of information and tools to help teachers during the coronavirus (COVID-19) crisis
Enhance Digital Learning Platforms
Digital Learning Modules
Khan AcademyEspecially good for maths and computing for all ages but other subjects at Secondary level. Note this uses the U.S. grade system but it's mostly common material
Futurelearn
Free to access 100s of courses, only pay to upgrade if you need a certificate in your name (own account from age 14+ but younger learners can use a parent account)
Seneca
For those revising at GCSE or A level. Tons of free revision content. Paid access to higher level material
Openlearn
Free taster courses aimed at those considering Open University but everyone can access it. Adult level, but some e.g. nature and environment courses could well be of interest to young people
Blockly
Learn computer programming skills - fun and free
Scratch
Creative computer programming
Ted Ed
All sorts of engaging educational videos
National Geographic Kids
Activities and quizzes for younger kids
Duolingo
Learn languages for free. Web or app
Mystery Science
Free science lessons
Wide range of cool educational videos
Crash Course
You Tube videos on many subjects
Crash Course Kids
As above for a younger audience
Crest Awards
Science awards you can complete from home
iDEA Awards
Digital enterprise award scheme you can complete online
Paw Print Badges
Free challenge packs and other downloads. Many activities can be completed indoors. Badges cost but are optional
Tinkercad
All kinds of making
Prodigy Maths
Is in U.S. grades, but good for UK Primary age
Cbeebies Radio
Listening activities for the younger ones
Nature Detectives
A lot of these can be done in a garden, or if you can get to a remote forest location!
British Council
Resources for English language learning
Oxford Owl for Home
Lots of free resources for Primary age
Big History Project
Aimed at Secondary age. Multi disciplinary activities
Geography Games
Geography gaming!
Blue Peter Badges
If you have a stamp and a nearby post box
The Artful Parent
Good, free art activities
Red Ted Art
Easy arts and crafts for little ones
The Imagination Tree
Creative art and craft activities for the very youngest
Toy Theater
Educational online games
DK Find Out
Activities and quizzes
Twinkl
This is more for printouts, and usually at a fee, but they are offering a month of free access to parents in the event of school closures.
Free 90 day access to some of its digital learning resources
Evolving Education from Pearson - YouTube Playlist
Bank of free offline resources related to distance learning and working independently
They have made toolkits available. Each toolkit contains a range of resources and activities for children and young people added 4-19.
This booklet contains a range of ideas to support you as individuals, your apprentices and the colleagues that you work with.
Learn and explore with training and resources, and earn badges and certificates on a personalized hub created for educators.
Dedicated educators are lifelong learners. With that in mind, we've designed free, online training for the classroom that helps educators do what they do best, even better.
TOM is a free online professional development resource for teachers making the leap into remote teaching and learning. Invaluable resources and a real focus on the pedagogy of teaching online.
Introduction to Adverse Childhood Experiences Early Trauma Online Learning
The world’s largest selection of courses. Choose from over 100,000 online video courses with new additions published every month
(note: Some of these are "paid for" courses, they do have a "free" section)
Society for Education & Training
Professional body for teachers/trainers in further education & skills
Education and Skills Funding Agency
They fund and regulate adult FE and skills training in England. They are part of a network of organisations in the country who commission, manage and market training for adults.
The Learning and Work Institute
The Learning and Work Institute is an independent policy, research and development organisation dedicated to lifelong learning, full employment and inclusion.
The Campaign for Learning works for an inclusive society in which learning is understood, valued and accessible to everyone as of right. The campaign aims to stimulate learning that will sustain people for life.
The National Learning Network (NLN) is a national partnership programme designed to increase the uptake of Information Learning Technology (ILT) across the learning and skills sector in England.
Here you will find examples of good practice, self-improvement, suppliers of improvement services plus materials to support teaching and learning.
Ofsted inspect and regulate to achieve excellence in the care of children and young people, and in education and skills for learners of all ages.
NCFE is a national awarding body, recognised in the field of education as a highly professional and responsive organisation. Hampshire County Council’s Adult and Family Learning service has been awarded NCFE’s Investing in Quality Licence, which enables the service to give formal recognition to locally-developed programmes of learning.
The Department of Education's extended schools programme aims to improve levels of educational achievement for disadvantaged children and young people by providing the additional support that they might need to help them reach their full potential.
DoE is a government department with responsibility for children's services, families, schools, 14-19 education and the Respect Taskforce.
A public health programme for all early years and school settings in Hampshire providing information and advice, teaching resources and training on a range of health issues.
A impartial Special Educational Needs and Disability Information, Advice and Support Service that aims to make a positive and lasting difference for children and young people with special educational needs and/or disability (SEND) and their parents and carers.