Education Tutors and Employer Support
Local support finder
The site
The local advice finder database contains more than 16,500 local, regional and national organisations who can offer you advice and information about anything that’s concerning you. Just enter your town or postcode and select the type of information you’re looking for to run a search.
Website: www.thesite.org/community/localadvicefinder
Unions
UNISON
UNISON is the main union for support staff working in further education colleges
Website: www.unison.org.uk/education/further/index.asp
Unions
National Union of Teachers
The NUT is both a professional association and a trade union. It offers members legal and professional services, and access to a wide range of benefits.
Website: www.teachers.org.uk
Unions
National Association of Head Teachers (NAHT)
The NAHT is an independent trade union and professional association representing members holding leadership roles in primary, special, independent and secondary schools, and sixth form and FE colleges and other education settings.
Website: www.naht.org.uk
Unions
National Association of School Masters/Union of Women Teachers (NASUWT)
NASUWT is the largest UK-wide union. It has members in all sectors of education and represents teachers in all roles, including heads and deputy heads.
Website: www.nasuwt.org.uk
Unions
University and college Union (UCU)
The UCU is the largest trade union and professional association for academics, lecturers, trainers, researchers and academic-related staff working in FE and HE throughout the UK.
Unions
Voice
Voice is an independent trade union representing education and childcare professionals in the public and private sector, including teachers, head teachers, FE and HE lecturers, teching assistants, administrators and support staff, nurses and Early Years specialists.
General
Teachernet
Covering the following: Teaching & learning, whole-school issues, Management, Professional development, Research, Education overview, Useful sites.
Internet safety
Think U Know
Find the latest information on the sites you like to visit, mobiles and new technology. Find out what’s good, what’s not and what you can do about it. If you look after young people there’s an area for you too – with resources you can use in the classroom, at home or just to get with it. Most importantly, there’s also a place which anyone can use to report if they feel uncomfortable or worried about someone they are chatting to online. All the information here is brought to you by the team at the Child Exploitation and Online Protection (CEOP) Centre
Websites: www.thinkuknow.co.uk
Telephone: +44 (0)870 0003344
Email: enquiries@ceop.gov.uk
Chatroom danger
Chatroom danger
A site all about the potential dangers on interactive online services like chat, IM, online games, email and on mobiles. TRUE STORIES and find out how to chat SAFELY...
Website: www.chatdanger.com
Personal safety
Suzy Lamplugh Trust
Promoting personal safety for all. They work for the benefit of everyone in society – irrespective of gender, age or background. Their mission is to raise awareness of the importance of personal safety and to provide solutions that effect change in order to help people to avoid violence and aggression and live safer, more confident lives.
Website: www.suzylamplugh.org
Telephone: 0207091 0014
Email: info@suzylamplugh.org
AOC
AOC
The Association of Colleges (AoC) exists to represent and promote the interest of Colleges and provide members with professional support services.
Website: www.aoc.co.uk
Telephone: 02070 349900
Fax: 02070 349950
AOC
AOC
The Association of colleges (AoC) exists to represent and promote the interests of colleges and provide members with professional support services.
Website:www.aoc.co.uk
Telephone: 020 70349900
Fax: 020 70349950
Email: enquiries@aoc.co.uk
Others
There are many resources out there specific to a particular vulnerability that someone may have. The internet is a good place to search for these sources of support. A few more examples have been given to the right.
Deafblind support: www.sense.org.uk
National autistic society: www.nas.org.uk
Unions
Association of Teachers and Lecturers (ATL)
The ATL is a teaching union affiliated to the TUC.
Its members include lecturers, teachers, head teachers and support staff.
Website: www.atl.org.uk
No Secrets
No Secrets
Legislation and practices being subject to ministerial review and repost during 2008. Advisory Group includes Trustees and Members of PAVAUK.
Weblink: www.doh.gov.uk/scg.nosecrets.htm
Adult Learning
NIACE
Promoting adult learning. NIACE is a nongovernmental organisation working for more and different learners
Website: www.niace.org.uk
Local Safeguarding children boards
Local Safeguarding Children Boards – Every Child Matters
Children can only be safeguarded properly if the key agencies work effectively together. Local safeguarding children boards (LSCBs) are designed to help ensure that this happens. They out the former area child protection committees (ACPCs) on a statuary footing. The core membership of LSCBs is set out in the Children Act 2004, and includes local authorities, health bodies, the police and others. The objective of LSCBs is to coordinate and to ensure the effectiveness of their member agencies in safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children.
Website: www.everychildmatters.gov.uk/lscb
Safeguarding Adults Good Practice database
The project is aimed at the wider community of practitioners and others with a stake in Safeguarding adults from a variety of angles. The project aims to provide practical methods of identifying and disseminating good practice from around the country. This good practice could come from local authorities, service providers, advocates, service users etc. It is hoped that this website will enable people to browse examples of things that are working wee, and use the information to make changes and improve services and outcomes for vulnerable adults.
Website: http://www.elderabuse.org.uk/Mainpage/Elder%20Abuse.mht
Email: roseannathurlow@elderabouse.org.uk
Telephone: 0208 765 7000
Vetting and barring – October 2009 onwards
Independent Safeguarding Authority
The independent Safeguarding Authority (ISA) has been created to help prevent unsuitable people from working with children and vulnerable adults.
We will do this by working in partnership with the Criminal Records Bureau (CRB), which will greater relevant information on every person who wants to work or volunteer with vulnerable people.
Website: http://www.isa-gov.org.uk/
Telephone: 03001231111
Email:scheme.info@homeoffice.gsi.gov.uk
Vetting and barring – up till October 2009
Criminal Records Bureau
Safer recruitment protecting the vulnerable. The CRB’s aim is to help organisations in the public, private and voluntary sectors by identifying candidates who may be unsuitable to work with children or other vulnerable members of society.
Website: http://www.crb.gov.uk/
Registration Information Line: 0870 9090822
Public concern at work
The site offers information on all aspects of whistle blowing including practical guidance, help for individuals, services for organisations, legislation (the Public Interest Disclosure Act), policy and publications. Also here is access to the helpline, real cases of whistle blowing and statistics.
Website: http://www.pcaw.co.uk
Telephone: 020 7404 6609