Promoting Quality in Open and Distance Learning

UK Agencies and Associations

©ODL QC
webindex Page last updated: 1st May 2001 home
If you find an error on this list, or would like to suggest an addition, please tell us on odlqc@dial.pipex.com. Thanks
- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Alzheimer's Society   02-01
ABCC, the Association of British Correspondence Colleges   02-01
the Advisory Centre for Education, offering information & support on state education to parents   06-01
AoC, the Association of Colleges   02-01
ACEVO, the Association of Chief Executives of Voluntary Organisations   02-01
ALP, the Association of Learning Providers   02-01
The Association of MBAs   02-01
ARELS, the Association of Recognised English Language Services   02-01
AoR, the Association of Reflexologists   02-01
ASLIB   02-01
BAAS, the British Association for the Advancement of Science   02-01
BAC, the British Association of Counselling   02-01
BACIFHE, the British Accreditation Council for Independent Further & Higher Education   02-01
BACB, the British Association of Communicators in Business   02-01
BAOL, the British Association for Open Learning   02-01
BASELT, the British Association of State English Language Teaching   02-01
Basic Skills Agency   02-01
BECTa the British Educational Communications & Technology Agency (formerly NCET)   02-01
BESA, the British Educational Suppliers Association   02-01
BCS, the British Computer Society   02-01
Biochemical Society   02-01
British Ecological Society   02-01
British Wheel of Yoga   07-01
BTEC, the Business and Technology Education Council, now part of EDEXCEL (qv)   02-01
CEDC, a national centre for the development of community-based learning   04-01
The Central Bureau for International Education and Training of the British Council   06-01
CHEST, which negotiates for the supply of IT products to the UK FE & HE communities   02-01
CVCP, the Committee of Vice-Chancellors & Principals (now Universities UK)   02-01
CBI, the Confederation of British Industry   02-01
Copyright Licensing Agency   02-01
Council for Learning Resources in Colleges   ####
education otherwise, a support and information network for Home Education   04-01
The eLearning Network, (formerly TACT)   02-01
Forum for Technology in Training   02-01
FEDA, is now the Learning and Skills Development Agency   02-01
FENC, the FE National Consortium - a collaborative membership organisation of FE colleges   02-01
FERL the Further Education Resources for Learning   ??-??
FE21 the FE21 Group   02-01
UKFLF the UK Flexible Learning Forum   ??-??
HEAS, the Home Education Advisory Service review 03-01
ICG, the Institute of Careers Guidance   02-01
ICPD, the Institute of Continuing Professional Development   02-01
IDM, the Institute of Direct Marketing   02-01
IEE, the Institution of Electrical Engineers   02-01
IITT, the Institute of IT Training   02-01
IMA, the Instititute of Mathematics & its Applications   02-01
IMechE, the Institution of Mechanical Engineers   02-01
IoP, the Institute of Physics   02-01
LDN, the Language Development Network of UK colleges   01-00
LSC Countdown a weekly email briefing   ####
LSDA, the Learning and Skills Development Agency, formerly FEDA   02-01
ltsn, the Learning and Teaching Support Network of 24 HE-based subject centres in the UK   04-01
Library Association   03-98
London Mathematical Society   12-99
MTI, the Museum Training Institute   05-98
NAACE, the National Association of Advisers for Computers in Education   ##-##
NACCEG, the National Advisory Council for Careers & Educational Guidance (Guidance Council)   11-99
NACGT, the National Association of Careers Guidance Teachers   03-98
NAMSS, the National Association of Managers of Student Services in Colleges   11-99
NCET, the National Council for Educational Technology, is now BECTa (qv)   10-97
NFER, the National Foundation for Educational Research   11-99
NFSS, the National Federation of Sea Schools, for dinghy, yacht & power boat training   05-01
NILTA the National Information & Learning Technologies Association   06-01
NLN the National Learning Network   ####
NMN the National Mentoring Network   06-01
NIACE, the National Organisation for Adult Learning review 04-01
NOCN, the National Open College Network   06-01
NPA, the National Pharmaceutical Association   11-98
Natural History Museum   05-98
NTF, the National Training Federation   06-01
Open Learning Federation   05-98
Open Learning Foundation   05-98
PIN, the Parents Information Network, helping parents to understand about computers & IT   03-99
Royal Institution   03-98
Royal Academy of Engineering   05-98
Royal Geographical Society   12-99
Royal Society   03-98
Royal Society of Arts   05-98
RYA, the Royal Yachting Association   05-01
SEB, the Society for Experimental Biology   10-98
SFEP, the Society of Freelance editors & Proofreaders   ##-##
SRHE, the Society for Research into Higher Education   05-98
Soil Association   09-99
Standing Conference of Principals   05-98
TACT, now called the eLearning Network (qv)   05-00
TEC National Council   ##-##
TUC, the Trade Union Congress   05-98
TEN the Training and Employment Network   ####
UACE, the Universities Association for Continuing Education   11-99
UCAS, the UK Universities Clearing House   05-98
UCET, the University Council for the Education of Teachers   11-99
UfI - the site for the NE UfI pilot scheme   03-98
Universities UK, formerly the Committee of Vice-Chancellors & Principals (CVCP)   02-01
WEA review 05-98