Learning Support

Please take a look at our Accessibility pages too

BBC Learning - http://www.bbc.co.uk/learning/

The BBC website has a number of useful sections which provide useful resources for core skills.

BBC Webwise – http://www.bbc.co.uk/webwise/course/

BBC site on how to search & use the Internet.

BBC Key Skills - http://www.bbc.co.uk/keyskills/index.shtml

BBC site providing key skills materials to use with students and accompanying tutor notes.

BBC Skillwise - http://www.bbc.co.uk/skillswise/index.shtml

BBC basic skills site contains a range of learning materials which include: games, quizzes for literacy and numeracy as well as lesson plans submitted by tutors from around the UK.

Brite Initiative - http://www.brite.ac.uk/

This site provides information, advice and training on inclusive education, assessment and enabling technologies.

British Association of Teachers of the Deaf - http://www.batod.org.uk/

BATOD is the only Association representing the interests of teachers of hearing-impaired children and young people in the United Kingdom. There are 7 regional groups across the UK linked to BATOD. Nationally BATOD and each Region have regular conferences and workshops.

Colour in Motion - http://www.mariaclaudiacortes.com/

An interactive experience of colour communication and colour symbolism.

Common Knowledge - Glasgow - http://www.ckglasgow.org.uk/index.html

Common Knowledge is about learning for people with learning difficulties, their families and carers, and their staff. The project was designed to help people with learning difficulties with their transition to life in the community.

Dyslexia Action - http://www.dyslexiaaction.org.uk/

A national charity and the UK's leading provider of services and support for people with dyslexia and literacy difficulties.

Engineering Signs - http://www.engineeringsigns.ac.uk/default.asp

An on-line BSL / English glossary of signs for the automotive industry.

HERO - http://www.hero.ac.uk/uk/home/index.cfm

HERO is the official gateway to universities, colleges and research organisations in the UK.
The site provides online information to the HE/FE community. Click on “Administration” and then “Special Needs” for links to educational websites on relevant subjects.

Inclusion (National Grid for Learning) - http://inclusion.ngfl.gov.uk/

A free catalogue of resources for teaching professionals, learners, parents and carers. Resources include publications, software, hardware, guidance and links to other organisations to aid independent living and learning.

ICT: Dictionary – http://www.qiaresources4ict.net/

This ICT dictionary is aimed at deaf students, their communication support workers and interpreters, and anyone else interested in learning signs for ICT terms.

Kartoo – Search engine - http://www.kartoo.com/

This site has a novel search engine that makes use of mind mapping techniques for assisting in the search process.

Jigsaw Planet - http://www.jigsawplanet.com/

This site allows you to upload your ownimages and create online jisgsaws.

Key Skills in Context - http://www.keyskillsincontext.co.uk/

This site, managed by the Learning & Skills Development Agency and sponsored by several major companies, provides access to a number of online Key Skills materials.

Key Skills Support Programme - http://www.keyskillssupport.net/

The Key Skills Support Programme is funded by the DfES. The site provides access to a range of resources for Key Skills and also includes opportunities for practitioners to share materials developed by schools and colleges.

Royal National Institute for the Blind - http://www.rnib.org.uk

RNIB Education and Employment Information Service provides information and publications on education and employment for parents, professionals and people who are blind or partially sighted.

SKILL - http://www.skill.org.uk/

National Bureau for Students with Disabilities. SKILL promotes opportunities for young people and adults with any kind of disability in post-16 education, training and employment across the UK.

Support4Learning - http://www.support4learning.org.uk/home/index.cfm

Pages of links in Core and Basic Skills as part of a wider information source for education.

Sen Teacher Resources - http://www.senteacher.org/main/files.php

Resources, freeware downloads, links and documents for those involved in the education of students with learning difficulties, autism and other special educational needs. All material here is free for educational use.

Vischeck - http://www.vischeck.com/

Vischeck is a way of showing you what things look like to someone who is color blind. You can try Vischeck online- either run Vischeck on your own image files or run Vischeck on a web page.