Schools contacts :Cross Stitch – Directories

Useful organisations for people with children at school or about to start at school

Contact details for BBC Learning.

Contact details for City & Guilds, a leading provider of vocational qualifications.

Contact details for Estyn, which aims to raise standards and quality of education and training in Wales through inspection and advice.

Contact details for GovernorLine, a free advice line offering information and support to governors across all aspects of school life.

Contact details for John Catt’s Schoolsearch, which is principally engaged in the management of schools, the publication of educational guides and magazines, and providing ICT services to schools.

Your local authority will have a department which deals with local education issues – formerly called the ‘Local Education Authority’ or ‘LEA’.

Contact details for the National Literacy Trust, which provides information on literacy issues and research.

Contact information for the National Parent Partnership Network, a national organisation supporting and enabling parents and carers of children with special educational needs.

Contact information for Sure Start, a government programme that aims to achieve better outcomes for children, parents and communities.