Learning

Gives free independent advice to families on all aspects of state-funded education.

• Website: www.ace-ed.org.uk
• Contact Details: http://www.ace-ed.org.uk/contact/index.html
• E-Mail: enquiries@ace-ed.org.uk
• Telephone: 0808 800 5793

Online learning, support and advice for adult learners.

• Website: http://www.bbc.co.uk/learning/subjects/adult_learning.shtml
• Contact Details: http://www.bbc.co.uk/feedback/

Online learning, support and advice.

• Website: http://www.bbc.co.uk/learning/
• Contact Details: http://www.bbc.co.uk/feedback/

School, childcare and nursery finder

• Website: http://schoolsfinder.direct.gov.uk/
• Contact Details: http://schoolsfinder.direct.gov.uk/contact-us/

We help individuals, charities, organisations and communities to maximise the benefits offered by employee volunteering.

• Website: http://www.employeevolunteering.co.uk/
• Contact Details: http://www.employeevolunteering.co.uk/contact.php
• E-Mail: 0845 2269694
• Telephone: enquiries@employeevolunteering.co.uk
• Address: Dickson House, London Road, Hook

First Partnership is a not-for-profit Educational Business Partnership (EBP) who supply and deliver educational support to schools and colleges through a variety of creative programmes which bring business and education together.

• Website: www.firstpartnership.com
• Contact Details: www.firstpartnership.com/legal/contact-us
• E-Mail: enquiries@firstpartnership.com
• Telephone: 01252 852471

Do you sometimes worry about adding up on the spot or helping your child with their homework?

Taking a free course could help you get to grips with your maths and English skills, and increase your confidence.

You’ll be joining thousands of people across the country who have already transformed their work and home lives.

• Website: http://geton.direct.gov.uk/
• Telephone: 0800 66 0800

Everything you need to know about Hampshire's Schools and Colleges

• Website: http://www.hants.gov.uk/education.html
• Contact Details: http://www.hants.gov.uk/education/contactus/
• E-Mail: childrens.services.enquiries@hants.gov.uk

Hampshire Learning provides a wide range of learning opportunities for the people of Hampshire, working in partnership with schools, children's centres, community and voluntary organisations.

• Website: http://www3.hants.gov.uk/hampshire-learning/
• E-Mail: hampshire.learning@hants.gov.uk
• Telephone: 01962 847182
• Address: Hampshire Learning, Mottisfont Court, High Street, Winchester, SO23 8ZF

Home Access is a government drive which will help low-income families to get access to a computer and the internet to get online at home.

If you are a low income family in receipt of certain benefits you could qualify for a grant to buy a computer and/or a minimum of one years’ internet access. The programme is aimed at those that need it most and targets families that do not have access to a computer or the internet at home.

• Website: http://www.homeaccess.org.uk/
• Contact Details: http://www.homeaccess.org.uk/Contact-us/
• E-Mail: enquiries@homeaccess.org.uk
• Telephone: 0333 200 1004

Hotcourses is the UK's largest database of educational opportunities

• Website: http://www.hotcourses.com/
• Contact Details: http://www.hotcourses.com/pls/cgi-bin/page_pls_user_contact_us?x=16180339&y=
• E-Mail: support@hotcourses.com

Supporting learning in the voluntary and community sector.

• Website: http://www.ladder4learning.org.uk/
• Contact Details: http://www.ladder4learning.org.uk/ladder-contact.shtml
• E-Mail: enquiries@ladder4learning.org.uk

Learndirect courses and centres, and advice on careers and learning

• Website: http://www.learndirect.co.uk/
• Contact Details: http://www.learndirect.co.uk/contact/
• Telephone: 0800 101 901
• Address: learndirect, PO Box 900, Leicester, LE1 6XJ

The National Curriculum for England online

• Website: http://www.nc.uk.net/
• Contact Details: http://www.nc.uk.net/nc_resources/html/comments_contacts.shtml
• E-Mail: info@qca.org.uk

A partnership of learning organisations from Hampshire and the Isle of Wight

• Website: http://www.nextstephampshire-iow.org.uk/
• Contact Details: http://www.nextstephampshire-iow.org.uk/content/default.asp?PageId=85
• E-Mail: zoe.parsons@vtplc.com
• Telephone: 01329 236740
• Address: 1st Floor, 24 West Street, Fareham, Hampshire, PO16 0LF

Inspect and regulate the care of children and young people, and education and skills for learners of all ages.

• Website: http://www.ofsted.gov.uk/
• Contact Details: http://www.ofsted.gov.uk/Ofsted-home/About-us/Contact-us
• E-Mail: enquiries@ofsted.gov.uk

Website of the Open University

• Website: http://www.open.ac.uk
• Contact Details: http://www3.open.ac.uk/contact/

It's a new qualification that you can do at school or college. There are up to 10 subjects to choose from in September 2009 in different areas of the country. By 2011, there will be 17 subjects in total.

• Website: http://yp.direct.gov.uk/diplomas/

The Prince’s Foundation for Children & the Arts is an educational charity committed to helping children experience the arts in a high quality and sustained way. The website includes a section on Events for Children.

• Website: http://www.childrenandarts.org.uk/
• Contact Details: http://www.childrenandarts.org.uk/contact-us
• E-Mail: enquiries@childrenandarts.org.uk
• Telephone: 020 3326 2230

U3As are self-help, self-managed lifelong learning co-operatives for older people no longer in full time work, providing opportunities for their members to share learning experiences in a wide range of interest groups and to pursue learning not for qualifications, but for fun.

• Website: http://www.u3afarnborough.org.uk/
• Telephone: 01252 322707