Here we have put together a toolkit of useful resources, organised by country. If you know of additional resources that could be useful to new teachers, please add them to this section.
England
Unions
National Union of Teachers (NUT)
Tel: 020 7388 6191
www.teachers.org.uk
Association of Teachers and Lecturers (ATL)
Tel: 020 7930 6441
www.askatl.org.uk
National Association of Headteachers
Tel: 01444 472472
www.naht.org.uk
National Association of Schoolmasters Union of Women Teachers (NASUWT)
Tel: 0121 453 6150
www.nasuwt.org.uk
Association of School and College Leaders
Tel: 0116 2991122
http://www.ascl.org.uk
VOICE
Tel: 01332 372 337
www.voicetheunion.org.uk
University and College Union (UCU)
Tel: 020 7837 3636
www.ucu.org.uk
Government departments and agencies
The Training and Development Agency for Schools (TDA)
www.tda.gov.uk
TDA NQT induction popular Q&As
www.tda.gov.uk/teacher/nqt-induction/faqs.aspx
Department of Education
www.education.gov.uk
Training and development
www.education.gov.uk/schools/careers/traininganddevelopment
Teachernet
www.teachernet.gov.uk
Teaching Information Line
Call this number to speak to the TDA about teaching or teacher training
Tel: 0845 6000 991 (England) or on 0845 6000 992 (for Welsh speakers).
Teaching and Development Agency for Schools (TDA)
Tel: 0870 4960 123
www.tda.gov.uk
Miscellaneous
General Teaching Council for England
Tel: 0870 001 0308
Email: info@gtce.org.uk
www.gtce.org.uk
Teacher Support Network
Tel: 08000 562 561
www.teachersupport.info
Northern Ireland
Unions
National Association of Schoolmasters Union of Women Teachers (NASUWT)
Tel: 028 9078 4480
www.northern-ireland.nasuwt.org.uk
University and College Union (UCU)
Tel: 028 9066 5501
www.ucu.org.uk
Ulster Teachers Union
Tel: 028 9066 2216
www.utu.edu
Irish National Teachers Organisation (INTO)
Tel: 028 90 381455
www.into.ie
Association of Teachers and Lecturers (ATL)
Tel: 028 9047 1412
www.askatl.org.uk
Government department
Department of Education
Tel: 028 9127 9309
www.deni.gov.uk
Miscellaneous
General Teaching Council for Northern Ireland (GTCNI)
Tel: 028 9033 3390
www.gtcni.org.uk
Owing to a lack of funding Teacher Support Northern Ireland is now unable to provide services to teachers.
Scotland
Unions
The Educational Institute for Scotland (EIS)
Tel: 0131 225 6244
www.eis.org.uk
Scottish Secondary Teachers’ Association (SSTA)
Tel: 0131 556 5919
www.ssta.org.uk
National Association of Schoolmasters and Union of Women Teachers
(NASUWT) Scotland
Tel: 0131 523 1110
www.nasuwt-scotland.org
UCU Scotland
Tel: 0131 226 6694
www.ucu.org.uk/scotland
VOICE Scotland
Tel: 0131 220 8241
www.voicetheunion.org.uk
Government department
Scottish Executive Education Department
Tel: 0131 556 8400
www.scotland.gov.uk
Miscellaneous
The General Teaching Council for Scotland (GTC Scotland)
Tel: 0131 314 6000
www.gtcs.org.uk
Teacher Support Scotland
Tel: 0800 564 2270
www.teachersupport.info/scotland
Wales
Unions
National Union of Teachers (NUT) Cymru
Tel: 02920 491 818
www.nut.org.uk
National Association of Schoolmasters Union of Women Teachers (NASUWT) Cymru
Tel: 02920 546 080
www.nasuwt.org.uk
Association of Teachers and Lecturers (ATL) Wales
Tel: 02920 465 000
www.atl.org.uk
VOICE Cymru
Tel: 01332 378029
www.voicetheunion.org.uk
Undeb Cenedlaethol Athrawon (UCAC)
Tel: 01970 639 950
www.athrawon.com
University and College Union
Tel: 020 7837 3636
www.ucu.org.uk
Government departments
National Assembly for Wales
Tel: 02920 825 111
www.wales.gov.uk
Welsh Local Government Association
Tel: 02920 468 600
www.wlga.gov.uk
Miscellaneous
General Teaching Council for Wales (GTCW)
Tel: 02920 550 350
www.gtcw.org.uk
Teacher Support Cymru
Tel: 08000 855 088
www.teachersupport.info/cymry
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