Useful Links
For Teachers
NUT National Web Site (http://www.teachers.org.uk)
School Teachers Pay and Conditions Document (STPCD) 2012 STPCD
School Teachers Pension Scheme – Information about your pension rights and access to information about your contributions you will need your DfES number for this. (http://www.teacherspensions.co.uk/)
Employment Rights and Law
TUC Work Smart Site - Covers wide range of topics on employment rights and is targeted at all working people. (http://www.worksmart.org.uk/)
DirectGov employment rights Site – “E Government” site. (http://www.direct.gov.uk/employment)
Institute for Employment Rights – More detailed/academic information (http://www.ier.org.uk/)
Links For School Reps and Officers
Hearth - NUT Representatives Site (Private for NUT officers and reps) hearth community
UnionReps is a forum for union reps - Whatever your problem, chances are that there’s someone else who has been there and solved it. http://www.unionreps.org.uk/
Labour Research Department – High quality research and information but not all of it is free. (http://www.lrd.org.uk/)
The Connected Rep - This TUC document contains some of the above plus loads more links. http://wsta.org.uk/connected-rep.pdf (PDF file download)
Health and safety reps can go straight to the Health and Safety page from here.
Sites specifically for Union Representatives
www.unionreps.org.uk
10,000 reps from nearly all the TUC’s affiliated unions use the discussion boards to swap ideas and get help & support
www.uin.org.uk
Union ideas network – a link between unions and the academic community
www.tuc.org.uk/unionscope
an ambitious project to pull together information about exactly where unions have recognition & membership – add your data to this site
www.labourstart.org/actnow.shtml
work together with others – send off messages of support, solidarity & protest
www.paywizard.co.uk
information on average pay rates etc. – useful for negotiators – you can enter your own information
www.pensionschampions.co.uk
easy to follow training programme with detailed information and online tools
www.hazards.org
news, campaigns and practical resources on workplace health & safety
www.unionlearn.org.uk
support & guidance for trade union representatives – many free materials, resources & publications – a wide range of specialist training courses
The law and work
Listed below are a number or websites that can offer advice on the law and the workplace
www.citizensadvice.org.uk (Citizens’ Advice Bureau)
www.directgov.uk/employment (DirectGov – employment rights)
www.ier.org.uk (Institute of Employment Rights)
www.lawcentres.org.uk (Law Centres Federation)
www.pcaw.co.uk (Public Concern at Work)
www.tugroup.net (Trade Union Group of MPs)
www.worksmart.org.uk (workSMART)
www.parliament.uk (UK Parliament)
Learning
Everybody has a right to access learning. These sites are designed to help those in work access appropriate training and/or learning (need not be job related).
www.basic-skills.co.uk (Basic Skills Agency)
www.dfes.gov.uk (Department for Education & Skills)
www.learndirect.co.uk (Learn Direct)
www.lsc.gov.uk (Learning & Skills Council)
www.unionlearn.co.uk (Union learn)
www.open.ac.uk/union (Open University)
www.wea.org.uk (Workers’ Education Association)
www.co-op.ac.uk (Co-operative College)
Organising & bargaining
www.acas.org.uk (ACAS)
www.lrd.org.uk (Labour Research Department)
www.worksmart.org.uk/unionfinder (Union finder)
Pensions
www.teacherspensions.co.uk (Teachers Pension Agency)
www.dwp.gov.uk (Department for Work & Pensions)
www.npcuk.org (National Pensioners Convention)
www.opas.org.uk (Pensions Advisory Service)
www.pensionschampions.co.uk (Pensions Champions)
www.pensions-ombudsman.org.uk (Pensions Ombudsman)
www.thepensionsregulator.gov.uk (Pensions Regulator)
Work/life balance
www.daycaretrust.org.uk (Daycare Trust)
www.workyourproperhoursday.com (Work Your Proper Hours Day)
www.worklifesupport.com (Work Life Support – Well Being Programme)
Union organisations and other useful sources
www.certoffice.org (Trade Union Certification Officer)
www.tuc.org.uk (TUC)
www.uin.org.uk (Union Ideas Network)
www.cbi.org.uk (Confederation of British Industry)
www.dti.gov.uk (Department of Trade and Industry)
www.incomesdata.co.uk (Incomes Data Services)
www.statistics.gov.uk (National office of Statistics)
www.neweconomics.org (New Economics Foundation)
www.paywizard.co.uk (PayWizard)
www.theworkfoundation.com (Work Foundation)
www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/index (CIA)
(the CIA library site has a wealth of data about individual countries – useful for research and making comparisons with other nations)
Environment
www.foe.co.uk (Friends of the Earth)
www.sustainableworkplace.co.uk (Sustainable Workplace)
www.carbontrust.co.uk (Carbon Trust)
www.defra.gov.uk (Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs)
Equalities
Homophobic Bullying - EDUCATIONAL RESOURCES
SOURCES OF GUIDANCE AND INFORMATION ABOUT HOMOPHOBIA
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Education for All - Stonewalls campaign against Homophobic bullying in schools. A excellent e-campaign with loads of information and resources.
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Safe to Learn - DCSF Guidance on Homophobic bullying in schools.
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| GIRES Gender Identity Research Society - Information for trans people, their families and the professionals who care for them |
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Other Equalities Strands
www.ageconcern.org.uk (Age Concern)
www.cre.gov.uk (Campaign for Racial Equality)
www.disabilityalliance.org.uk (Disability Alliance)
www.drc-gb.org (Disability Rights Commission)
www.discrimination-law.org.uk (Disability Law Association)
www.uaf.org.uk (Unite Against Fascism)
www.eoc.org.uk (Equal Opportunities Commission)
Health & Safety
www.doh.gov.uk (Department of Health)
www.hazards.org (Hazards Magazine)
www.hse.gov.uk (Health & Safety Executive)
Unions Online
www.e-unions.org (e-Unions)
www.unionweb.co.uk (unionweb)
www.labourstart.org.uk (Labourstart)
Trade Unions
These sites can provide a wealth of information and resources. The Public Sector unions are especially good. This is only a selection of the Trade Union sites available.
www.teachers.org.uk NUT
www.amicustheunion.org AMICUS
www.aslef.org.uk ASLEF
www.bectu.org.uk BECTU
www.bfawu.org BFAWU
www.communityt-tu.org Community
www.cwu.org CWU
www.gmb.org.uk GMB
www.musiciansunion.org.uk MU
www.num.org.uk NUM
www.tgwu.org.uk TGWU
www.tssa.org.uk TSSA
www.ucatt.org.uk UCATT
www.unison.org.uk UNISON
www.unitytheunion.org.uk UNITY
www.usdaw.org.uk USDAW
www.napo.org.uk NAPO
www.teachersunion.org.uk NASUWT
www.aspect.org.uk Aspect
www.fbu.org.uk FBU
This is not a comprehensive list and never can be, but if you know of a particularly useful site please let us know
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