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UK Student Services - relevant organisations
- ADSET (Association for Database Services) - promoting good practice in information, including labour market information, for education and guidance providers.
- AGCAS (The Association of Graduate Careers Advisory Services) - including publications, events, training, research information, links to UK professional bodies, postgraduate study, accrediting organisations, CVs/resumes, product reviews and noticeboard.
- Alliance for Inclusive Education (ALLFIE) - a national network of individuals, families and groups working together to change the educational system so that all young people can be educated in a single mainstream education system. Also Young and Powerful, a group of disabled and non-disabled young people Site includes also a list of useful contacts, information on training events and a resources list.
- AMOSSHE (The Association of Managers of Student Services in Higher Education) - a similar organisation to NAMSS, for student services managers in Higher Education institutions in the UK and Ireland.
- ASLIB (The Association for Information Management) - including recruitment, some online articles from "Managing Information" magazine.
- ASRA (Association for Student Residential Accommodation) - members in FE and HE institutions.
- Association of University Administrators - organisational information.
- Association for University and College Counselling - general information.
- BACP/ - British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy - divisions include Association for University and College Counselling, Counselling in Education for other educational staff, Association for Counselling at Work, Association for Pastoral Care and Counselling, Counselling in Medical Settings, Personal, Relationship and Groupwork, Race and Cultural Education in Counselling.
- BAHSHE - British Association of Student Health in Higher Education - professional association of all those employed in health services in higher education.
- BPS - British Psychological Society.
- Chartered Institute of Library and Information Professionals - information on professional practice, events, jobs and careers, membership, training and events, information services, qualifications, advocacy, special interests - very small print on website.
- Disability Equality in Education - news, training and resources for schools, colleges and LEAs on inclusion for all students in education.
- Disability Rights Commission - supporting the implementation of the Disability Discrimination Act.
- EPPI-Centre Social Science Research Unit Institute of Education - Evidence for Policy and Practice Information Co-ordinating Centre (EPPI-Centre) is part of the Social Science Research Unit (SSRU), Institute of Education, University of London, includes 3 strands, Health Promotion (Research and dissemination of information relating to the evaluation of health promotion interventions (including a programme of research to evaluate educational interventions for HIV prevention in southern Africa) , Education (a centre for evidence informed policy and practice in education) and User Involvement investigating the generation and use of evidence of effectiveness as seen by people using health and education services).
- Federation of Professional Associations in Guidance - ethical principles, news, consultations, events and links.
- Heads of University Counselling Services - useful resources including links to university counselling websites, resources for counselling managers.
- Library Association - the Association for Librarians and Information Managers, includes responses to consultation (in "what's new"), conference papers, careers and professional qualifications and appointments.
- JANET National User Group - represents the views and concerns of people who use the national academic network, JANET, to those who are responsible for its funding
There are also regional and special interest groups.
- Jiscmail - UK academic and student advicers' mailing lists.
- Money Advice Association - key organisation for money advisers mainly in the public sector, voluntary sector and education.
- Money Management Council - provides factsheets on money management topics.
- NACGT (National Association for Careers Guidance Teachers.
- NAEGA (National Association for Educational Guidance for Adults).
- NANCU (National Association of Nurseries in Colleges and Universities) - membership in FE and HE institutions.
- NAMSS - National Association for Managers of Student Services in colleges - organisation for student services staff in sixth form and further education colleges.
- NASMA (National Association of Student Money Advisers) - mainly for HE, site includes events, links and members' area.
- National Disability Team (NDT) - works to improve provision for disabled students, on behalf of the Higher Education Funding Council for England (HEFCE) and the Department for Higher and Further Education Training and Employment (DHFETE), Northern Ireland.
- National Foundation for Educational Research - online research questionnaires, information on current projects, summaries of completed projects, research papers online, search CERUK (current educational research in the UK, database online).br />
- NICEC (The National Institute for Careers Education and Counselling) - projects and publications.
- SKILL - information and resources online for disabled students in education and employment.
- Student Loans Company - loans for HE students.
- Student Awards Agency for Scotland - student financial support in Scotland.
- Student Record Officers' Conference - mainly for student administrators in HEIs, site includes membership and conference information.
- UKCOSA - Council for International Education - advice for international students, staff, training and resources.
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International student services
- American Association of Community Colleges - including national survey on colleges with students receiving welfare benefits.
- American Association of Collegiate Registrars and Admissions Officers - membership information, events and publications.
- Additional Information on Academic Advising - some more US links.
- ACPA (American College Personnel Association) - including draft position paper from the Joint Task Force on Student Learning and links to other relevant sites.
- American Counseling Association - including Code of Ethics and Standards of Practice, Practitioner's Guide to Ethical Decision Making, journals, mailing lists and online news.
- CAS Council for the Advancement of Standards for Student Services/Development Programs - standards and guidelines for Academic Advising from NACADA.
- Campus Mediation Resources - large number of resources including articles, programmes, philosophical foundations, procedures, policies, guidelines and links to other sites, useful in many educational settings.
- Fedora - in English and German, association for those involved in student guidance in institutions of higher education in Europe, including student counselling, vocational and educational guidance in universities, guidance professionals working in national or international organisations and employers. Site includes information on working groups, publications, meetings and addresses.
- NACAC (National Association for College Admission Counseling) - includes links to good practice in the use of technology in admissions, publications and professional development.
- NACADA (National Academic Advising Association) - including advising resources, journal, policies and links.
- NASPA (National Association of Student Personnel Administrators) - including the Virtual Library, "resources on policies, model programs and other resources critical to the student affairs profession" and internet links.
- Reslife.net - interesting US site for staff and students in residential accommodation in the US, with resources for staff to use and message boards.
- Student Affairs - Virtual Compass - US gateway site for student services/student affairs resources, including professional organisations, specialist areas, mailing lists, home pages of student affairs professionals.
- Student Counseling Centers on the Internet - links to university guidance and counselling sites with a short description of each site.
- Student Services Professional Associations - (mainly American) from Compass site.
- Yahoo student affairs - international links.
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Student services quality assurance
- BECTa (British Educational Communications and Technology agency - useful resources and information on educational technology.
- CAS standards and guidelines - Academic advising standards and guidelines (US).
- FEDA (Further Education Development Agency) - a recently expanded site with outlines of FEDA's work and services, information on research, publications, training and projects.
- FERL (FE Resources for Learning) - online magazine, subject resources, information on learning technologies e.g. intranets and videoconferencing, useful college case studies and FE links.
- Investors in People in HE - includes FAQs, guidelines, revised indicators explained, case studies, network directory and forum.
- MAA Statement of Good Practice for Money Advisers - UK code of practice for members of Money Advice Association.
- NACAC (National Association for College Admission Counseling) - includes links to good practice in the use of technology in admissions.
- NISS - Quality Assurance and standards in UK education sectors.
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Student Services research and FE related online journals and newsletters (selected)
- ACA Practice resources for the professional - from the American Counseling Association, also includes information counseling journals including the Career Development Quarterly.
- FERL (FE Resources for Learning) - online magazine, subject resources, information on learning technologies e.g. intranets and videoconferencing, useful college case studies and FE links.
- Individual Lifelong Learning News - regular online news.
- International Careers Journal - includes key articles on careers information and guidance on the Internet.
- Jossey Bass - US publisher of books on student services.
- Local Information, Advice and Guidance - the Government consultation paper (Jan 1999), the Summary of Responses, the Next Steps announced by the Government in April 1999 including the Planning Framework and proposed allocation of resources by LEA area.
- SCRE (Scottish Council for Research in Education) includes summaries of research, publicaions, projects, research links, teacher research, anti-bullying guide.
- Scottish Further Education Unit - includes Broadcast (an online journal) and news items.
- Student Affairs Journal Online
- Student Affairs Research - links to offices and resources in North America.
- Virtual Compass - online journals - mainly US.
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