Useful links

General

• ACAS - provides independent advice and training to solve problems and improve performance.
• CIPD - Chartered Institute for Personnel and Development
• Directgov Employment - information for jobseekers and employees
• Equality and Human Rights Commission (merger of Commission for Racial Equality, Disability Rights Commission, and the Equal Opportunities Commission)
• Investors in People

Higher education

• Higher Education Academy - helping institutions and staff provide the best possible learning experience for their students
• HEFCE - Higher Education Funding Council
• UCEA - University and Colleges Employers Association
• UPA - University Personnel Association

Library-related groups

• CILIP - Chartered Institute of Library and Information Professionals
• NOWAL - North West Academic Libraries
• WHELF - Wales Higher Education Libraries Forum

Training and education

• The Academic and National Library Training Co-operative
• Bailer - British Association for Information & Library Education and Research
• cpd25 - staff training and development for M25 Consortium members
• Leadership Foundation for Higher Education - includes information about the Future leaders programme for information services and information technology staff
• Lifelong Learning UK
• SALCTG - Scottish Academic Libraries Cooperative Training Group
• UCISA-SDG - The University and Colleges Information Systems Association Staff Development Group