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UK education providers are helping teachers, parents and students respond to the impact of COVID-19 worldwide

Find free or discounted resources for students, schools, universities and training providers

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Schools and parents

The British Educational Suppliers Association, with the support of the UK Department for Education, has developed the to help schools get the most out of their existing resources, and provide teachers with easy-to-use home learning materials. You can search resources from trusted suppliers, read teacher reviews and request free access during school closures. This site includes over 200 UK companies.

Cambridge Assessment International Education is making available .

Oxford University Press are offering free access to their education platforms here for an extended period and are committed to supporting teachers through professional development training that can be accessed anytime, as well as offering teaching support for through and .

Pearson is providing access to for people who are studying, teaching or working remotely. They are regularly updating their site which includes K12 resources.

Twinkl has created and made them available for free, including content tailored to specific markets. Content is available on LinkedIn & Twitter for sharing.

Twig Education is offering free access to schools and ministries of education of its .

GetMyGrades helps students to , and is allowing schools affected by COVID-19 to use its platform for free.

creates personalised learning pathways for students and powerful data for teachers to ensure that every child gets tailored, high quality education. They are offering free maths, English and science resources.

Mangahigh is offering full and free access to .

Your Favourite Teachers is offering free access to their to ensure students are able to continue their studies and revision uninterrupted.

My Online Schooling provides a to all children of school age. My Online Schooling offering a variety of free learning resources.

provides excellent, accessible and inspiring software to encourage children to love learning and prepare them for later life. 2Simple are offering free access to both Purple Mash and Serial Mash for schools and home users..

provides a modern learning experience platform. They are offering free access to their platform to schools in need until the end of next term and have best practices webinars to show how to implement distance learning.

is offering 90-day free digital textbooks to international schools following the British Curriculum.

showcases exciting new practices and products by teachers and education suppliers. It includes a search engine for finding the best education technology on the market, including home learning and COVID-19 filters, of 1200 products. There are over 400 COVID-19 offers.

COBIS provides information on during the pandemic. They also have webinars and case studies.

The to help students explore other cultures and discuss international issues, and to provide the basis for international partnerships between schools. The Connecting Classrooms, through Global Learning programme, helps young people engage with the sustainable development goals through .

Universities

is a digital education platform offering short courses, programs and online degrees. There are over 1300 courses available for free. New courses include COVID-19 Diagnostics and Testing.

The delivers the Study UK campaign providing practical information, resources and insight on UK higher education for international students, including free online courses.

Pearson is providing [access to expert faculty, best practices], and other online learning resources](https://www.pearson.com/news-and-research/working-learning-online-during-pandemic.html) for people who are studying, teaching or working remotely. They are regularly updating their site which includes HE resources.

Oxford University Press is offering free access to . The courses support higher education institutions to deliver training in key areas including teaching online, blended learning and university teaching.

Cambridge University Press are providing free access to to university libraries and their associated students and faculty.

has a Free Student eTextbook Programme, is making free textbook content available from a host of publishers, in partnership with JISC and Microsoft. Over 120 UK universities signed up and the programme is open to universities worldwide providing textbooks that are relevant to the course being undertaken by the students.

The Open University free provides access to health, wellbeing and educational content during the pandemic. The online site offers a chance for anyone to explore relevant topics, from teaching online and courses designed to aid mental and physical health, to family friendly interactives and content to help with the effects of Coronavirus. There are more than 950 courses available, offering 15,000 hours of free learning.

The is one of the largest, most diverse universities in the UK with over 120,000 students, and a further 50,000 studying across 190 countries for a University of London degree. The University of London is also part of this initiative from helping to take student learning online in response to coronavirus.

The University of Liverpool is a leader in online postgraduate education and has now made a range of learning and teaching resources available for the wider higher education community. have made available resources related to curriculum design plus videos and case studies on using Teams for learning and teaching.

available online for free on the FutureLearn platform. In response to COVID-19, Coventry have collated .

Jisc are working with university libraries to ensure access to key digital resources for teaching, learning and research. Jisc are cataloguing details of publishers and content repositories who are widening access to their resources with the list available here. .

The University of Edinburgh offers a range of for academic skills and personal development.

Vocational and technical training

Pearson: for career-focused learning, Pearson provides access to the , which contains a range of short online courses supporting BTEC, Apprenticeship and Employability.

The National Skills Academy Food and Drink are the industry experts on skills for the food and drink industry and have a range of programmes available through their Online Academy. Their ] is available in areas such as compliance (Food Safety, Health & Safety), technical (allergen awareness, IOSH), personal development, IT and management and leadership.

The Skills Network is a leading provider of distance learning qualifications with over 1 million users on and over 40 UK Accredited qualifications and 100 CPD certified online courses. Courses include infection control and health and social care.

COVID-19 training

Health Education England has launched online content to support the upskilling of health workers in relation to COVID-19. This content is free and will be updated and expanded shortly.

, the leading provider for healthcare e-learning across the UK health sector, has developed a free COVID-19 awareness resource. Skills for Health is also offering the Core Skills Training e-learning bundle at a heavily discounted rate; this includes Infection Prevention & Control, basic life support, Safeguarding and more.

Kineo are e-learning specialists and have developed as they come to terms with new ways of working. These are available for free.

, a leading provider of technical e-learning and offers training in food safety, manual handling, health and safety, fire safety, spectator safety, customer service, first aid at work, plus a range of standard workplace awareness programmes. They are offering free training in infection prevention and control, accessed through their website.

The University of Edinburgh created a set of free online resources for healthcare professionals working in a critical care setting.

English language training

The British Council has an extensive range of free online and . British Council have something for children, teenagers and adults at all levels of English. , the British Council鈥檚 free mobile-delivered test is available to download globally.

Macmillan Education is a global publisher that is operating in over 120 countries worldwide. They are making .

Oxford University Press has created including links to blogs, course related content suitable for distance learning, and professional development content, alongside course material to maximise home-based learning.

Pearson is offering , and free 60-day access to their Digital Citizenship Online course providing professional development for teachers in an online environment.

LanguageCert is offering additional slots to accommodate candidates who wish to take their .

offers English courses including live classes and interactive lessons online. They are offering a 14-day free trial.

Cambridge Assessment English has lots of .

is a world-leading centre of excellence, offering training and development from initial qualifications to Masters, both face-to-face and online. A new course 鈥楾ake your teaching online鈥� is being offered for free.

East Sussex College is offering an classes with flexible hours and small class size. There are General English, IELTS and Cambridge exam options.

provides personalised 1-to-1 English language courses including English online. This includes a 30-minute trial lesson.

help clients through every stage in designing a successful learning experience and at present have a focus on adapting in-person courses and training for online delivery as quickly as possible.

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Published 28 April 2020