Teaching in Non-School/College Settings
Sector overview
Overview of the Education sector
Typical job profiles
Environmental education officer
Useful online resources
General Information
- Information about education-related careers outwith a mainstream teaching setting. (pdf)
- Council for Learning Outside the Classroom
- Skills Active Sector Skills Council for active leisure and learning including play, sport, fitness and outdoors. Training opportunities and professional recognition
- The Tutor Pages For help and support in becoming a private tutor
Arts and Heritage Education
- British Film Institute (BFI) Education resources and training opportunities
- Engage - advocacy and support organisation for gallery education
- GEM (Group for Education in Museums) - championing heritage learning, includes job opportunities
- National Drama - training and resources
- National Theatre - education strand
Environmental and Outdoor Education
- Environmental Protection Agency - American website providing classroom resources
- Countryside Learning - charity promoting education about the countryside. Includes events
- Federation of City Farms & Community Gardens
- Field Studies Council - resources and training
- Institute for Outdoor Learning - jobs, training and professional development
- Outdoor staff - jobsite
- Scottish Outdoor Education Centres - including job opportunities
- See also Environmental Management and Conservation for job sites
Hospital Education
- Children's Hospital School - Great Ormond Street
- Hospital Education Service (Glasgow)
- Hospital Education Service (East Ayrshire)
- Hospital Organisation of Pedagogues in Europe (HOPE)
- Manchester Hospitals Schools and Home Teaching Service
Play Education
- Early Years Scotland formerly Scottish Pre-school Play Association
- Health Play Staff - information from the NHS in England and Wales
- Pre-school Learning Alliance
Prison Education
- Gov.uk Information about instructor role
- Women in Prison including job opportunities
Traveller Education
- Advisory Council for the Education of Romany and other Travellers(ACERT) - includes training and professional development resources
- National Assocation of Teachers of Travellers and Other Professionals (NATT+) - includes resources and contact list of organisations
- Scottish Traveller Education Programme (STEP)
Professional bodies
National Drama - professional association for drama teachers
National Association of Health Play Specialists (NAHPS)
Institute for Outdoor Learning
National Association of Teachers of Travellers and Other Professionals (NATT+)