[English] Becta mailing lists

[stephen at melbpc.org.au]

Hi all,

The following email is from the British Educational Communications
and Technology Agency (Becta) and lists some of the teacher-related
mailing lists they run. There's others. Some are busy, some aren't. One
can tell by the archives. They're free to join, and may be of interest.

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Please find below, details of (some of the) mailing lists that are 
supported by Becta. These may be of interest to you or your colleagues.


Children with medical needs (cmn.net)
This email list provides a forum to share questions and answers on
issues and concerns relating to the education of learners with medical
conditions. It is intended to support professionals in their delivery of
education to learners in hospital, at home, in an off-site unit or at a
mainstream school.
http://lists.becta.org.uk/mailman/listinfo/cmn.net


Distance Learning (distance-learning)
The group's aim is to share good practice and information in developing
distance learning for pupils not in school.
http://lists.becta.org.uk/mailman/listinfo/distance-learning


Eal-bilingual (eal-bilingual)
This forum is for teachers of English as an additional language,
specialist classroom assistants and others involved in teaching and
supporting pupils from ethnic and linguistic minority backgrounds.
http://lists.becta.org.uk/mailman/listinfo/eal-bilingual


Speech and language difficulties (easyspeak) This forum is open to
anyone with an interest in children's language and communication
difficulties, and how they are supported.
http://lists.becta.org.uk/mailman/listinfo/easyspeak


EBD forum (ebd-forum)
EBD forum is a UK based discussion forum for the discussion of issues
relating to the education of pupils with emotional and behavioural
difficulties.
http://lists.becta.org.uk/mailman/listinfo/ebd-forum


High Ability (high-ability)
This high-ability mailing list has been set up for discussing issues
relating to the education of able children.
http://lists.becta.org.uk/mailman/listinfo/high-ability


Northern Ireland special educational needs (ni-sen) This list aims to
develop a NI Learning Support / Special Needs community network with a
free exchange of ideas and mutual support.
http://lists.becta.org.uk/mailman/listinfo/ni-sen


Physical Disability network (pd-net)
The physical disability network is an email list for professionals
involved in the education of children with physical and neurological
disabilities and complex medical needs.
http://lists.becta.org.uk/mailman/listinfo/pd-net


SENCO forum (senco-forum)
This email list is for Special Needs Co-ordinators, those in local
authority services and others involved in supporting pupils with special
educational needs.
http://lists.becta.org.uk/mailman/listinfo/senco-forum


Special educational needs and ICT (senit) The SENIT email list is for
teachers, advisers and others working within education to share
practical advice about how ICT can be used to support pupils with
learning difficulties or disabilities.
http://lists.becta.org.uk/mailman/listinfo/senit


Severe learning difficulties forum (sld-forum) A forum for professionals
involved in the education of learners with severe, profound and multiple
learning difficulties.
http://lists.becta.org.uk/mailman/listinfo/sld-forum


Teachers of the deaf (ToD)
This list is for Teachers of the Deaf and associated professionals
involved in teaching deaf learners in schools, resource centres and
services.
http://lists.becta.org.uk/mailman/listinfo/tod


Traveller Education (trav-ed)
This forum is for practitioners with an interest in Traveller education
who wish to share ideas and practical advice.
http://lists.becta.org.uk/mailman/listinfo/trav-ed


Visual impairment forum (vi-forum)
This is an area for discussing issues relating to the teaching of
students with visual impairments.
http://lists.becta.org.uk/mailman/listinfo/vi-forum


If I can be of any further assistance, please do not hesitate to contact
me directly.

Regards,

Jason

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Jason Douglas
Online Communities Officer
British Educational Communications and Technology Agency (Becta)
Millburn Hill Road Science Park
Coventry
CV4 7JJ

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