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Useful Government And Trade Bodies
Organisations:
New
Economics Foundation:
NEF was founded in 1986 by the
leaders of The Other Economic Summit (TOES) which forced
issues such as international debt onto the agenda of the
G7 and G8 summits. Links to thousands of jobs online,
career opportunities, employment within this sector jobs
and career advice. We are unique in combining rigorous
analysis and policy debate with practical solutions on
the ground, often run and designed with the help of
local people. We also create new ways of measuring
progress towards increased well-being and environmental
sustainability.
Accountancy UK:
Accountancy UK. Links to thousands
of jobs online, career opportunities, employment within
this sector accountancy jobs and careers.
Accounting Standards Board:
Initially, the FRC was established
in 1990 to promote good financial reporting through its
two subsidiaries, the Accounting Standards Board (ASB)
and the Financial Reporting Review Panel (FRRP). Links
to thousands of jobs online, career opportunities,
employment within this sector and job and career advice.
Steel
Construction Institute:
The Steel Construction Institute
(SCI) is an independent, member-based organisation. It
is probably the world's largest research and technical
organization supporting the use of steel in
construction. Links to thousands of jobs online, career
opportunities, employment within this sector and job and
career advice.
UK
Agriculture:
Living Countryside Ltd. is a small
organisation that cares deeply for the countryside and
believes in its preservation through a viable
agricultural industry. Living Countryside Ltd. is a
member of FACE (Farming & Countryside Education -
Registered Charity No. 209961) but is otherwise
independent of all other organisations and groups. Links
to thousands of jobs online, career opportunities,
employment within this sector and job and career advice.
ACCA:
ACCA (the Association of Chartered
Certified Accountants) is the largest and
fastest-growing international accountancy body, with
320,000 students and members in 160 countries. ACCA has
an extensive network of over 70 staffed offices and
other centres around the world. Links to thousands of
jobs online, career opportunities, employment within
this sector accountancy jobs and careers.
Agrilink:
Agrilink is one of the UK's largest
and most up-to-date online agricultural directories.
Agrilink was developed over four years ago as a central
source of information for agricultural and rural
organisations and through continued growth and recent
redevelopment, now contains over 800 listings for a
broad range of agricultural service providers, farmers,
manufacturers and suppliers and much more. Links to
thousands of jobs online, career opportunities,
employment within this sector and job and career advice.
Association of Accounting Technicians:
The Association of Accounting
Technicians (AAT) is an established and well-respected
professional membership body with over 100,000 student,
full and fellow members worldwide. Links to thousands of
jobs online, career opportunities, employment within
this sector and job and career advice.
Association of Corporate Treasurers:
The Association of Corporate
Treasurers (ACT) is the leading global provider of
treasury education. Established in the UK in 1979, it is
a centre of excellence for professionals in corporate
finance, risk and cash management operating in the
international marketplace. Links to thousands of jobs
online, career opportunities, employment within this
sector and job and career advice.
Association of International Accountants:
The Association of International
Accountants (AIA) is one of five statutorily Recognised
Qualifying Bodies (RQBs) in the United Kingdom for
company auditors under the Companies Act 1989. The other
four being The Association of Chartered Certified
Accountants (ACCA); The Institute of Chartered
Accountants in England & Wales (ICAEW); The Institute of
Chartered Accountants of Scotland (ICAS); and The
Institute of Chartered Accountants in Ireland (ICAI).
Based in the UK, the AIA was founded in 1928 and
incorporated in London in 1932. The Association promotes
and supports the advancement of the accountancy
profession both in the UK and internationally. Whilst
supporting international accounting and auditing
standards the AIA seeks to ensure that its examinations
and membership requirements support the development of
the accountancy profession in the countries in which it
examines. Links to thousands of jobs online, career
opportunities, employment within this sector accountancy
jobs and careers.
ATL -
The Education Union:
The Association of Teachers and
Lecturers (ATL) is a professional association and trade
union representing over 160,000 teachers, lecturers and
education support staff in the United Kingdom. Links to
thousands of jobs online, career opportunities,
employment within this sector and job and career advice.
AUT -
The Higher Education Union:
The AUT is the trade union and
professional association for over 48,700 UK higher
education professionals. We provide high quality support
and services for academics, researchers, administrators,
librarians, computer staff and postgraduate tutors.
Links to thousands of jobs online, career opportunities,
employment within this sector and job and career advice.
Bank
of England:
The Bank of England is the central
bank of the United Kingdom. Sometimes known as the 'Old
Lady' of Threadneedle Street, the Bank was founded in
1694, nationalised on 1 March 1946, and gained
operational independence in 1997. Links to thousands of
jobs online, career opportunities, employment within
this sector and job and career advice.
Banking Code Standards Board:
The mission of the BCSB is to
ensure that the Banking Code and the Business Banking
Code deliver their promises of fair dealing and
standards of good banking practice to the customers of
UK banks and building societies. Links to thousands of
jobs online, career opportunities, employment within
this sector and job and career advice.
BIBA
- British Insurance Brokers Association:
BIBA “ the British Insurance
Brokers' Association“ is the UK’s leading general
insurance organisation. We represent the interests of
insurance brokers and customers, and have partner
members from the leading companies in the industry.
Links to thousands of jobs online, career opportunities,
employment within this sector and job and career advice.
British Association of Hospitality Accountants:
The British Association of
Hospitality Accountants (BAHA) was formed in 1969 with
the aim of bringing together those professionals who
were involved in financial management and control within
the hotel industry. Since inception the membership has
expanded to include systems specialists, hospitality
consultants and accountants, bankers, investment
analysts, property professionals, academics and others
who retain an interest in the hotel, catering and
leisure sectors. Links to thousands of jobs online,
career opportunities, employment within this sector and
job and career advice.
British Bankers' Association (BBA):
The British Bankers' Association (BBA)
is the leading trade association in the banking and
financial services industry representing banks and other
financial services firms operating in the UK. It has 250
members, as well as many associate members, which fund
its not-for-profit activities. Links to thousands of
jobs online, career opportunities, employment within
this sector and job and career advice.
British Council:
We offer a range of options for
students, young people, adult learners and teaching
professionals. If you work as a UK education and
training provider we can help you recruit international
students, develop partnerships and promote your offer
overseas. Links to thousands of jobs online, career
opportunities, employment within this sector and job and
career advice.
British Hospitality Association:
British Hospitality Association -
The effective voice for the hospitality industry.Links
to thousands of jobs online, career opportunities,
employment within this sector and job and career advice.
British Institute of Inn Keeping:
The BII was set up in 1981 and has
a growing membership of over 15,000, and its awarding
body, BIIAB, processes over 80,000 examination entries
each year. Links to thousands of jobs online, career
opportunities, employment within this sector and job and
career advice.
Building Regulations:
Work carried out by the ODPM on
fire issues includes fire safety and prevention,
national policy, developing legislation and guidance,
advice and support to fire authorities and Brigades,
arson reduction, research and statistics. The aim is to
reduce death, injury and damage relating to fire and
other incidents. Links to thousands of jobs online,
career opportunities, employment within this sector and
job and career advice.
Call
Centre Association:
The rapid growth of call centres
during the 80's and early 90's highlighted the need for
a central source of independent information and advice.
A local networking forum set up in Glasgow in 1991 was
rapidly growing and it was identified at their annual
convention that a formal body initially for the UK
should be established to represent the needs of its
members. Links to thousands of jobs online, career
opportunities, employment within this sector and job and
career advice.
Call
Centre Management Association:
CCMA is the professional
association for Call Centre Managers and Supervisors.
Although based in the UK we have Members all over Europe
and in the Middle East. Links to thousands of jobs
online, career opportunities, employment within this
sector and job and career advice.
Change the Face of Construction:
Change the face of construction is
an independent project dedicated to encouraging greater
diversity across all sectors of the construction
industry. The aim is to improve industry performance by
attracting and keeping more of the right women and men,
through better recruitment and training, working
conditions, career development and communications.
Chartered Institute of Bankers in Scotland:
The oldest banking Institute in the
world, the Chartered Institute of Bankers in Scotland
was set up “to improve the qualifications of those
engaged in banking and to raise their status and
influence”. Links to thousands of jobs online, career
opportunities, employment within this sector and job and
career advice.
Chartered Institute of Building:
The Chartered Institute of Building
(CIOB) is the leading professional body worldwide for
managers in construction. Links to thousands of jobs
online, career opportunities, employment within this
sector and job and career advice.
Chartered Institute of Management Accountants (CIMA):
CIMA members are Accountants in
Business. We represent financial managers and
accountants who work in industry, commerce,
not-for-profit and public sector organisations. Our key
activities are related to Business Strategy, Information
Strategy and Finance Strategy. CIMA members are not
trained in audit. Links to thousands of jobs online,
career opportunities, employment within this sector
accountancy jobs and careers.
Chartered Institute of Public Finance and Accountancy:
CIPFA is one of the leading
professional accountancy bodies in the UK and the only
one which specialises in the public services. It is
responsible for the education and training of
professional accountants and for their regulation
through the setting and monitoring of professional
standards. But CIPFA also provides a great deal more,
including a catalogue of excellent courses, conferences
and publications and a range of high quality advisory,
information, training and consultancy services.
Increasingly CIPFA?s interests are expanding to the
international stage. Links to thousands of jobs online,
career opportunities, employment within this sector
accountancy jobs and careers.
Construction Best Practise Programme:
Constructing Excellence aims to
achieve a step change in construction productivity by
tackling the market failures in the sector and selling
the business case for continuous improvement. Links to
thousands of jobs online, career opportunities,
employment within this sector and job and career advice.
Construction Confederation:
We are the leading representative
body for contractors, representing some 5,000 companies
who in turn are responsible for over 75% of the
industry's turnover. We want to achieve the best
possible economic and political climate so that
construction can thrive. Links to thousands of jobs
online, career opportunities, employment within this
sector and job and career advice.
Construction Industry Council:
The Construction Industry Council (CIC)
was established in 1988 with five founder members. Since
then it has grown in size and influence to become the
largest pan-industry body concerned with all aspects of
the built environment. Links to thousands of jobs
online, career opportunities, employment within this
sector and job and career advice.
Construction Industry Research and Information
Association:
With almost 700 separate
organisations subscribing to one or more of CIRIA’s
categories of membership, CIRIA is recognised as the
foremost independent and authoritative broker of
construction research and innovation in the UK. Links to
thousands of jobs online, career opportunities,
employment within this sector and job and career advice.
Construction Industry Training Board:
CITB - Construction Skills provides
assistance in all aspects of recruiting, training and
qualifying the construction workforce. We also work with
partners in industry and government to improve the
competitiveness of the industry as a whole. Links to
thousands of jobs online, career opportunities,
employment within this sector and job and career advice.
Construction Plus:
Construction Plus is the Internet
arm of the E-map Construction Network, the largest
information supplier to the UK construction industry.
Links to thousands of jobs online, career opportunities,
employment within this sector and job and career advice.
Contact Centre World:
Since 1999, we have been helping
tens of thousands of operational managers and executives
around the world increase their knowledge and value to
their company through our daily editorials and useful
industry information. As a resource we are unrivalled “
our membership is growing substantially and our
knowledge and experience in the call/contact center
industry is extensive”. Links to thousands of jobs
online, career opportunities, employment within this
sector and job and career advice.
DEFRA
- Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs:
DEFRA (the Department for
Environment, Food and Rural Affairs) was created in June
2001 * to drive forward the Government's programmes on
the environment, food and rural affairs. We work for the
essentials of life - food, air, land, water, people,
animals and plants. Links to thousands of jobs online,
career opportunities, employment within this sector and
job and career advice.
ELDIS:
ELDIS is a gateway to information
on development issues, providing free and easy access to
wide range of high quality online resources. ELDIS
provides summaries and links to online documents. ELDIS
offers a directory of websites, databases, library
catalogues and email discussion lists. Links to
thousands of jobs online, career opportunities,
employment within this sector and job and career advice.
Engineering Construction Industry Training Board:
Engineering Construction Industry
Training Board. Our website contains a wide range of
information about the Engineering Construction Industry
Training Board (ECITB), careers and training in the UK
engineering construction industry. Links to thousands of
jobs, careers, employment and advice within this
industry sector.
European Accountancy Association:
The EAA aims to link together the
Europe-wide community of accounting scholars and
researchers, to provide a platform for the wider
dissemination of European accounting research and to
foster and improve research. Links to thousands of jobs
online, career opportunities, employment within this
sector and job and career advice. Since its
establishment in 1977 the EAA has had a major impact on
the accounting research community throughout Europe.
Gone are the days when only a few accounting academics
knew their colleagues in other countries. The EAA has
established a secure and developing series of networks
that bring together all accounting researchers
interested in a wider European conception of their
subject and research interests.
Farming and Countryside Education:
In September 2001, the work of the
NFU's Education Millennium Trust was merged with the
Food and Farming Education Service, managed by the Royal
Agricultural Society of England, to form Farming and
Countryside Education. Our aim is to help young people
learn more about food and farming in a sustainable
countryside. Links to thousands of jobs online, career
opportunities, employment within this sector and job and
career advice.
General Insurance Standards Council:
The General Insurance Standards
Council (GISC) is an independent, non-statutory
organisation that was officially launched on 3 July 2000
to regulate the sales, advice and service standards of
its members.
Health and Safety Executive:
Britain's Health and Safety
Commission (HSC) and the Health and Safety Executive (HSE)
are responsible for the regulation of almost all the
risks to health and safety arising from work activity in
Britain. Links to thousands of jobs online, career
opportunities, employment within this sector and job and
career advice.
HM
Treasury:
The Treasury is responsible for
formulating and implementing the UK Government's
financial and economic policy. Links to thousands of
jobs online, career opportunities, employment within
this sector jobs and careers.
ICT
Advice for Teachers:
ICT Advice for Teachers. Links to
thousands of jobs online, career opportunities,
employment within this sector and job and career advice.
Industrial Technology:
Industrial Technology is the
essential magazine for design engineers and machine
builders, across all industries, who specify or purchase
components, equipment and materials. Links to thousands
of jobs, careers, employment and advice within this
industry sector.
Inland Revenue:
The Inland Revenue is changing
radically. We are in the process of delivering a wider
range of services to our customers than ever before. We
are responsible for the administration of:
We are also responsible for the
payment of:
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Working Tax Credit
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Child Tax Credit
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Child Benefit
Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales
(ICAEW):
The Institute of Chartered
Accountants in England & Wales is the largest
professional accountancy body in Europe, with over
125,000 members. Links to thousands of jobs online,
career opportunities, employment within this sector
accountancy jobs and careers.
Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, Inc:
Institute of Electrical and
Electronics Engineers, Inc. The IEEE (Eye-triple-E) is a
non-profit, technical professional association of more
than 360,000 individual members in approximately 175
countries. The full name is the Institute of Electrical
and Electronics Engineers, Inc., although the
organization is most popularly known and referred to by
the letters I-E-E-E. Links to thousands of jobs,
careers, employment and advice within this industry
sector.
Institute of Electronics Engineers:
The IEE is an innovative
international organisation for electronics, electrical,
manufacturing and IT professionals, with specifically
tailored products, services and qualifications to meet
the needs of today's technology industry. Links to
thousands of jobs online, career opportunities,
employment within this sector and job and career advice.
Institute of Public Finance:
IPF is a support services company
wholly owned by the Chartered Institute of Public
Finance and Accountancy (CIPFA). Links to thousands of
jobs online, career opportunities, employment within
this sector and job and career advice.
Learning and Teaching Support Network (LTSN)
The Learning and Teaching Support
Network (LTSN) consists of:
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a network of 24 subject
centres, based in higher education institutions
throughout the UK, offering subject-specific
expertise and information on learning and teaching
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a Generic Centre offering
expertise and information on learning and teaching
issues that cross subject boundaries
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an Executive, located with the
Institute for Learning and Teaching (ILT) in York,
which manages and co-ordinates the network.
London Society of Chartered Accountants:
The LSCA is the largest of the 22
district societies affiliated to the ICAEW. It has a
membership of over 37,000, representing around a third
of all Chartered Accountants. It is run by an
independently elected committee of members but, together
with the Croydon District Society, its day to day
administration is operated by the London Region of the
ICAEW. Links to thousands of jobs online, career
opportunities, employment within this sector, jobs and
career advice.
Manufacturing Advisory Service Website:
This site is specifically designed
to help UK manufacturers, large and small, identify
sources of manufacturing related support. Contact your
local Regional Centre, the first point of contact for
all MAS services. Links to thousands of jobs, careers,
employment and advice within this industry sector.
Manufacturing Clinic:
Manufacturing Clinic. Within the
site there is a free Manufacturing Clinic, sponsored by
Status Systems, where fabricators can ask and get quick
and meaningful answers and advice from David Amos. From
here you can contribute to the manufacturing norms
database, in return for a free norms report containing
comparative benchmarks. You can also progress from this
to a more comprehensive package of services and benefits
in the Best Practice Club. Links to thousands of jobs,
careers, employment and advice within this industry
sector.
National Grid for Learning:
The NGfL provides a network of
selected links to websites that offer high quality
content and information. Links to thousands of jobs
online, career opportunities, employment within this
sector and job and career advice.
SEMTA:
SEMTA is the Sector Skills Council
for Science, Engineering and Manufacturing Technologies.
Links to thousands of jobs, careers, employment and
advice within this industry sector.
SMART
Group:
SMART Group. The SMART Group Aims
to Promote the Advancement of the Electronics
Manufacturing Industry through the Education, Training
and Notification of its Members in Surface Mount and
Related Assembly Technologies, and by the Promotion of a
Community of Electronics Manufacturing Professionals.
Links to thousands of jobs, careers, employment and
advice within this industry sector.
Springboard:
Springboard UK is a young dynamic
organisation which promotes careers in hospitality,
leisure, tourism and travel to a range of potential
recruits and influencers through a network of centres
across the UK. Links to thousands of jobs online, career
opportunities, employment within this sector and job and
career advice.
Tax
Tips:
Tax Saving Tips, help and deadlines
from Express Accountancy covering UK individuals and
businesses Payroll, Tax Returns, VAT and Company
Formations. The site is set out as an easy to use
On-Line Manual. Links to thousands of jobs online,
career opportunities, employment within this sector and
careers.
The
Accountancy Foundation:
The Financial Reporting Council (FRC)
is a unified, independent regulator which:
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sets, monitors and enforces
accounting and auditing standards;
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oversees the regulatory
activities of the professional accountancy bodies,
and regulates audit;
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and promotes high standards of
corporate governance.
Initially, the FRC was established
in 1990 to promote good financial reporting through its
two subsidiaries, the Accounting Standards Board (ASB)
and the Financial Reporting Review Panel (FRRP). Links
to thousands of jobs online, career opportunities,
employment within this sector accountancy jobs and
careers.
The
Association of British Insurers:
The Association of British Insurers
is the trade association for the UK's insurance
industry. We represent around 400 companies.
The
Chemical Engineer:
The Chemical Engineer - the leading
source of news and jobs for the process industries.
Links to thousands of jobs, careers, employment and
advice within this industry sector.
The
Federation of Master Builders Online:
Federation of Master Builders. With
more than 13,000 member firms, the FMB is the largest
trade association in the UK building industry. Links to
thousands of jobs online, career opportunities,
employment within this sector and job and career advice.
The
Food Standards Agency:
The Food Standards Agency is an
independent food safety watchdog set up by an Act of
Parliament in 2000 to protect the public's health and
consumer interests in relation to food. Links to
thousands of jobs online, career opportunities,
employment within this sector and job and career advice.
The
Restaurant Association:
The Restaurant Association - The
effective voice of the hospitality industry. Links to
thousands of jobs online, career opportunities,
employment within this sector and job and career advice.
The
Royal Institute of Public Health:
The Royal Institute of Public
Health is an independent organisation promoting public
health and hygiene through education and training,
information, quality testing and policy development.
Links to thousands of jobs online, career opportunities,
employment within this sector and job and career advice.
The
UK Market Research Directory:
The resource site providing you
with information about market research agencies,
marketing consulting companies and advertising
organizations in United Kingdom.
The
Wine and Spirit Education Trust:
The WSET exists to promote, provide
and develop high quality education and training in
wines, spirits and other alcoholic beverages for those
already in or intending to join the trade, and
enthusiastic consumers throughout the world. We aim to
be the leading educational body in our field. Links to
thousands of jobs online, career opportunities,
employment within this sector and job and career advice.
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