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What Works Well (WWW) is a growing database of case studies that describe learning improvement.  Teaching practitioners from all phases and areas of education can share accounts of real developments which have improved learning and teaching, and made a difference to pupil progress. What Works Well case studies support practice transfer and include sufficient detail and resources to enable others to implement the effective practice described. What Works Well case studies are located in the Case studies area of this site; they are identified by a What Works Well icon. From the Case studies page, use the Advanced search to select only What Works Well case studies.

Registered users can add their own case studies to describe the impact of their own work on pupils' learning. You can enter your case study by completing a template of questions and uploading your own files. The template is designed to reveal sufficient detail to enable a reader to understand what was done, assess its impact on learning, and implement ideas and practice in their own context. You can invite others to co-author your case study, enabling collaboration.

The pages are arranged with tabs, and you'll need to visit each tab to enter a complete case study.  Your entries are automatically saved to the server when you move to Next page or click Save (but not automatically saved when you move to the Next tab). Keep saving regularly. If you stay on one page too long without saving or moving on to the next page (even though you are working on different tabs) the site may log you out and you will lose your work. Be patient, as saving to a database online is slower than saving a file on your computer. No one can see your case study except you, your co-authors if you add any, and What Works Well coordinators, until you click Publish. You can see how it will look when published by clicking View. If you want a backup of what you have entered, click Print or PDF. 

Once the case study is published, it can be viewed by other users, but is clearly marked "Under Review". An automatic message is sent to the What Works Well Coordinator to alert them that a new case study has been submitted. The Coordinator views the new case study. A subject expert may be contacted to check the case study. If the case study has sufficient detailed content and subject matter is appropriate, the case study is approved and this is indicated next to the case study title.

If appropriate, the Coordinator may ask the author to make changes or add more detail before approving the case study. If these suggested changes are not made within a reasonable time, the case study is archived and so removed from public view.

You need to be registered and logged in to bookmark. Simply select the 3rd party bookmark link of your choice at the foot of any content page and complete the required information on the 3rd party site.

We have worked on providing a similar, comprehensive facility in the new Primary Framework area to house the relevant resources. We have added a ‘Resource library’ link within the Primary Framework section. There is also a literacy resource library and mathematics resource library within the relevant sections. Here you can find all documents previously found in the Primary Framework library. Use the terms in ‘Refine your view’ to narrow the results.

The resources have also been attached to any relevant areas, units or blocks, so you can find them in the ‘Attachments and resources’ area on these pages.

Mathematics specific resources:

Within the mathematics resource library particular types of resources, such as interactive teaching programs, spreadsheets and interactive whiteboard files, can be found grouped together.

This area of the Standards Site is the new home of the National Strategies on the web. The great content you are used to seeing has all been brought together in one place, along with some new features allowing you to communicate and share knowledge with your colleagues and peers. There is also a new search engine, which will make it easier for you to find what you are looking for.

We have given you the option to send content to a friend if you think it will interest them. If you click ‘Send’, you will be taken to a form. Simply enter your friend’s email address and a message. You can also send a copy to yourself.

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Yes. Just click on the Standards Site logo or use the drop-down menu to quickly access the area of the Standards Site you want to go to.

My Home is your own personal area of the site. This is where you can quickly access all your bookmarked content, manage any email alerts you have subscribed to and see what Groups you are a member of.

An e-learning course is an interactive learning experience that can be completed as part of your Continuing Professional Development. It allows practice, self-assessment, and reflective exercises. Many e-learning courses also contain links to resources and collaborative features, such as course discussions.

Just click on ‘Contact’ at the bottom of the page where you will be given options to contact the site.

You must be registered and logged in to use My Home. Click on the ‘My Home’ button to see your my Home area. Here you can quickly access all your bookmarked content, manage any email alerts you have subscribed to and see what Groups you are a member of.

An e-learning module is a section of an e-learning course with specific defined learning objectives. You may select different modules according to your learning needs.

.exe

Executable files for the PC. Malicious code can be included in .exe files and, as a result, they can be a security risk. For this reason, some networks and PCs have restricted access to .exe files.

Where access to .exe files on a network has been restricted, a system administrator will need to add the following URL to their firewall and any internet monitoring applications.

• http://www.standards.dfes.gov.uk/nationalstrategies

.exe files provided on the Standards Site have been checked and can be considered safe to install or run.

.zip

Compressed files that may contain one or more files when uncompressed on a PC.

You can decompress Windows XP.zip files without additional software by right-clicking on the .zip file and selecting the 'Extract All' option from the menu.

For older versions of Windows, you will need a compression utility to decompress the files. A selection of freeware, shareware and commercial utilities for the PC can be found on the Tucows web site.

.hqx

Compressed files for the Apple Mac that can be uncompressed by Mac OSX by double-clicking the downloaded files.

A selection of freeware, shareware and commercial utilities for the Apple Mac can be found on the Tucows web site.

My Profile allows you to enter information about yourself, such as name, email address, role, and interests.

The My Courses panel will display in My Home, My Profile and on any e-learning course homepage when you are a member of the course and you have logged in. It will show the courses you are enrolled in, for quick and easy access, and your progress through each course.

.gif, .jpg or .jpeg

Standard website image file formats that can be viewed in a web browser such as Internet Explorer or Mozilla Firefox, or using any standard graphics software.

You must be registered and logged in to use My Profile. Click on the ‘My Profile’ button to go to My Profile. To edit your personal information or interests, click ‘edit’ and follow the prompts on screen.

Select the ‘Courses’ tab to view all e-learning courses. There are 4 types of course:

• Public: you have to be registered on this site and logged in to join this course.
• Public moderated: you will need to apply to join a moderated course. The course administrator will grant permission. This is for courses for which it is necessary to control the number of participants.
• Private: a private course is only available to invited users. The course owner or an administrator will issue an enrolment key so that participants can enter the course.
• Closed: this is a course which is controlled by an administrator. Users themselves cannot apply to join or leave this course.

Some pages have media files associated with them in video or audio formats that can be viewed or listened to on a PC. Many have been packaged in .zip files (see section on Compressed Files) to enable a single download. Once the .zip file is uncompressed the resources contained within can be used.

Video

.avi

A video format that can use different levels of compression to save on the file size. .avi files can be quite large but the advantage of this format is higher quality video playback. These files can be played using Windows Media Player (supplied with Windows) or the free RealPlayer, which is downloadable from Real.

.wmv

A video format that can use different levels of compression to save on the file size. The larger the file the better the quality. .wmv files can be played with Windows Media Player (supplied with Windows) or the free RealPlayer, which is downloadable from Real.

.mpg, .mpeg and .mp4 files

These are all versions of .mpeg video files and can be played using Windows Media Player (supplied with Windows), the free RealPlayer from Real, or the free QuickTime player from QuickTime.

.mov or .qt

Video files in Apple's QuickTime format and can be played using the free QuickTime player from QuickTime.

Audio

.wav

An audio format that can be played using Windows Media Player (supplied with Windows), the free RealPlayer from Real or the free QuickTime player from QuickTime.

.aiff or .aif

An audio format that can be played using Windows Media Player (supplied with Windows), the free RealPlayer from Real or the free QuickTime player from QuickTime.

A discussion is a conversation that takes place on the site between registered users. Discussions can take part within Groups or outside of Groups.

Select the link of the module you require. You will be taken to a page with an overview of the module and a link to play the module. When you select the link, the module will play automatically in a new window. For some courses you will be prompted to contact the course administrator to grant permission for you to enter.

Interactive whiteboard (IWB) files are supplied in multiple file formats. The software requirements for each are detailed below.

.flp files

Interactive whiteboard files for use with the Promethean ACTIVboard.

.yar files

Interactive whiteboard files for use with the Hitachi StarBoard family of interactive devices.

.et files

Interactive whiteboard files for use with RM Easiteach.

.notebook files

Interactive whiteboard files for use with SMART Notebook v9.5 and above.

.xbk files

Interactive whiteboard files for use with the SMART Notebook v8.0.

.nbk files

Interactive whiteboard files for use with SMART Notebook v7.0 and earlier.

Note: Newer versions of SMART Notebook are unable to open .nbk files. If a message stating 'Notebook was unable to convert some files. The Legacy Notebook File Converter failed' is encountered, ensure that the latest version of SMART Notebook is installed and then rename the file so it ends with '.notebook' rather than '.nbk'.

You must be registered and logged in to take part in a discussion. Click on the ‘Discussions’ tab to see all general discussions that are currently taking place. Click on the title of the discussion you are interested in, scroll down to the bottom of the discussion and locate the Comment box. Type your comment in the text area provided and click ‘Submit’.

An enrolment key is a private key for a course. The course owner or an administrator will issue the enrolment key.

.swf files are Flash format animations

The Interactive Teaching Programs (ITPs) are Flash animations. To view Flash files you need to install the free Flash player. Go to www.adobe.com and click on the ‘Get Adobe Flash Player’ button.

.exe files are executable programs that run on Windows PCs

When you have downloaded an .exe file, you need to double-click on it to run it. The .exe files on the website are stand-alone versions of the ITPs and will run on PCs without having the Adobe Flash Player installed.

.hqx files are compressed files for the Apple Mac

These can be uncompressed by Mac OSX by double-clicking the downloaded files. The .hqx files on the website contain stand-alone versions of the ITPs and will run on Macs without the Adobe Flash Player installed.

Every discussion will have a ‘Report abuse’ link. Click on this to report the discussion to the site administrator to be reviewed.

This is done automatically in the progress bar which you will see in the My Courses panel that is found in My Home.

.ppt files are Microsoft PowerPoint files

They can be viewed with MS PowerPoint.

Free viewer for Microsoft PowerPoint

.xls files are Microsoft Excel spreadsheet files

They will run in all versions of Excel released since Excel 97 and on any spreadsheet software compatible with Excel files.

Free viewer for Microsoft Excel

To set up a feed, click on the orange RSS icon where you see it on National Strategies. You will then be given the option to subscribe.

Your browser should be able to help you through this process, however you do need to ensure your browser is the most current version.

Yes of course, unless it is a closed course. Simply go to the course homepage, and click the ‘Unsubscribe from course’ button.

Download

Resource files can be downloaded to your computer. How you do this will depend on your operating system and the browser you are using. The steps below cover the most common options.

Internet Explorer

1. Right-click on the link
2. Select 'Save target as'.

Mozilla/Firefox

1. Right-click on the link
2. Select 'Save link as'.

Mac (Safari)

1. Hold down the 'Ctrl' key
2. Click on the link
3. Select 'Save target as'.

Launch

Clicking on a file will either launch the file automatically in the correct application or offer you a choice of saving the file to the hard drive, opening the file in an application or cancelling the download. To use the file immediately, select the 'Open' option. To download the file to your hard drive for use later, select the 'Save' option and use the file selector to choose a location for the file.

The glossary is an alphabetised list of all terms and acronyms found on the site. You can access the glossary by clicking on the ‘Glossary’ link, which appears on every page next to the search box.

Many of our modules open in a pop-up window, which many browsers block. Holding down the CTRL key (and keeping it held down) when choosing any link that opens in a new window will bypass most pop-up blockers.

Alternatively you can turn off your pop-up blocker altogether:

• IE 6 or 7: Go to ‘Tools’ and then ‘Pop-up blocker’
• Firefox: Go to ‘Tools’ and select ‘Options…’. On the ‘Content’ tab, uncheck the ‘Block popup windows box’

Yes, of course. Go to the Group's homepage (via ‘My groups' in ‘My Home') and click on the ‘Unsubscribe from group' button.

Register with National Strategies by clicking ‘register’ and filling in your details. After receiving a confirmation email with a temporary password and further instructions, contact National Strategies by using this contact form or calling 0845 850 1444 so we can give you access to restricted content.

The National Strategies has never intended or committed to exemplifying all of the units in the revised Primary Framework. The reason for this is to encourage teachers to engage actively in the planning, teaching and assessment process, in order to personalise the curriculum to meet the precise needs of their pupils. The most effective teaching takes account of where pupils are in their learning (using assessment for learning) and, thus, what is to be taught (subject knowledge) and how it is to be taught (pedagogic approaches). It is expected that teachers will then draw on the resources available in the revised Primary Framework to plan their teaching and the intended learning, using the exemplified units as a model of good practice. The purpose of exemplifying some of the units is to model for teachers:

• How successful pedagogic approaches can be used to support teaching and learning of relevant curriculum content e.g. assessment for learning strategies, principles of guided work etc.
• How the teaching sequence works in practice e.g. the organisation of curriculum content into phases, the bringing together of word, sentence and text level aspects of the curriculum through a focus on core texts and text types

Once a teacher has used (adapting for their class) one or more of the models provided (the exemplified units) it is expected that he/she will use their professional judgement to apply a similar model to the remaining units, thus allowing them to personalise the planning and teaching to suit the precise needs of their pupils. An excellent planning tutorial is now live on the site, helping teachers to a) plan from scratch, b) plan from the units and c) plan from the exemplified units. The link is below:

http://nationalstrategies.standards.dcsf.gov.uk/sitehelp/50076#node-171967

All the units in the revised Primary Framework are equally important as they work together to provide the broad and balanced literacy curriculum for the primary phase.

By registering with National Strategies, you can set up a profile detailing your interests and role. We can then make sure you are kept up to date with relevant news and updates specifically tailored for you. When you are logged in, you will be able to see content that is most relevant to you.

Once you are a registered user of National Strategies, you can collaborate with other users by joining groups and taking part in discussions. You will be able to rate, comment on and bookmark content, and subscribe to email alerts to keep up to date with the latest changes to the site.

Yes. If you click ‘Contact’ at the bottom of the page, you will be given options to contact the site. Use this to let us know that you wish to have your profile removed.

The Advanced Search allows you to be more specific about what you are looking for. Here you can enter a site area, year, subject and content type alongside your keywords.

You do not have to fill out every part of the search form, but the more you do the more refined your results will be.

Click on ‘register’, fill in the fields required and click ‘Create new account’. A temporary password and additional instructions will be sent to your e-mail address. Follow the instructions in the email to log into National Strategies and confirm your registration. You will then be able to change your password to something memorable.

You can also tick the ‘remember me’ box so that you don’t have to enter your password every time.

There are 3 ways you can search the site:

• Keyword search: Enter a keyword into the search box and click 'Search'
• Quick search: This box appears on most pages. Enter a keyword and select which section and subsection you would like to search within.
• Advanced search: The Advanced search allows you to specify other information including school year and subject.

HTML emails let you view images, graphics and links within the email. Plain text emails contain only words with no formatting or images.

If you are having trouble reading emails from The National Strategies you may want to change your email format to plain text.

Click on ‘Log in’, then click on ‘Forgot password?’. When prompted, fill in your username or email address and click on ‘E-mail new password’. Your new password will be sent to the email address you originally registered with.

On the search results page, choose a term from the ‘Refine your search’ panel. The search is refined by selecting a term within a category such as Educational purpose, Inclusion, Key stage, Role and School phase.

To undo a refinement, click ‘all’ next to the term you selected to refine your search.

The change was all about making our content easier for you to find and use. Previously, a large amount of information was spread across a number of websites. Now you can visit one site to access all Early Years materials, find information on transition to Primary, and complete e-learning courses for continuing professional development. In addition, based on your search and the type of content you look at, we can suggest other useful content you may not have been aware of before.

We have also added a number of other features that will enable you to engage with the National Strategies in a way that has not been possible before. You can now share your views on our content directly with your peers and the National Strategies by using the Groups and Discussions features and by bookmarking your favourite content.

All of the relevant material plus a good deal of new content is now exclusively available on this new site.

RSS stands for Really Simple Syndication and this technology allows you to pull together regularly updated content from a variety of sources. You can see latest published content without actually having to visit the site.

Yes. Use the ‘Search within results’ box.. Enter a keyword to search within the displayed results.

Transcripts are available for all videos and can be accessed by clicking the ‘Read complete transcript’ link at the end of the overview under the video player. A link back to the video is found in the 'Linked articles’ block.

To post a discussion to a group select the 'Start a group discussion' link that appears at the bottom of the list of discussions after you have logged in to that group.

To post a discussion to the general discussion area click on the ‘Discussions’ tab then click 'Start a new discussion'. Enter the title of your discussion – this will appear at the top of your post – then enter your initial posting in the text space provided and click 'Submit'.

We want to make it as easy as possible for you to find what you are looking for. Therefore, we have placed content in all relevant areas of the site. This means that you can find what you are looking for in a way that makes sense to you.

Click on the full screen button found on the bottom right of the playback bar of the video player. To exit full screen mode press the ‘Esc’ key on your keyboard.

You can add feeds from certain areas of the site, latest publications, Groups, Discussions and search results.

Really Simple Syndication (RSS) is a format for sharing and distributing web content, such as news headlines. Using an RSS reader, you can view data feeds from multiple websites and keep up to date on latest changes without actually having to access the sites directly.

There are accessible controls available on all content videos. Click on the ‘Show accessible player controls’ link under the video player to expand the controls. Alternatively tab to the link and press ‘Enter’. The available options are play/pause the video, increase/decrease volume and restart the video.

Joining public groups

To join a group, locate the ‘Groups' tab on the main navigation. Select the name of the group you wish to join, and select 'Join'. The group will appear in your 'My groups' area next time you log into your ‘My Home' area.

Joining private groups

Private groups are restricted to specific groups of users such as LA consultants, SIPs and National Strategies managers. These groups will appear in the Groups directory (accessible via the 'Groups' tab on the main navigation); however, you will only be entitled to join a private group if you are invited by the group administrator.. The group administrator will need to confirm your entitlement to join the group when you request membership to the group.

You will need a news reader to check RSS feeds and let you read any articles that have been added.

Firefox 2.0 onwards and Internet Explorer 7 have built in news readers, but if you are using an older browser, for example Internet Explorer 6, then you may need to install a reader as a plug-in.

Different news readers work on different operating systems, so you will need to choose one that will work on your computer. Just search for ‘RSS reader’ in an internet search engine.

Vote provides registered users with an opportunity to respond to a polling question on a topical issue. Voting questions are selected by the National Strategies editorial team and will be changed from time to time.

Email alerts enable you to stay up to date with the latest changes to the site. You can subscribe to any section of the site and you will receive notification of new content and updates to existing content from that area. You can choose to receive emails daily, weekly or monthly.

Results are updated instantly after each vote is cast and are only published on National Strategies . Results from votes may influence future National Strategies developments, so your views really do count.

To change the format of email click on ‘Manage my email alerts’ in My Home or My Profile. You can set the format to either HTML or text.

Once you are logged in, simply locate the vote panel on the homepage, read the question, select your response and click ‘Vote’. You can cancel your vote and vote again if you wish.

You need to be registered and logged in to subscribe to email alerts. To subscribe to email alerts for a particular section click on ‘Add an email alert for this section’ in the Updates area of a page.

National Strategies content (e.g. articles, videos, video streams, links, sound files and documents), can be reviewed and graded by registered National Strategies users. Ratings will be used to identify the most popular content items (e.g. most read, emailed, watched or listened to).

You can unsubscribe from email alerts from the ‘My email alerts’ section in My Home or My Profile.

You must be registered and logged in to rate content. Scroll to the bottom of the content you are viewing, hover over the stars and click to rate the content. You can cancel your rating and rate again if you wish.

To view and manage your email alerts click on ‘My email alerts’ in My Home or My Profile

A case study should:

• focus on targeted pupils with identified learning needs
• demonstrate improvement in learning
• describe the success criteria and how progress towards them was measured
• describe intentions and action taken, including teaching approaches and CPD
• describe impact (including What made the difference) and next steps
• provide evidence (quantitative and qualitative) to prove impact and convince others
• provide key messages for others attempting to replicate the work
• be accessible and transferable – able to be implemented by other teachers/practitioners on the basis of what is provided in the case study
• make available toolkits, frames, templates, CPD outlines, etc. to support transfer of learning to others.

Comments are views and ideas about National Strategies content submitted by registered users. You can read comments made by other users, or you can submit your own comments. You can also reply to comments.

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If you are using MS Windows (most versions) you should:

1. double-click on the ‘My Computer’ icon on your desktop, or select ‘My Computer’ from the Start menu.
2. double-click on ‘Control Panel’
3. double-click on ‘Display’
4. double-click on the ‘Settings’ tab
5. set ‘Screen Area’ to 1024x768
6. click on ‘OK’
7. when you receive the message: ’Windows will now resize your desktop...’, click ‘OK’
8. when you receive the message: ‘You have resized your desktop...’, click ‘Yes’.

How to change the screen resolution in Mac OS X

Mac users should:

1. open the ‘System Preferences’ (either from the Dock or from the Apple menu).
2. open the ‘Displays’ panel and choose the ‘Display’ tab.
3. on the left of the ‘Display’ tab you can select one of the resolutions from the list. (Higher resolutions allow you to view more of the screen. It is recommended that a screen resolution of at least 1024x768 is used unless there is a specific reason to use a lower resolution.)
4. quit or close the ‘System Preferences’ when done.

Notes:

1. At higher resolutions, you may not be able to see as many colours (thousands instead of millions).
2. Flat panel monitors have a preferred resolution. If you set the display lower or higher, the display will be noticeably less distinct. The preferred resolution should be noted in your display manual. For example, the new 17 inch Apple Studio Display (flat panel) is most crisp at 1280x1024.

You must be registered and logged in to make a comment. To make a comment, scroll to the bottom of the content page and locate Comments. Enter your comment in the text area provided and click ‘Submit’.

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There are a variety of downloadable resources available from the National Strategies.

Many files are provided in three different file formats to ensure that the information is as accessible as possible. 

Note on interactive whiteboard files

Some interactive whiteboard (IWB) files may incorrectly open as xml code or .zip files. If this happens, right-click on the link and save the file to your computer then rename it so it ends with the correct file extension (.xbk, .nbk, .flp, .et or .yar).

Another known IWB issue is that some SMART (.xbk and .nbk) files cannot be opened in newer versions of SMART Notebook. If you receive an error message stating 'Notebook was unable to convert some files. The Legacy Notebook File Converter failed', you should make sure you are running the latest version of SMART Notebook and rename the file so it ends with '.notebook' rather than ‘.xbk’ or ‘.nbk’.

The WWW Coordinators are here to support authors in publishing case studies. Please contact them if you have any queries or wish to talk about your case study at wwwcoordinator@whatworkswell.org

Yes. If you are logged in you can edit or delete a comment you have submitted. Simply locate the comment you wish to edit or delete and click on the ‘Delete’ or ‘Edit’ buttons.

A group is a collection of registered National Strategies users who share a professional interest. Members of the group can exchange ideas via discussions, comments and bookmarking content. National Strategies groups are either:

• public (any user can choose to join), or
• private (users require an invitation to join the group, or require authentication by the group administrator).

In recognition of the achievement of authoring an approved case study on What Works Well, authors, schools and LAs are eligible for awards.

Authors

When a case study is approved, the author and co-authors receive an electronic certificate in pdf format certifying they are the author of an approved case study on What Works Well.

Schools

A school that is the subject of an approved case study receives an electronic certificate certifying the school has an approved case study on What Works Well.

When a school has three case studies approved, they gain the right to use the logo ‘Our school knows what works well' on their letter headings, website, etc. for three years from the most recent publication date.

With five approved case studies, the school receives the right to use the Gold Award logo for three years from the most recent publication date

Local Authorities

When 25 case studies are approved in an LA, the Director receives an Electronic Certificate, stating that [Local Authority] has 25 approved What Works Well case studies.
The LA gains the right to use the LA Gold Award logo on letterheads, website, etc. for three years from the most recent publication date.

With every comment there will be a link saying ‘Report abuse’. If you click on this, the comment will be reported to the site administrator to be reviewed.

Once you have logged in, go to ‘My Profile’. Click on ‘edit’ next to Account details, and enter your new password in the space provided. You will need to enter your old password before you click submit and confirm your changes.

Bookmarking enables you to easily return to content that you have read and chosen to save. You can bookmark content to share with a group that you are a member of and bookmark content to your personal 'My home' area. 

If you are trying to view content and seeing the above page, it is likely that you are trying to view content that is only available to specific user groups. If you have the same problem when logged in and think you should be eligible to see it, please contact our helpdesk on 0118 9182839 or use our feedback form

If the option to change your password or email address in My Profile is marked as read only, it is likely that we have identified you as someone who needs access to restricted content. If you wish to change your email address or password, please contact enquiries@nationalstrategies.co.uk or 0845 850 1444.

You need to be registered and logged in to bookmark. When presented with a content page, simply select the 'Bookmark' link found at the top. You will be provided with a drop-down list of the groups you are a member of. Select the group you wish to bookmark the content to then click ‘Bookmark’. Tick the box next to ‘My Home’ to bookmark content to your ‘My Home’ area.

This change is all about making our content easier for you to find and use. Previously, a large amount of information was spread across a number of websites. This meant we had to keep the same information up to date in multiple places and you may have had to visit multiple sites to pull together the information you needed. Now you can visit one site to find all of the information you need and, based on your search and the type of content you look at, we can suggest other useful content you may not have been aware of before.

We have also added a number of other features that will enable you to engage with the National Strategies in a way that has not been possible before. You can now share your views on our content directly with your peers and the National Strategies by using the Groups and Discussions features and by bookmarking your favourite content.

All of the relevant material plus a good deal of new content is now exclusively available on the new site.

Once the previous site is closed, users will automatically be redirected to the appropriate section of the new site.

Yes. Once you have logged in, go to ‘My Profile’, click on ‘edit’ next to Personal information and enter your new email address in the space provided. You will need to enter your old password before you click submit and confirm your changes.

To remove content bookmarked to your ‘My Home’ area, simply click ‘Remove’ next to the content.

Although the site design is different, all of the content from the old Primary Framework site is still available. All of the updates are also exclusively available on the new site.

The site has been designed to comply with the latest best practice guidelines for usability, ensuring that the information is available to find as easily as possible. The subject areas are clearly shown in several ways on the home page, enabling our users to choose how they wish to navigate through the site.

It is also important that we ensure our site is accessible, and this requirement has been reflected in the design of the site. For more information please review the Accessibility page on our website.

We welcome your feedback on this matter and are continually looking at ways to improve the usability and presentation of the content that we provide.

No. Any information you enter in your profile, except for your username, can only be seen by you. Your username will appear next to any comments you make on content or in discussions.

Third party bookmarking enables you to bookmark content to social networking sites such as ‘Delicious’, ‘Digg’, ‘Reddit’, ‘Facebook’ and ‘StumbleUpon’.

These sites allow you to store, tag and share links across the internet. You can also access your links from any computer you happen to be using. If you come across a page that you find interesting and want to save for future reference simply click on one of the bookmark links within the page.

Please use the links below for further information:

• Del.icio.us - http://del.icio.us
• Digg - http://digg.com
• StumbleUpon? - http://www.stumbleupon.com
• reddit - http://reddit.com
• Facebook - https://register.facebook.com
• Diigo - http://www.diigo.com

In order to bring together material from a number of sites, we developed a structure that would house all of the different content in one place. There may be many different ways of getting to the same piece of content, the idea being that some things are relevant to more than one area, i.e. Primary and Inclusion, so the site enables you to take a path that makes sense to you.

In addition to being able to go straight to your favourite pages via your existing links, the new site has a number of features that help point you in the direction of other content you may find useful but not have seen before:

• From the home page, use the navigation to get to the area of content you want, then browse or use the terms in ‘Refine your view’ to narrow the results.
• If you know some basic information about a particular document you are looking for, or you want to browse for information about a particular topic, you can use the search function to find it quickly. Enter your search terms and then use the terms in ‘Refine your search’ to narrow the results.
• Finally, every page includes links to other content in the same section, and uses ‘Attachments and resources’, ‘Related links’ and ‘See also’ boxes to suggest similar pages you might also want to visit.

We will only use your email address if you wish to receive a new password, or wish to receive certain news or notifications by email.

By entering interests such as your role, subject, local authority and school phase, we can make sure that any information we send to you is personalised to your interests.