Education and Careers

• Apprenticeships - Provides information on Apprenticeships
• BBC Education Online (BBC Work)
• City and Guilds - 'The Real You' careers website. Aims to provide young people aged 16-19 with information to help find the right qualification for the right job for them.
• IMI – Institute of Motor Industry Awarding body and professional body
• How Stuff Works – Web site dedicated to information on how things operate
• CRAC - Careers Research and Advisory Centre (CRAC)
• Connexions - UK government's strategy to ensure every young person gets the best start in life
• Employment Service - includes vacancies advertised via job centres throughout the country
• learndirect - details on courses at local level and careers info
• NCWE - The National Council for Work Experience
• Prospects - "The UK's Official Graduate Careers Website"
• Salary Services Ltd - salary & appointment surveys & job trends

Awarding Bodies

• City & Guilds
• OCR (Oxford, Cambridge and RSA Examinations)
• IMI (The Institute of the Motor Industry)
• LCCI Examinations Board (LCCIEB)
• SQA (Scottish Qualifications Authority)
• Chartered Management Institute
• Edexcel

Trade bodies and other organisations

• Citroen Cars – Citroen UK web site
• Automotive Aftermarket Liaison Group (AALG) - a group of independent automotive aftermarket trade organisations within the Automotive Distribution Federation.
• Automotive Distribution Federation (ADF) - a UK trade association representing manufacturers, importers and independent wholesale distributors (motor factors) of automotive components and other materials.
• Body Repair Industry Campaign (Bric) - a research based pressure group working to eliminate abuses in the vehicle body repair market.
• British Cleaning Council (BCC) - the representative body for the cleaning industry, including vehicle valeters.
• British Independent Motor Trade Association (BIMTA) - a body that offers support services to and safeguards the interests of the independent vehicle import industry.
• British Vehicle Rental and Leasing Association (BVRLA) - is the representative trade body for companies engaged in the leasing and rental of both cars and commercial vehicles. Working with the Government and other organisations on legal and commercial issues that impact its 800 Members, it also provides training and recruitment services to Members.
• Financial Services Authority (FSA) - is an independent body that regulates the financial services industry in the UK.
• Garage Equipment Association (GEA) - a body that represents suppliers of garage equipment to the vehicle repair and related industries.
• Glass's Guide Service Limited - a private company providing a wide range of information and services for the retail motor industry. Services available include vehicle valuation information.
• Institute of Mechanical Engineers (IME) - the UK's qualifying body for mechanical engineers. It has a specialist Automobile Division.
• Mobile Media Specialists' Association (MMSA) - a body that is a division of the MESF and represents businesses that specialise in in-car entertainment products.
• Motor Cycle Industry Association (MCIA) - a body represents all sectors of the motorcycle industry in the UK.
• Motorcycle Retailers Association (MRA) - a body that is part of the Retail Motor Industry Federation (RMIF) and represents motorcycle retailers in Britain.
• Motor Industry Research Association (MIRA) - an independent provider of testing information and certification for the automotive industry.
• Motor Insurance Repair Research Centre (Thatcham) - a body that aims to reduce the cost of motor insurance whilst still maintaining safety standards.
• Motor Vehicle Dismantlers Association (MVDA) - a trade body representing motor vehicle dismantlers.
• Motor Vehicle Repairers Association (MVRA) - an association that offers support to businesses involved in the repair of motor vehicles.
• National Motorcycle Council (NMC) - an umbrella group for the main motorcycle organisations including manufacturers' and dealers' associations, rider groups and training/safety organisations.
• National Tyre Distributors Association (NDTA) - a body that represents the specialist tyre retailing industry and offers technical and training services.
• Retail Motor Industry Federation (RMIF) - a motor trade organisation representing several sectors of the retail motor industry.
• Scottish Motor Trade Association (SMTA) - an association that represents members of the motor trade in Scotland.
• Society of Motor Auctions (SMA) - a body that promotes the motor auction sector to both the industry as a whole and the general public.
• Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT) - a society that provides support and training to all sectors of the motor industry, including motor vehicles, components and accessories.
• Vehicle Builders and Repairers Association (VBRA) - a trade organisation for the vehicle body building, commercial vehicle repair, tail lift repair and car body repair industry.

Other:

• RNIB (Royal National Institute for the Blind)
• Equal Opportunities Commission
• Commission for Racial Equality