British Council, 10 Spring Gardens, London SW1A 2BN; Tel 020 7930 8466; all enquiries to British Council Information Centre 0161 957 7755; Email general.education.enquiries@britishcouncil.org; Website www.britishcouncil.org.

Conference of Drama Schools (CDS Ltd), The Executive Secretary, PO Box 34252, London NW5 1XJ; Tel 020 7692 0032; Email info@cds.drama.ac.uk; Website www.drama.ac.uk. For copies of the CDS Guide (from French’s Theatre Bookshop), tel 020 7255 4300; Email theatre@samuelfrench-london.co.uk.

CUKAS (The Conservatoires UK Admissions Service) is administered by UCAS, Rosehill, New Barn Lane, Cheltenham, Gloucestershire GL52 3LZ. But contact direct to CUKAS helpline 0871 418 0470; Website www.cukas.ac.uk.

Department for Children, Schools & Families (DCSF), Sanctuary Buildings, Great Smith Street, Westminster, London SW1P 3BT; Tel 020 7925 5000; Email info@dcsf.gsi.gov.uk; Website www.dcsf.gov.uk. Public enquiries 0870 000 2288.

Student Support England Tel 0845 602 0583; Website www.studentfinanceengland.co.uk

Department for Employment & Learning (Northern Ireland), Student Support Branch, Room 407, Adelaide House, Adelaide Street, Belfast BT2 8FD; Tel 028 9025 7715; Email studentsupport@delni.gov.uk; Website www.studentfinanceni.co.uk.

Department for Innovation, Universities and Skills (DIUS), Castle View House, East Lane, Runcorn, WA7 2GJ. For all general enquiries, call 020 7215 5555; Email general enquiries info@dius.gsi.gov.uk; Website www.dius.gov.uk.

Educational Grants Advisory Service (EGAS), /o Family Welfare Association, 501–505 Kingsland Road, London E8 4AU; Helpline 020 7254 6251; Email fwa.headoffice@fwa.org; Website www.egas-online.org.

Erasmus (based at British Council Wales), British Council, 28 Park Place, Cardiff, CF10 3QE; Tel 029 2039 7405; Email erasmus@britishcouncil.org; Website www.britishcouncil.org/erasmus

EU Customer Service Team, Tel 0141 243 3570; Email EU-Team@SLC.co.uk; Website www.studentfinancedirect.co.uk

GTTR, (Graduate Teacher Training Registry), Rosehill, New Barn Lane, Cheltenham, Gloucestershire GL52 3LZ; Tel for customer service unit 0871 4680 469; Email enquiries@gttr.ac.uk; Website www.gttr.ac.uk.

HEFCE (Higher Education Funding Council in England), Northavon House, Coldharbour Lane, Bristol BS16 1QD; Tel 0117 931 7438; Fax 0117 931 7203; Email hefce@hefce.ac.uk; Website www.hefce.ac.uk.

ISIC. ISIC card applications, tel 0870 1627 546, post from ISIC Mail Order (ISIC Applications, 5th Floor, St George’s House, 56 Peter Street, Manchester M2 3NQ; NUS Helpline 0870 841 3224; Email isic@nussl.co.uk). Price £7 (£7.50 by mail order). Website www.isiccard.com

National Council for Drama Training (NCDT), 020 7407 3686; Email info@ncdt.co.uk; Website www.ncdt.co.uk.

National Union of Students (NUS), (NUS), NUS HQ, 2nd Floor, Centro 3, 19 Mandela Street, London NW1 0DU; Tel 0871 221 8221; Email nusuk@nus.org.uk; Website www.nusonline.co.uk.

NHS bursaries & grants.
In England: NHS Student Grants Unit, Hesketh House, 200-220 Broadway, Fleetwood, Lancashire FY7 8SS. Helpline 0845 358 6655; Email enquiries@nhspa.gov.uk; Website www.nhsstudentgrants.co.uk.

In Wales: NHS Wales Student Awards Unit, 2nd Floor, Golate House, 101 St Mary Street, Cardiff CF10 1DX; Tel 029 2050 2355.

In Northern Ireland: Contact your local Education & Library Board.

IN Scotland: Student Awards Agency for Scotland (SAAS), see below.

Office of the Independent Adjudicator for Higher Education (OIA), 5th Floor, Thames Tower, Station Road, Reading RG1 1LX; Enquiries Team 0118 959 9813; Email enquiries@oiahe.org.uk; Website www.oiahe.org.uk.

One Parent Families, 255 Kentish Town Road, London NW5 2LX; Helpline 0800 018 5026; Email info@oneparentfamilies.org.uk; Website www.oneparentfamilies.org.uk.

Open & Distance Learning Quality Council(ODL QC), 16 Park Crescent, London W1B 1AH; Tel 020 7612 7090; Email info@odlqc.org.uk; Website www.odlqc.org.uk.

QAA, (Quality Assurance Agency for Higher Education), Head Office, Southgate House, Southgate Street, Gloucester GL1 1UB; Tel 01452 55700; Email comms@qaa.ac.uk; Website www.qaa.ac.uk.

Skill (National Bureau for Students with Disabilities), Head Office, Unit 3, Floor 3, Radisson Court, 219 Long Lane, London SE1 4PR; Tel 020 7450 0620; Helpline 0800 328 5050; Email skill@skill.org.uk; Website www.skill.org.uk.

Skill Northern Ireland, Unit 2, Jennymount Court, North Derby Street, Belfast BT15 3HN; Tel 028 9028 7000; Email adminfo@skillni.org.uk; Website www.skillni.org.uk.

Skill Scotland, Norton Park, 57 Albion Road, Edinburgh EH7 5QY; Tel 0131 475 2348; Email www.skill.org.uk/scotland.

Skill Wales, The Executive Centre, Temple Court, Cathedral Road, Cardiff CF11 9HA; Tel 029 2078 6506; Email rachel@skillwales.org.uk; Website www.skill.org.uk/wales.

STA Travel, Customer Relations Manager, 6 Wrights Lane, London W8 6TA; National call centre 0871 2300 040; Website

Student Awards Agency for Scotland (SAAS), Gyleview House, 3 Redheughs Rigg, Edinburgh EH12 9HH; General enquiries 0845 111 1711; Email qeu@scotland.gsi.gov.uk; Website www.saas.gov.uk.

Student Loans Company (SLC), 100 Bothwell Street, Glasgow G2 7JD. Tel (general enquiries) 0845 026 2019. For specific enquiries on your loan arrangements see the SLC website www.slc.co.uk.

Training & Development Agency for Schools (TDA), 151 Buckingham Palace Road, London SW1W 9SZ (but moving to Manchester by end 2010); Tel 020 7023 8000; Website www.tda.gov.uk. Teaching information line 0845 6000 991 (992 for Welsh speakers).

UCAS (Universities and Colleges Admissions Service), Rosehill, New Barn Lane, Cheltenham, Gloucestershire GL52 3LZ; Tel 01242 222 444; Help and advice for applicants from Customer Service Unit 0871 468 0 468; Email enquiries@ucas.ac.uk; Website www.ucas.com.(UCAS Card enquiries, tel 0871 468 0471).

UKCISA (UK Council for International Student Affairs), 9–17 St Albans Place, London N1 0NX. General (not student) enquiries 020 7288 4330; student advice line 020 7107 9922; Website www.ukcisa.org.uk.

UK Visas, UK Border Agency, Visa Service Directorate, King Charles Street, London SW1A 2AH; Tel 0845 010 5555; Email direct from website; Website www.ukvisas.gov.uk