The (DfEE) is the government body responsible for education in England and Wales. It provides information for parents on all aspects of education, including the National Curriculum, and produces a number of documents and leaflets for parents and teachers.

Web site
http://www.open.gov.uk/dfee/dfeehome.htm

Info for parents
http://www.open.gov.uk/dfee/parent.htm

For general enquiries, contact them at:

The Department for Education and Employment
Sanctuary Buildings
Great Smith Street
Westminster
London SW1P 3BT
Tel: 0171-925 5000
Fax: 0171-925 6000

For copies of any of their publications including the 'National Curriculum Orders' or a 'Guide to the National Curriculum', contact:

The DfEE Publications Centre
PO Box 5000
Sudbury
Suffolk CO10 6YJ
Tel: 0845 60 222 60
e-mail info@dfee.gov.uk

The Qualifications and Curriculum Authority (QCA) is the government organisation responsible for promoting quality in education and training. Part of its role is to develop assessment materials, including the SATs and to produce documents and leaflets for teachers and parents. Their publications include copies of previous SATs tests.

Web site:
http://www.crownbc.com/qca/menu.htm

Full publications list and order line:
http://www.crownbc.com/qca/12frame.htm

Information about the work of QCA is available from:

QCA Customer Services
Newcombe House
45 Notting Hill Gate
London W11 3JB
Tel: 0171 229 1234

Printed copies of QCA's publications list catalogue is available from:

QCA Publications
PO Box 235
Hayes
Middlesex UB3 1HF
Tel: 0181 867 3333 Fax: 0181 867 3233

The Department for Education and Employment publish all SATs results.

The results are available on the Internet:
1996 Results:
http://www.open.gov.uk/dfee/ncr/ncresult/ncresult.htm
1997 Results:
http://www.open.gov.uk/dfee/ncr/ncr97/ncresult.htm

Results are summarised for each Key Stage. There are tables that allow you to compare national results with those from your child's school.

Hard copies of the results can be obtained from:

DfEE Publications
PO Box 5050
Sudbury
CO10 6ZQ
Tel: 0845 60 222 60
Fax: 0845 60 333 60