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Help on using the Coventry Learning Gateway website

Finding your way around the site

On the left hand side of every page is a menu which lists the section you are in and the categories within that section. These cateogories can be clicked on to view information.

To assist you with moving back and forth between the pages there is a "bread crumb" menu at the top of each page - this starts with 'You are in:....' so you can see the path you have followed to reach your destination and use it to revisit previous pages, (or you may prefer to use your web browser's back button.)

The information in the site is divided up into 6 main sections. These are:

Learning and the Curriculum, Leadership and Governance, Educational Services, Training and Professional Development, Schools, Learners,

Looking for information

There are four main ways that you can find information on this web site:

1. The home page
This is the starting point of any website and a good place to begin browsing the site for information. The web address (called URL) of Coventry Learning Gateway is http://clg.coventry.gov.uk and when you click on this web address, it is the homepage that will display on your screen.

Once you start to look at different parts of the site, if you want to return to the homepage, just click on the word 'Home' in the "bread crumb" menu at the top of each page.

2. Search
Use the search box to type in your own word(s) and carry out a search for the word(s) on the website. The search box can be found in the top right hand corner of every page. It is best to use one or two key words rather than a long sentence. If you search for very common words or phrases, you may get some unexpected results. Choose the most relevant pages from the search results and click on its title to go to the page. There is also a Find inside search facility available in the different sections.

3. Choose a main section
eg. Learning and the Curriculum. Click on the section you want to go to in the navigation menu on the left of the screen. Click on the topic nearest to what you want.

  • Choose a sub category from the navigation menu on the new page.
  • Drill down until you find the area you are interested in.

4. A - Z
The A-Z is another method for finding information on the site. It lists all the information relating to Coventry Learning Gateway in alphabetical order. Simply click on the first initial letter of the section you require. For example, if you want to find information on Continuing Professional Development, click on the letter 'C', find the subject on the results page and click on its title to go to the page.

Underlined words:

If you see these then you can "click" on them using your mouse to reach more detailed information.

A hand appears:

If you are moving over a word, an icon or picture and a hand appears then this means that you can "click" using your mouse and you will reach more detailed information. 

Downloading documents:

Various documents are available for downloading onto your own computer. These will include the following formats:

1. Microsoft Word document –
If you do not have a full version of Microsoft Word on your computer you will need to download the free ‘Word Viewer’ from the Microsoft site to view these documents (although most new computers that use MS Windows will already have the viewer installed).

2. Portable Format Document (PDF) -
To display or print the document, you must download the free Acrobat(R) Reader from the Adobe(R) web site. The Acrobat(R) Reader allows anyone to view, navigate, and print documents in the Adobe(R) Portable Document Format (PDF). Follow the directions on the Adobe(R) site to install and configure the reader for use with your web browser.  

Need more assistance?

Please click on the words 'Contact Us' which appear at the top of every page to access contact details.

If you have any queries or suggestions regarding the information on the Coventry Learning Gateway, or technical issues about using this website, please do get in touch.