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AAV |
Annual Assessment Visit |
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ACL |
Adult and Community Learning |
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ACM |
Association for College Management |
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ACOP |
Audit Code of Practice |
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ALF |
Average Level of Funding |
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ALP |
Association of Learning Providers |
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AoC |
Association of Colleges |
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AQA |
Assessment and Qualifications Alliance
(an awarding body) |
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AUT |
Association of University Teachers
(merged with NATFHE to form UCU) |
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BECTA |
British Educational and Communications Technology Agency |
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BSA |
Basic Skills Agency |
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CEL |
Centre for Excellence in Leadership |
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CGLI |
City and Guilds of London Institute
(an awarding body) |
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CIF |
Common Inspection Framework |
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CIPFA |
Chartered Institute of Public Finance and Accountancy |
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COVE |
Centre of Vocational Excellence |
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CRB |
Criminal Records Bureau |
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DBERR |
Department for Business, Enterprise and Regulatory Reform
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DCSF |
Department for Children, Schools and Families
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DIUS |
Department for Innovation, Universities and Skills
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DTI |
Department for Trade and Industry |
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DWP |
Department for Work and Pensions
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ECM |
Every Child Matters |
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EDIMs |
Equality and Diversity Impact Measures |
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EMA |
Education Maintenance Allowance |
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ENTO |
Employment National Training Organisation |
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ESOL |
English for Speakers of Other Languages |
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FAQ |
Frequently asked question |
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FfE |
Framework for Excellence |
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FM |
Financial Memorandum |
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GGPG |
Governance Good Practice Guide |
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GGSPS |
Good Governance Standard for Public Services |
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GNVQ |
General National Vocational Qualification |
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HEFCE |
Higher Education Funding Council for England |
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IAG or I&A |
Instrument and Articles of Government |
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IAS |
Internal Audit Service |
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ICSA |
Institute of Chartered Secretaries and Administrators |
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ICT |
Information and Communication Technology |
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IiP |
Investors in People |
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ILR |
Individual Learner Record |
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ILT |
Information and Learning Technology |
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IS |
Improvement Strategy (previously the Quality Improvement Strategy) |
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IT |
Information Technology |
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LLUK |
Lifelong Learning UK
(the Sector Skills Council for learning and skills) |
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LSC |
Learning and Skills Council (national and regional/local ); the local LSC is sometimes referred to as the LLSC) |
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LSG |
Leadership Skills for Governance
(programme of support for those involved in governance) |
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LSN |
Learning and Skills Network |
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MIS |
Management Information Systems |
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NAO |
National Audit Office |
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NATFHE |
National Association of Teachers in Further and Higher Education
(now UCU) |
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NCVO |
National Council for Voluntary Organisations |
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NEET |
Not in Education, Employment or Training |
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NIACE |
National Institute of Adult Continuing Education |
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NQF |
National Qualifications Framework |
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NTA |
National Training Award |
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NTO |
National Training Organisation
(replaced by Sector Skills Councils) |
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NUS |
National Union of Students |
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NVQ |
National Vocational Qualification |
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OCN |
Open College Network |
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OCR |
Oxford, Cambridge and RSA (an awarding body) |
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Ofsted |
Office for Standards in Education
(merging with Adult Learning Inspectorate to form one single inspectorate) |
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PCDL
|
Personal and Community Development Learning |
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PFA |
Provider Financial Assurance
(national, regional and local LSC Audit Team) |
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PIAP |
Post-Inspection Action Plan |
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PPR |
Provider Performance Review |
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QAA |
Qualifications Assurance Agency |
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QCA |
Qualifications and Curriculum Authority |
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QIA |
Quality Improvement Agency |
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QIP |
Quality Improvement Plan |
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QIS |
Quality Improvement Strategy
(now the Improvement Strategy) |
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RDA |
Regional Development Agency |
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RES |
Race Equality Standard |
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RES |
Regional Economic Strategy |
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SAQ |
Self-Assessment Questionnaire (Regularity Audit) |
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SAR |
Self-Assessment Report |
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SARQ |
Self-Assessment Report Questionnaire (refers to LSC PFA audit) |
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SBS |
Small Business Service |
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SFCEF |
Sixth Form College Employers' Forum |
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SMT |
Senior Management Team |
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SPH |
Senior Post Holder |
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SSC |
Sector Skills Council |
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T2G |
Train to Gain |
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TES |
Times Educational Supplement |
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THES |
Times Higher Educational Supplement |
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UCU |
University and Colleges Union
(NATFHE and AUT merged from June 2006) |
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UfI |
University for Industry |
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WBL |
Work Based Learning |
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WEA |
Workers' Educational Association |
