Analysis and Management Information
Advanced/Advanced Supplementary level qualifications
Application of Number
Advanced Apprenticeship
Adult Advancement and Careers Service
Apprenticeship Approvals Group
Apprenticeship Ambassadors Network
Awarding Body
Adult Basic Skills Strategy Unit
Awarding Body Consortium
Adult Basic Education
Annual Business Inquiry
Audit Commission
Qualifications, Curriculum and Assessment Authority for Wales
Adult Continuing Education
Advisory Centre for Education
Arts Council England
Adult Community Learning
Adult Community Learning Fund
Association of College Management
Association of Commonwealth Universities
Anti Discriminatory Practice
Adult Education
Advanced Extension Awards
Alternative Education Programmes (Northern Ireland)
Association of External Verifiers
Association of Graduate Careers Advisory Services
Association of Graduate Recruiters
Arts and Humanities Research Council
Association of Heads of University Administration
Asphalt Industry Alliance
Association of Internal Verifiers and Assessors
Agricultural Lime Association
Average Level of Funding
Adult Learning Inspectorate
Adult Literacy and Lifeskills Survey
Additional Learning Needs
Adult Literacy, Numeracy and ESOL
Association of Learning Providers
Additional Learning Support
Association for Learning Technology
Adult Learning Week
Advanced Modern Apprenticeship
Association of Managers of Student Services in Higher Education
Association of Medical Research Charities
Annual Monitoring Statement
Adult Numeracy Core Curriculum
Association of Northern Ireland Colleges
Awarding Organisation
Associations of Colleges
Accreditation of Experiential Learning
Age Participation Index
Accreditation of Prior Learning
Accreditation and Qualifications Alliance
Association of Scottish Colleges
Advisory Scottish Council for Education and Training Targets
Association of Scottish Colleges
Award Scheme Development and Accreditation Network
Additional Specialist Learning
Adult Safeguarded Learning
Additional Social Needs
additional student numbers
Association of University Administrators
Association of University Directors of Estates
Association for University Research & Industry Links
Advanced Vocational Certificate of Education
Association for Vocational Colleges International
Academic Year

AMI
A/AS
AON
AA
AACS
AAG
AAN
AB
ABSSU
ABC
ABE
ABI
AC
ACAA
ACE
ACE
ACE
ACL
ACLF
ACM
ACU
ADP
AE
AEA
AEP
AEV
AGCAS
AGR
AHRC
AHUA
AIA
AIVA
ALA
ALF
ALI
ALL
ALN
ALNE
ALP
ALS
ALT
ALW
AMA
AMOSSHE
AMRC
AMS
ANCC
ANIC
AO
AoC
APEL
API
APL
AQA
ASC
ASCETT
ASCOL
ASDAN
ASL
ASL
ASN
ASN
AUA
AUDE
AURIL
AVCE
AVCI
AY

British Academy
Bachelor of Arts/Science
British Aggregates Association
British Association for the Advancement of Science
British Association for Literacy in Development
Basic Skills for Inclusive Learning
British Board of Agreement
BBC Adult Learning
Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council
British Ceramic Confederation
British Coatings Federation
British Dyslexia Association
British Educational Communications and Technology Agency
British Educational Communications Technology
British Education Research Association
British Educational Supplies Association
Built Environment Skills Alliance
Basic Employability Training
British Geological Survey
Business Improvement Districts
British Institute of Learning Disabilities
Department for Business, Information and Skills
Business Improvement Techniques
Business in the Community
British Lime Association
Business Link
British Medical Association
British Marine Aggregate Producers Association
Beacon for Public Engagement
British Print Industry Federation
Building Research Establishment
British Ready-Mixed Concrete Association
Basic Skills
Basic Skills Agency
Basic Skills Agency Resource Centre
Basic Skills Bulletin
Basic Skills Community Fund
British Sign Language
Basic Skills Quality Initiative
Business Technology Education Council
British Training International
British Universities Finance Directors Group
British Universities Film & Video Council

BA
BA/BSc
BAA
BAAS
BALID
BASIL
BBA
BBC-AL
BBSRC
BCC
BCF
BDA
BecTa
BECTa
BERA
BESA
BESA
BET
BGS
BID
BILD
BIS
BiT
BITC
BLA
Blink
BMA
BMAPA
BPE
BPIF
BRE
BRMA
BS
BSA
BSARC
BSB
BSCF
BSL
BSQI
BTEC
BTI
BUFDG
BUFVC

City & Guilds
Communications and Information Technology
Computer Aided Assessment
Computer Assisted Audit Techniques
Citizens Advice Bureaux
Component Awarding Body
Commission for Architecture and the Built Environment
Council for Awards in Children’s Care and Education
Council for Academic Freedom and Academic Standards
Computer Aided Instruction
Computer Assisted Learning
Computer Assisted Self and Peer Assessment Ratings
Council for the Accreditation of Teacher Education
Credit Accumulation and Transfer Scheme
Confederation of British Industry
Computer Based Learning
Computer Based Training
Council for Curriculum, Assessment and Examinations – Northern Ireland
Community Councils for Education and Training
Creative and Cultural Skills – Sector Skills Council
Chambers of Commerce, Training and Enterprise
Centre for Developing and Evaluating Lifelong Learning
Career Development Loans
Centre for Education in the Built Environment
Council for Education in the Commonwealth
European Centre for the Development of Vocational Qualifications
Careers Education & Guidance
Centre for Education and Industry
Centre for Excellence and Leadership
Centre for Excellence in Media Practice
Centre for Excellence in Teaching and Learning
Council for Education and Training for Wales
Centre for British Teachers
Curriculum for Excellence
co-funded employer engagement
Certificate in FE Teaching
Campaign for Learning
Community-Focused Provision
City and Guilds London Institute
Council for Higher Education in Art and Design
Council of Higher Education Internal Auditors
Commonwealth Higher Education Management Service
Centre for Higher Education Research and Information
Combined Higher Education Software Team
Common Inspection Framework
Council for Industry and Higher Education
Centre for Knowledge Exchange
Copyright Licensing Agency
Computer Literacy and Information Technology
Communities and Local Government
Chartered Management Institute
Cabinet Office
Confederation of Group Training Schemes
Central Office of Information
Careers and Occupational Information Centre
Curriculum Online
Colleges Open Learning Exchange Group(Scotland)
Council of Scottish Local Authorities
Centre of Vocational Excellence
Centres of Vocational Excellence
Construction Products Association
Continuing Professional Development
College Performance Indicators
Council for the Protection of Rural England
Credit & Qualifications Framework for Wales
Centre for Recording Achievement
Core Responsibility Area
Careers Research and Advisory Centre
Commission for Racial Equality
Core Skills
Construction Skills Certificate Scheme – UK
Careers Services National Association
Construction Skills Register – NI
The Country Surveyors Society
Careers Services Unit
Conference of University Business Officers
Committee of University Chairs
Consortium of Research Libraries
Committee of Vice Chancellors and Principals
Council for Voluntary Services
Council of Validating Universities
Connexions Partnerships

CG
CIT
CAA
CAATs
CAB
CAB
CABE
CACHE
CAFAS
CAI
CAL
CASPAR
CATE
CATS
CBI
CBL
CBT
CCEA
CCNET
CCSkills
CCTE
CDELL
CDL
CEBE
CEC
CEDEFOP
CEG
CEI
CEL
CEMP
CETL
CETW
CfBT
CFE
CFEE
CFET
CfL
C-FP
CGLI
CHEAD
CHEIA
CHEMS
CHERI
CHEST
CIF
CIHE
CKE
CLA
CLAIT
CLG
CMI
CO
COGS
COI
COIC
COL
COLEG
COLSA
COVE
CoVEs
CPA
CPD
CPI
CPRE
CQFW
CRA
CRA
CRAC
CRE
CS
CSCS
CSNA
CSR
CSS
CSU
CUBC
CUC
CURL
CVCP
CVS
CVU
CXP

Diploma Awarding Body
Department for Business Innovation and Skills
Data Collection and Analysis
Department of Constitutional Affairs
Department for Children, Education, Lifelong Learning & Skills (Wales)
Dept for Communities and Local Government
Department for Culture, Media and Sport
Department for Children Schools and Families
Disability Discrimination Act
Diploma Development Partnership
Department for the Economy and Transport
Developing Embedded Basic Skills
Department for Energy and Climate Change
Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Department for Employment and Learning (in Northern Ireland)
Department for Education and Lifelong Learning and Skills (in Wales)
Department for Employment & Learning – Northern Ireland
Department for Education – Northern Ireland
Department of Enterprise Trade and Investment
Department of the Environment, Transport and the Regions
Department for Education and Skills
Demand-Led Funding (the new funding strategy)
Department for Transport
Department of Health
Dyslexia Institute
Difficulty, Importance, Frequency
Dublin Institute of Technology
Department for Innovation & University Skills
Destinations of Leavers from Higher Education
Direct labour Organisations
Department of Health
Disability Rights Commission
Delivery Schedule Achievement
Disabled Students’ Allowance
Data Self-Assessment Toolkit
Department for Trade and Industry
Desk Top Publishing
Department of Work and Pensions

DAB
DBIS
DCA
DCA
DCELLS
DCLG
DCMS
DCSF
DDA
DDP
DE&T
DEBS
DECC
DEFRA
DEL
DELLS
DELNI
DENI
DETI
DETR
DfES
DFL
DfT
DH
DI
DIF
DIT
DIUS
DLHE
DLOs
DoH
DRC
DSA
DSA
DSAT
DTI
DTP
DWP

Entry to Employment
European Asphalt Pavement Association
Environmental Association for Universities and Colleges
Education Action Zone
Education Business Partnership
European baic Skills Network
European Commission
European Computer Driving Licence
Equality Challenge Unit
Owned by London Qualifications Ltd
Education Development International
Edinburgh Data and Information Access
European Economic Area (all EU member states plus Norway, Iceland and Liechtenstein)
East of England Development Agency
European Foundation Quality Management
Employer Led Apprenticeship
Equivalent or lower qualification
Evaluation of Learning Technology in Higher Education
Education and Learning Wales
National Council for Education and Training in Wales
Educational Maintenance Allowance
Extractive & Mineral Processing Industry
Employment National Training Organisation
Equal Opportunities Commission
Electronic publication
Engineering & Physical Sciences Research Council
European Qualification Framework
Equal Opportunities, Access and Lifelong Learning (a HEFCE committee)
Employer Responsive (for NVQ learners, old WBL return, most PLA)
European Regional Development Fund
Essential Skills
Employment and Support Allowance
Employment and Skills Boards
Education Subject Centre Advancing Learning & Teaching in Education
Enhancing Student Employability Coordination Team
European Social Fund
Economic and Social Research Council
Employers Skills Survey
Her Majesty’s Chief Inspector of Education and training in Wales
Employment Training
Education and Training Action Group
Education and Training Action Plan
Employer Training Forums
The Education and Training Inspectorate – Northern Ireland
Employer Training Pilot
European Union
External Verifier

E2E
EAPA
EAUC
EAZ
EBP
EBNS
EC
ECDL
ECU
EDEXEL
EDI
EDINA
EEA
EEDA
EFQM
ELA
ELQ
ELTHE
ELWA
ELWa
EMA
EMPI
ENTO
EOC
EP
EPRSC
EQF
EQUALL
ER
ERDF
ES
ESA
ESBs
ESCALATE
ESECT
ESF
ESRC
ESS
Estyn
ET
ETAG
ETAP
ETF
ETI
ETP
EU
EV

Federation of Awarding Bodies
Forum for Access and Continuing Education
Frequently asked questions
Federation of British Industry
Foundation Degree
Foundation Degree Forward
Fund for the Development of Teaching and Learning
Further Education
Further Education College
Further Education Development Agency
Framework for Economic Development in Scotland
Further Education Early Student Statistics
Further Education Funding Council
Further Education Funding Council for Wales
Further Education National Training Organisation
Further Education Resources for Learning
Framework for Excellence
Association of Welsh Colleges
The Forum of the National Association for FE colleges and Association in Wales
Foundation Learning Tier
Foundation Modern Apprenticeship
Friends of the Earth
Freedom of Information Act
Framework for Regional Employment and Skills Action
Functional Skills
Financial Services Authority
Federation of Small Businesses
Floor space utilisation
Future Skills Wales
Full Time Equivalent
Financial Year

FAB
FACE
FAQ
FBI
FD
FDF
FDTL
FE
FEC
FEDA
FEDS
FEESS
FEFC
FEFCW
FENTO
FERL
Ffe
FFORWM
fforwm
FLT
FMA
FOE
FOI
FRESA
FS
FSA
FSB
FSU
FSW
FTE
FY

Graduate Apprenticeship
General Certificate of Education
General Certificate of Secondary Education
Gross Domestic Product
Graphic Enterprise Scotland
Glass and Glazing Federation
Guided Learning Hours
Good Management Practice
General National Vocational Qualification
Government Office
Graduate Professional Development Award
Glass Qualifications Authority
Generic Research
Group Training Association
General Teaching Council
General Teaching Council(Scotland)
Glass Training Limited
Graduate Teacher Programme
GuildHE (formerly the Standing Conference of Principals)
Gross Value Added

GA
GCE
GCSE
GDP
GES
GGF
GLH
GMP
GNVQ
GO
GPDA
GQA
GR
GTA
GTC
GTC
GTL
GTP
GuildHE
GVA

Health and Safety at Work Act 1974
Higher Education
Higher Education in the Further Education sector
Higher Education Academy
Higher Education Assistive Technology
Higher Education and Technicians Educational Development
Higher Education-Business and Community Interaction(survey)
Higher Education Careers Service Unit
Heads of Educational Development Group
Higher Education Equal Opportunities Network
Higher Education Environmental Performance Improvement
Higher Education External Relations Association
Higher Education Funding Council for England
Higher Education Funding Council for Wales
Higher Education Institutions
Higher Education Innovation Fund
Higher Education in Further Education: Student Survey
Higher Education Learning Partnerships – Centre for Excellence in Teaching and Learning
Higher Education Policy Institute
Higher Education Partnership for Sustainability
Higher Education and Research Opportunities in the UK
Higher Education Regulation Review Group
Higher Education Statistics Agency
Higher Education Students Early Statistics
Higher Education Wales
Highlands and Islands Enterprise
Higher Level Skills Pathfinders
Her Majesty’s Inspectors
Her Majesty’s Stationery Office
Higher National Certificate
Higher National Certificate/Diploma
Higher National Diploma
Home Office Circulars
High Potential Development Scheme
Human Resources
Health and Safety Executive
Hard-to-fill (vacancies)

HaSaWA
HE
HeinFE
HEA
HEAT
HEATED
HE-BCI
HECSU
HEDG
HEEON
HEEPI
HEERA
HEFCE
HEFCW
HEI
HEIF
HEIFES
HELPCETL
HEPI
HEPS
HERO
HERRG
HESA
HESES
HEW
HIE
HLSP
HMI
HMSO
HNC
HNC/D
HND
HOC
HPDS
HR
HSE
HTF

Improvement and Development Agency
Information, Advice and Guidance
Integrated Competency Framework
Information and Communication Technologies
Industry Forum
Institute for Learning
Investors in People
Individual Learning Account
Individual Learning Accounts
International Labour Organisation
Individual Learning Plan/Programme
Individual Learning Record
Institute for Learning and Research Technology
Information Learning Technology
In Service Education and Training
Institute of Directors
Institute of Materials, Minerals and Mining
Institute of Quarrying
Intellectual Property
Integrated Quality and Enhancement Review
Inter-disciplinary Research Centre
Institute for Small Business Affairs
Individual Support Plan
Individual Student Record
Information Technology
Industry Training Organisation
Initial Teacher Training
Inside UK Enterprise
Internal Verifier
Integrated Vocational Assignment

I&DeA
IAG
ICF
ICT
IF
IfL
IiP
ILA
ILAs
ILO
ILP
ILR
ILRT
ILT
INSET
IoD
IOM3
IoQ
IP
IQER
IRC
ISBA
ISP
ISR
IT
ITO
ITT
IUKE
IV
IVA

Joint Advisory Committee for Church Universities and Colleges
Joint Advisory Committee for Qualification Approval
Joint Academic Coding System
Joint Academic Network
Job Centre Plus
Joint Council of Qualifications
Jobs, Education and Training Information
Joint Information Systems Committee
Job Seekers Allowance

JACCUC
JACQA
JACS
JANET
JC+/JCP
JCQ
JETI
JISC
JSA

Kaolin and Ball Clay Association
Key Performance Areas
Key Partners Action Group – Scottish Office
Key Performance Indicator
Key Performance Target (refers to HEFCE corporate plan)
Key Skills
Key Skills Support Network
Key Skills Support Programme
Knowledge Transfer Partnerships

KABCA
KPA
KPAG
KPI
KPT
KS
KSSN
KSSP
KTP

Local Area Agreement
Learning Aim Database
Learning Activity Management Systems
Local Area Network
Learners Achievement Record
Local Authorities
London Development Agency
Local Education Authority
Learning and Enterprise Council (in Wales)
Local Enterprise Company – Scotland
Local Employment Partnerships
London Skills and Employment Board
Leadership Foundation
Leadership Foundation for Higher Education
Labour Force Survey
Local Government Association
Leadership, Governance and Management
Lincoln Group Training Association
Local Government Task Force
Local Improvement Districts
Local Initiative Fund
Learner Information Suite
Life Long Learning
Lifelong Learning Network
Lifelong Learning Networks
Local Lifelong Learning Partnerships
Local Learning and Skills Council
Lifelong Learning UK
Labour Market Intelligence
Learner Manager System
Labour Market Trends
Learner Number with Funding (FE report)
Line of Learning
Low Pay Commission
Learner Responsive (for E2E and some PLA learners, old FE return) split between 16-18 and Adult
Learning and Skills Development Agency
Learning and Skills Development Agency Northern Ireland
Learning and Skills Improvement Service
Learning and Skills Network
Local Strategic Partnerships
Learning and Skills Research Council
Long Term Unemployed

LAA
LAD
LAMS
LAN
LAR
LAS
LDA
LEA
LEC
LEC
LEP
LESB
LF
LFHE
LFS
LGA
LGM
LGTA
LGTF
LID
LIF
LIS
LLL
LNN
LLN’s
LLPS
LLSC
LLUK
LMI
LMS
LMT
LNwF
LOL
LPC
LR
LSDA
LSDANI
LSIS
LSN
LSPs
LSRC
LTU

Movement for Innovation
Modern Apprenticeship
Master of Arts/Science
Modern Apprenticeship and National Traineeship Steering Group
Multi Area Agreements
Manufacturing Advisory Service
Monitoring and Advisory Unit
Maximum Contract Value
Mortar Industry Association
Managing Information Across Partners
Manchester Information and Associated Services
Mineral Industry Research Organisation
Management Information System
Mineral Industry Sustainable Technology
Member  of the Legislative Assembly – NI
Managed Learning Environment
Minimum Level of Performance
Mineral Product Association
Master Professional Diploma
Mineral Products Qualifications Council
Medical Research Council
Manufacturing Skills Alliance
Member of the Scottish Parliament
Make your own experience count

M4I
MA
MA/MSc
MAAs
MANTRA
MAS
MAU
MCV
MIA
MIAP
MIMAS
MIRO
MIS
MIST
MLA
MLE
MLP
MPA
MPD
MPQC
MRC
MSA
MSP
MYEC

National Advisory Board
National Association of Citizens Advice Bureaux
National Academic Advising Association
National Advisory Council for Education and Training Targets
National Association of Ceramics in Higher Education
National Association of Councils for Voluntary Service
National Association for Educational Guidance for Adults
National Arts Learning Network
National Adult Learning Survey
National Audit Office
National Academic Recognition Information Centre
National Apprenticeship Service
National Assembly of Wales
National Certificate
National Competency Framework
Northern Council for Further Education
National Council for Industry Training Organisations
National Curriculum Framework
National Contracts Service
New Community Schools
National Co-ordination Team
National Council for Vocational Qualifications
National Council for Work Experience
National Database of Accredited Qualifications
National Data Manager
non-departmental public body (otherwise known as ‘quangos’)
Not in Education or Employment Training
Natural Environment Research Council
National Education Research Forum
National Employer Service
National Employer Skills Survey
National Endowment for Science, Technology and the Art
National Foundation for Educational Research
National Graduate Council for Entrepreneurship
National Grid for Learning
Northern Ireland Assembly
National Institute of Adult Continuing Education
National Institute for Careers Education and Counselling
Northern Ireland Higher Education Council
New Industries, New Jobs
Network Information Services and Systems
National Learning Network
National Learning Time
National Minimum Wage
National Open College Network
New Opportunities Fund
National Online Manpower Information System (Labour Market Database)
National Occupational Standard
NOS Board
National Qualifications Framework
National Rates Advisory Group
Not right first time
National Reference Point (Skills for Life Professional Development)
National Skills Academies
National Skills Academy Manufacturing
National Skills Academy for Materials Production and Supply
National Skills Academy Nuclear
National Skills Academy for Process Industries
National Skills Academies
National Skills Pledge
National Training Awards
National Training Federation
National Teaching Fellowship Scheme
National Training Federation Wales
New Technology Institute
National Training Organisation
National Training Partnership
National Union of Students
National Vocational Qualification
National Youth Agency

NAB
NACAB
NACADA
NACETT
NACHE
NAVCS
NAEGA
NALN
NALS
NAO
NARIC
NAS
NAW
NC
NCF
NCFE
NCITO
NCL
NCS
NCS
NCT
NCVQ
NCWE
NDAQ
NDM
NDPB
NEET
Nerc
NERF
NES
NESS
NESTA
NFER
NGCE
NGfL
NIA
NIACE
NICEC
NIHEC
NINJ
NISS
NLN
NLT
NMW
NOCN
NOF
NOMIS
NOS
NOSB
NQF
NRAG
NRFT
NRP
NSA
NSA-M
NSAMPS
NSAN
NSAPI
NSAs
NSP
NTA
NTF
NTFS
NTfW
NTI
NTO
NTP
NSU
NVQ
NYA

Open College Network
Open College of the North West
Oxford, Cambridge and RSA Examinations
The Oxford Centre for Staff and Learning Development
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Overall equipment effectiveness
Office for Fair Access
Office of the Qualifications and Examinations Regulator
Office for Standards in Education
Office of Government Commerce
Offender Learning and Skills Service
Online Data Collections (system)
Open Learning Foundation
Office of National Statistics
Occupational Qualification
Overseas Research Students Awards Scheme
On time in full
Overseas Trained Teacher Programme
Open University

OCN
OCNW
OCR
OCSLD
OECD
OEE
OFFA
OFQUAL
OFSTED
OGC
OLASS
OLDC
OLF
ONS
OQ
ORSAS
OTIF
OTTP
OU

Productivity and Competitiveness
Public Accounts Committee
The Standards Setting Body for Community Based Learning and Development
File Type – Portable Document Format
Provider Financial Assurance
Private Finance Initiative
Postgraduate Certificate in Education or Professional Graduate Certificate in Education
Postgraduate Research
Postgraduate Taught
Poland and Hungary Assistance for Economic Restructuring
Doctor of Philosophy
Performance Indicators
Partners in Innovation
Provider Information Management Systems
Performance and Innovation Unit, Cabinet Office
Principal Learning
Programme Led Apprenticeship
Planning Learning and Recording Achievement Project
Personal, Learning and Thinking Skills
Provider Monthly Report
Professional and Organisational Development Network in HE
Planning Officers Society
People Productivity
Public Private Partnerships
Network for women’s enterprise support
Public Service Agreement
Personal and Social Education
People Skills Scoreboard

PAC
PAC
PAULO
PDF
PFA
PFI
PGCE
PGR
PGT
PAHRE
phD
PI
PII
PIMS
PIU
PL
PLA
PLRA
PLTS
PMR
POD
POD
PP
PPP’s
PROWEES
PSA
PSE
PSS

Quality Assurance Agency for Higher Education
Qualifications and Curriculum Authority
Quality Cost Delivery
Qualifications and Curriculum Development Agency
Qualification & Credit Framework
Qualification Database
Quality development Fund
Quality Improvement Agency
Quality Improvement Group
Quality Improvement Strategy
Quarry Management
Quarries National Joint Advisory Committee
Quarry Products Association
Quarry Products Association Northern Ireland
Qualified Providers Framework
quality-related research(funding)
Qualification Reform Steering Group
Qualified Teacher Status

QAA
QCA
QCD
QCDA
QCF
QDB
QDF
QIA
QIG
QIS
QMJ
QNJAC
QPA
QPANI
QPF
QR
QRSG
QTS

Research and Development
Response to Redundancy Project(through EEDA)
Research Assessment Exercise
Recognising and Recording Personal Achievement
Research Activity Survey
Regional Development Agency
Regional Data Intelligence Network
Resource Discovery Network
Research Excellence Framework
Review of exceptional funding for institutions
Regional Economic Strategy
Recruitment and Training Opportunities Project
Royal Institute of Chartered Surveyors
Research Information Network
Rules of Combination
Republic of Ireland
Return on Investment
Regional Partnership Manager
Race Relations (Amendment) Act
Regional Skills Partnerships
Regional Skills for Productivity Alliance
File type – Rich Text Format
The Royal Town Planning Institute

R&D
R2R
RAE
RARPA
RAS
RDA
RDIN
RDN
REF
REFI
RES
RETRO
RICS
RIN
ROC
RoI
ROI
RMP
RRAA
RSP
RSPA
RTF
RTPI

Standards & Qualifications
Scottish / National Vocational Qualification
School Sixth Form
Supported Autonomous Learning
Silica and Moulding Sands Association
Self Assessment Report
Standards and Routes to Registration (IEE)
Small Business Council
Small Business Service
Subject Centre
Scottish Council for Development and Industry
Scottish Council for Educational Technology
Scottish Council of National Training Organisations
Society of College, National and University Libraries
Scottish Credit & Qualifications Framework
The Scottish Council for Research in Education
Sustainable Development Education Panel
Skills Development Fund
Skills Development Scotland
Scottish Disability Scheme
Strategic Environmental Assessment Information Service
Staff and Educational Development Association
Scottish Executive Education Department
South East England Development Agency
Scottish Enterprise National
Scottish Enterprise needs
Skills and Enterprise Network
Special Educational Needs and Disability Act 2001
Search Engine Optimisation
Skills Funding Agency
Skills for Business
Skills for Business Network
Scottish Funding Council
Sixth Form College
Sixth Form College’s Forum
Skills for Employment Division(DfES)
Small Firms Enterprise Development Initiative
Scottish Further Education Funding Council
Scottish Further Education Unit
Skills Framework for the Information Age
Skills for Life
Skills for Life and Health
Skills for Life Quality Initiative
Skills for Life Strategy Unit
Statistical First Release
Solids Handling and Processing Association
Social Inclusion
Standard Industrial Classification
Staff Individualised Record
Strategically Important Subjects
Strategically Important and Vulnerable Subjects
Student Loans Company
Scottish Media and Communication Association
Small and Medium Enterprises
Supporting New Academic Staff
Standard Occupational Classification
Statement of Recommended (Accounting) Practice (accounting in HE institutions)
Society of Voluntary Organisations
Supporting Professionalism in Admissions
Scottish Qualifications Authority
Sector Qualifications Reform Programme
Sector Qualifications Strategy
Single Regeneration Budget
Society for Research into Higher Education
Science Research Investment Fund
Summary Statistics
Sector Skills Agreements
Sector Skills Council
Sector Skills Development Agency
Sector Skills Forum
Stock turns
Strategic Area Review
Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics
Scottish  University for Industry
Scottish Vocational Qualification
Standards Verification UK
Sector Workforce Development Plan
Sandwich Year-Out Student
Sustainable Workforce Pledge

S&Q
S/NVQ
S6F
SAL
SAMSA
SAR
SARTOR
SBC
SBS
SC
SCDI
SCET
SCONTO
SCONUL
SCQF
SCRE
SDEP
SDF
SDS
SDT
SEAIS
SEDA
SEED
SEEDA
SEN
SEn
SEN
SENDA
SEO
SFA
SfB
SfBN
SFC
SFC
SFCF
SfED
SFEDI
SFEFC
SFEU
SFIA
SFL
SfLH
SfLQI
SfLSU
SFR
SHAPA
SI
SIC
SIR
SIS
SIVS
SLC
SMCA
SME
SNAS
SOC
SORP
SOVA
SPA
SQA
SQRP
SQS
SRB
SRHE
SRIF
SS
SSA
SSC
SSDA
SSF
ST
StAR
STEM
SUfI
SVQ
SVUK
SWDP
SWOUT
SWP

Training and Development
Train to Gain
The Alliance of SSCs
Technical Certificate
Training and Development Agency for Schools
Training and Development Lead Body
Training and Enterprise Agency – Northern Ireland
Training and Enterprise Council
Times Educational Supplement
Teaching Enhancement and Student Success
Teaching Learning and Assessment
Teaching and Learning Research Programmes
Teaching and Learning Technology Programmes
Teaching and Learning Technology Support Network
Training Needs Analysis
Training Provider
Teaching Quality Enhancement Fund
Teaching Quality Information
The Training Quality Standard
Transparent Approach to Costing
Television Radio Index for Learning & Teaching
The Technology Strategy Board
Technology Supported Learning
Trade Union Congress
Trade Unions Council

T&D
T2G
TASSC
TC
TDA
TDLB
TEA
TEC
TES
TESS
TL
TLRP
TLTP
TLTSN
TNA
TP
TQEF
TQI
TQS
TRAC
TRILT
TSB
TSL
TUC
TUC

Universities Association for Lifelong Learning (formerly UACE)
Universities and Colleges Admission Service for the UK
Universities and Colleges Employers Association
Universities Council for the Education of Teachers
Universities Consultative Forum for International Collaborative Activity
Universities and Colleges
European Aggregates Association
University for Industry
UK Arts & Design Institutions Association
UK Accreditation Service
UK Commission of Employment and Skills – formally SSDA
UK Coordination Group
UK Council for Graduate Education
UK Council for International Student Affairs
UK Education and Research Networking Association
UK NOS Panel
UK Office for Library and Information Networking
UK Register of Learning Providers
UK Research Office
The National Network for Enterprise Educators
UK Vocational Qualification Reform Programme Board
Union Learning Fund
Unique Learner Number
Union Learning Representatives
Unit of Assessment(in Research Assessment Exercise)
Universities UK(formerly the Committee of Vice-Chancellors and Principals)
University Vocational Awards Council

UALL
UCAS
UCEA
UCET
UCFICA
UCoSDA
UEPG
Ufi
UKADIA
UKAS
UKCES
UKCGE
UKCGE
UKCISA
UKERNA
UKNP
UKOLN
UKRLP
UKRO
UKSEC
UKVQRPB
ULF
ULN
ULRs
UOA
UUK
UVAC

Value added per person
vice-chancellor
Video Conferencing Advisory Service
Voluntary and Community Organisations
Vocational Education and Training
value for money
Virtual Learning Environment
Vocational Qualification
Vocational Qualification Reform Programme
Vocational Related Qualifications

VAPP
VC
VCAS
VCOs
VET
VFM
VLE
VQ
VQRP
VQRs

Welsh Assembly Government
Web Based Accreditation
Work Based Learning
Work Based Learning for Adults
Workplace Basic Skills Network
World Class Skills
Welsh Development Agency
Workforce Development Confederations
Workforce Development Plan
Workers Educational Association
Working Futures
Welsh Joint Education Committee
Welsh Language Board
Welsh Local Government Association
widening participation
Waste and Resource Action Programme
Wales Youth Agency

WAG
WBA
WBL
WBLA
WBSN
WCS
WDA
WDCs
WDP
WEA
WF
WJEC
WLB
WLGA
WP
WRAP
WYA

Young Apprenticeship
Young Adult Learning Partnership
Youth Justice Board
Young People’s Learning Agency

YA
YALP
YJB
YPLA

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