GLOSSARY

The list is intended to help members to demistify the wide range of acronyms used in the training and education sector. If you can help us add to the list please e-mail annabarry@sctp.org.uk

A

ACL - Adult & Community Learning

ACTOR - Approved College and Training Organisation Network

AIS - Apprenticeships in Sussex (website)

ALN - Additional Learning Needs

ALP - Association of Learning Providers

ALS - Additional Learning Support

ALPHI - Association of Learning Providers Hampshire and Isle of Wight

ALPS - Association of Learning Providers Surrey

ALPSE - Association of Learning Providers South East

ALR - Adult Learner Responsive (funding)

AO - Awarding Organisation

AOC - Association of Colleges

AOSEC - Association of South East Colleges

AP - Area Prospectus

APL - Accreditation of Prior Learning

ASCL - Apprenticeships, Skills, Children and Learning Act 2009

ASL - Adult Safeguarded Learning

ASSC - Alliance of Sector Skills Councils

ATA - Apprenticeship Training Agency

AWP - Area Wide Prospectus

AWPU - Average Weighted Pupil Unit (school funding)

B

BHCC - Brighton & Hove City Council

BSA - Basic Skills Agency

BYB - Backing Young Britain

C

CAP - Common Application Process

CEIAG - Careers Education Information Advice and Guidance

CEGNET - Careers Education and Guidance Network

CPD - Continuing Professional Development

CSR - Comprehensive Spending Review

CTTLS - Certificate in Teaching in the Lifelong Learning Sector

D

DBIS - Department of Business Innovation & Skills

DFE - Department for Education

DTTLS - Diploma in Teaching in the Lifelong Learning Sector

DWP - Department for Work & Pensions

E

E2e - Entry to Employment

EBL - Education Business Links

EBP - Education Business Partnership

EMA - Education Maintenance Allowance

ER - Employer Responsive (funding)

ESCC - East Sussex County Council

ESF - European Social Fund

ESOL - English for Speakers of Other Langauges

F

FAB - Federation of Awarding Bodies

FD - Foundation Degree

FDA - Foundation Degree (Arts)

FDSC - Foundation Degree (Science)

FE - Further Education

FES - FE Sussex

FFE - Framework for Excellence

FJF - Future Jobs Fund

FL - Foundation Learning

FND - Flexible New Deal

FOI - Freedom of Information (Act/Request)

FS - Functional Skills

FSM - Free School Meals

G

G&T - Gifted and Talented

GFE - General Further Education

GLH - Guided Learning Hours

GOSE - Government Office South East

GTA - Group Training Association

H

HE - Higher Education

HEFCE - Higher Education Funding Council for England

HEI - Higher Education Institution

HMPS - Her Majesty's Prison Service

HNC - Higher National Certificate

HND - Higher National Diploma

I

IA - Information Authority

IAG - Information Advice and Guidance

IES - Integrated Employment & Skills

IFL - Institute For Learning

ILP - Individual Learning Plan

ILR - Individual Learning Record

ILT - Information & Learning Technology

IQER - Integrated Quality Enhancement Review (HE)

ISA - Independent Safeguarding Authority

ITP - Independent Training Provider

ITT - Invitation to Tender

J

JC+ - Jobcentre Plus

JISC - Joint Information Systems Committee

JSA - Job Seekers Allowance

JWT - Job Without Training

K

KATO - Kent Association of Training Organisations

KS - Key Stage

L

LA - Local Authority

LAA - Local Area Agreement

LAC - Looked After Children

LAD - Learning Aims Database

LAPD - Local Area Partnership Board

LEA - Local Education Authority

LEP - Local Employer Partnership / Local Enterprise Partnership

LGA - Local Government Association

LIG - Learning Innovation Grant

LLDD - Learner with Learning Difficulties or Disabilities

LLUK - Lifelong Learning UK

LMI - Labour Market Information

LSIS - Learning & Skills Improvement Service

LSN - Learning and Skills Network

M

MCL - Minimum Contract Level

MCV - Maximum Contract Value

MLP - Minimum Levels of Performance

MOAP - Moving On Action Plan

MOU - Memorandum of Understanding

N

NAS - National Apprenticeship Service

NCVO - National Council of Voluntary Organisations

NDAQ - National Database of Accredited Qualifications

NEET - Not In Education Employment or Training

NES - National Employer Service

NIACE - National Institute of Adult and Continuing Education

NMW - National Minimum Wage

NOS - National Occupational Standards

NVQ - National Vocational Qualification

O

OCT - Open Competitive Tendering

OFQUAL - Office of Qualifications and Examinations Regulation

OFSTED - Office for Standards in Education

ONS - Office of National Statistics

P

PCT - Primary Care Trust

PFR - Provider Funding Report

PFU - Programmes For The Unemployed

PLA - Programme Led Apprenticeship

PRD - Peer Review & Development

PRU - Pupil Referral Unit

PQQ - Pre-Qualification Questionnaire

PTTLS - Preparing to Teach in the Lifelong Learning Sector

Q

QCF - Qualifications & Credit Framework

QPF - Qualified Provider Framework

QSR - Qualification Success Rates

R

RAG - Red, Amber, Green (rating)

RAISE - Regional Action and Involvement South East (3rd Sector network)

RITS - Regaulatory IT System (OFQUAL)

RONI - Risk of NEET Indicator

RPA - Raising of the Participation Age

RPG - Regional Planning Group

RPL - Recognition of Prior Learning

S

SASE - Specification of Apprenticeship Standards in England

SCCH - Sussex Coast College Hastings

SCTP - Sussex Council of Training Providers!

SEN - Special Educational Needs

SFA - Skills Funding Agency

SFL - Skills For Life

SFLDC - Skills For Life Development Centre

SLN - Sussex Learning Network / Standard Learner Number

SME - Small or Medium Sized Enterprise

SPB - Strategic Partnership Board

SSA - Sector Skills Agreement

SSC - Sector Skills Council

T

TEFL - Teaching English as a Foreign Language

TES - Times Educational Supplement

TLA - Three Letter Abbreviation!

TOR - Terms of Reference

TQS - Training Quality Standard

TTG - Train To Gain

TVRN - Thames Valley Region Network

U

U3A - University of the 3rd Age

UCAS - Universities and Colleges Admissions Service

UFI - University for Industry

UKCES - UK Commission for Employment & Skills

UKPRN - UK Provider Registration Number

ULN - Unique Learner Number

ULR - Union Learning Representative

UVAC - University Vocational Awards Council

V

VCS - Voluntary & Community Sector

VET - Vocational Education and Training

VLE - Virtual Learning Environment

W

WBL - Work Based Learning

WSCC - West Sussex County Council

WTW - Welfare to Work

X, Y, Z

YA - Young Apprenticeship

YPLA - Young People's Learning Agency

YOT - Youth Offending Team