Alphabetical Listing of Education Acronyms A level — Advanced level examinations ABE — Adult Basic Education ACE — Advisory Centre for Education ACL — Adult Community Learning ACPC — Area Child Protection Committee AI — Assigned Inspector ALI — Adult Learning Inspectorate ALIS — A Level Indicator System AoC — Association of Colleges ALPS — Advanced Level Performance System APT&C — Administrative, Professional, Technical and Clerical AQA — Assessment and Qualifications Alliance ASB — Aggregated Schools Budget ASPECT — Association of Professionals in Education and Children’s Trusts AST — Advanced Skills Teacher AT — Attainment Target (in National Curriculum) ATL — Association of Teachers and Lecturers AWPU(N) — Age Weighted Pupil Unit (Number) BA — Bachelor of Arts BAC — Behaviour and Attendance Collaborative BAGA — British Amateur Gymnastics Association BDA — British Deaf Association BDA — British Dietetic Association BDA — British Dyslexia Association BECTA — British Educational Communications and Technology Agency BEd — Bachelor of Education BEI — British Education Index BITC — Business in the Community BLN — Bradford Learning Network BME — Black and Minority Ethnic BSA — Basic Skills Agency BSc — Bachelor of Science BSP — Behaviour Support Plan BSS — Behaviour Support Service BTEC — Business and Technology Education Council C&G — City and Guilds CAB — Citizens Advice Bureau CAD — Computer Aided Design CAF — Common Application Form CAF — Common Assessment Framework CAFM — Computer Aided Facilities Management CAL — Computer Assisted Learning CAM — Computer Aided Manufacture CAMHS — Child and Adolescent Mental Health Service CAP — Common Application Process CAP — Child Action Project CASE — Campaign for the Advancement of State Education CAT — Cognitive Ability Test CAT — Curriculum Attainment Target CATS — Credit Accumulation and Transfer System CCT — Compulsory Competitive Tendering CDT — Craft, Design and Technology CE — (Bradford) Confederations Executive CEG — Careers Education Guidance CEM — Centre for Education Management CFE — Countryside Foundation for Education CFET — Certificate in Further Education and Training CIF — Common Inspection Framework CLAIT — Computer Literacy and Information Technology CMIS — Central Management Information System (provided by Serco) CNAA — Council for National Academic Awards CoC — Changing Our Council (BMDC) CoVE — Centre of Vocational Excellence CP — Child protection CPA — Comprehensive Performance Assessment CPD — Continuing Professional Development CPS — Classroom Teachers Pay Spine CPVE — Certificate of Pre-vocational Education CRB — Criminal Records Bureau CST — Curriculum Support Team CTC — City Technology College CTF — Common Transfer File D&T — Design and Technology DCPO — Designated Child Protection Officer DDA — Disability Discrimination Act DfE — Department for Education DI — The Dyslexia Institute DLO — Desirable Learning Outcomes DOB — Date of Birth DRC — Disability Rights Commission DTP — Desktop Publishing DWP — Department of Work and Pensions EAB — Examinations Appeals Board EAL — English as an Additional Language EAZ — Education Achievement Zone EAZ — Education Action Zone EBD — Emotional and Behavioural Difficulty EBP — Education Business Partnership EC — Excellence Cluster eCAF — Electronic Common Assessment Framework EDU — Education Development Unit EENET — Enabling Education Network EFL — English as a Foreign Language EHP — Early Headship Provision EiC — Excellence in Cities EIP — Education Improvement Partnerships EMA — Ethnic Minority Achievement EMAG — Ethnic Minority Achievement Grant EMAS — Ethnic Minorities Achievement Service EMS — Education Management System Alphabetical Listing of Education Acronyms EO — Education Otherwise EO — Equal Opportunities EOTAS — Education Other than at School EP — Educational Psychologist EPAS — Educational Performance Analysis System (privided to LAS by the NCER) EPM — Education Plan Monitoring EPT — Educational Psychology Team ERA — Education Reform Act ESF — European Social Fund ESOL — English for Speakers of Other Languages ESW — Education Social Worker EU — European Union EWO — Education Welfare Officer EYCS — Early Years and Childcare Service EYDCP — Early Years Development and Childcare Partnership EYDP — Early Years Development Plan EYFSP — Early Years Foundation Stage Programme FAETC — Further and Adult Education Training Certificate FAP — Fair Access Protocol FE — Further Education FEFC — Further Education Funding Council FEX — Fixed Term Exclusions from school FF — Fair Funding FFS — Farms for Schools FFT — Fischer Family Trust (a charity that provides estimates of pupil performance) FL — Family Learning FLLN — Family Literacy, Language and Numeracy FMS — Financial Management System (Capita) FOI — Freedom of Information (Act) FORM 7 — DfE form sent every January requesting school statistics (replaced by PLASC which has, in turn, been replaced by School Census from January 2007) FRESA — Framework for Regional Employment and Skills Action FRS — Fire and Rescue Service FS — Foundation Stage FSA — Financial Services Authority FSM — Free School Meals FSP — Foundation Stage Profile FSS — Formula Spending Share FTE — Full Time Equivalent G&T — Gifted and Talented GBA — Governing Bodies Association GCE A — General Certificate of Education Advanced Level GCE AS — General Certificate of Education Advanced Supplementary GCSE — General Certificate of Secondary Education GLD — Good level of development (an Early Years judgement) GM — Grant Maintained GNVQ — General National Vocational Qualification GOYH — Government Office of Yorkshire and Humberside GSA — Girls' School Association GSB — General Schools Budget GTC — General Teaching Council H&S — Health and Safety HACSG — Hyperactive Children’s Support Group HE — Higher Education HEADLAMP — The Headteachers’ Leadership and Management Programme HEFC — Higher Education Funding Council HESA — Higher Education Statistics Agency HiMP — Health Improvement Plan HIP — Headteachers' Induction Programme (now replaced by EHP) HMC — Headmasters' and Headmistresses' Conference HMCI — Her Majesty's Chief Inspector HMI — Her Majesty's Inspector(ate) HMM — Healthy Minds Matter HMSO — Her Majesty's Stationery Office HODs — Heads of Departments HRF — Health Related Fitness HSE — Health and Safety Executive HT — Headteacher IB — International Baccalaureate ICS — Integrated Children's System ICT — Information and Communications Technology IEC — Interfaith Education Centre IEP — Individual Education Plan IfL — Institute for Learning IiC — Investors in Children IIP — Investors in People ILP — Individual Learning Plan ILR — Individual Learner Record ILS — Integrated Learning Systems INSET — In-service Education and Training IRT — The Identification, Referral and Tracking of children and young people at risk IS Index — Information Sharing Index ISA — Information Sharing and Assessment ISA — Independent Schools Association ISB — Individual Schools Budget (i.e. the delegated budget for each school) ISC — Independent Schools Council ISEB — Independent Schools Examination Board ISI — Independent Schools Inspectorate ISIS — Independent Schools Information Service ISP — Integrated Service Plan ISR — Individual School Range IT — Information Technology ITT — Initial Teacher Training IYSS — Integrated Youth Support Service JAR — Joint Area Review JCQ — Joint Council for Qualifications KeyPas — End of Key Stage results (not KS4) analysis tool provided by the NCER - see also EPAS KS — Key Stage KS1 — Key Stage 1 Years 1-2 (5 - 7 year olds) KS2 — Key Stage 2 Years 3-6 (8 - 11 year olds) KS3 — Key Stage 3 Years 7-9 (12-14 year olds) Alphabetical Listing of Education Acronyms KS4 — Key Stage 4 Years 10-11 (15 - 16 year olds) LA — Local Authority LAC — Looked After Children LAP — Local Achievement Partnership LDP — Local Delivery Plan LEA — Local Education Authority Learndirect — National Education and Training Helpline LIF — Local Initiative Fund LIG — Leadership Incentive Grant LLDD — Learner with Learning Difficulties or Disabilities LMS — Local Management of Schools LMSS — Local Management of Special Schools LPSA — Local Public Service Agreement LPSH — Leadership Programme for Serving Headteachers LRM — Local Resource Management LSB — Local Schools Budget (i.e. the total budget available to be spent on schools) LSC — Learning and Skills Council LSDA — Learning Skills Development Agency LSE — Library Services for Education LSP — Local Strategic Partnership LSW — Learning Support Workers M.Ed — Master of Education MA — Master of Arts MCI — Management Charter Initiative MENCAP — Royal Society for Mentally Handicapped Children and Adults MFL — Modern Foreign Languages MIND — National Association for Mental Health MIS — Management Information System MLD — Moderate Learning Difficulty MSc — Master of Science MTFS — Medium Term Financial Strategy NACAB — National Association of Citizens Advice Bureaux NACE — National Association for Able Children in Education NAGC — National Association for Gifted Children NAGM — National Association of Governors and Managers NAHT — National Association of Headteachers NAPE — National Association for Primary Education NAS — National Autistic Society NASUWT — National Association of School Teachers/Union of Women Teachers NATFHE — National Association of Teachers in Further and Higher Education NC — National Curriculum NCB — National Children's Bureau NCER — National Consortium of Examination Results NCMA — National Childminding Association NCPTA — National Conference of Parent Teacher Associations NCSL — National College of School Leadership NCT — Non-contact time NCT — National Curriculum Tests NCVQ — National Council for Vocational Qualifications NCY — National Curriculum Year NDS — New Deal for Schools NEET — Not in Education, Employment or Training NEOST — National Employers Organisation for School Teachers NETTS — National Education and Training Targets NFER — National Federation for Educational Research NGC — National Council for Governing Bodies NGFL — National Grid for Learning NHS HT — National Health Service Hospital Trust NHS PT — National Health Service Partnership Trust NIACE — National Institute of Adult Continuing Education NLP — National Literacy Project NN — Neighbourhood Nurseries NNEB — National Nursery Examination Board NOCN — National Open College Network NOF — New Opportunities Fund NoR — Number on Roll NPQH — National Professional Qualification for Headship NPQSL — National Professional Qualification for Subject Leaders NQT — Newly Qualified Teacher NSPCC — National Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children NUPE — National Union of Public Employees NUT — National Union of Teachers NVQ — National Vocational Qualifications O and A — Observation and Assessment OCN — Open College Network OCR — Oxford Cambridge and RSA Examinations OFSTED — Office for Standards in Education OJC — Officers' Joint Committee (BMDC) with Unison OOHL — Out of Hours Learning OU — Open University PAC — Public Affairs & Communications (BMDC) PAN — Planned Admission Number PANDA — Performance and Data Analysis PANDAS — Performance and Assessment Documents PAT — Professional Association of Teachers PATA — Parent and Toddler Association PCT — Primary Care Team PDC — Professional Development Consultancy PE — Physical Education PEACH — Parents for the Early intervention of Autism in Children PEO — Principal Education Officer PEPs — Personal Education Plans PEX — Permanent Exclusion from school PfS — Playing for Success PGCE — Postgraduate Certificate of Education PID — Project Initiation Document PIN — Parents Information Network PIP — Performance Improvement Plan PIs — Performance Indicators PLASC — Pupil Level Annual Schools Census (replaced by School Census from January 2007) Alphabetical Listing of Education Acronyms PLP — Primary Leadership Programme PO — Project Officer PoCA — Protection of Children Act PoS — Programmes of Study (in National Curriculum) PPA — Pre-school Playgroups Association PRB — Performance Review Board PRC — Pupil Referral Centre PRP — Performance Related Pay PRU — Pupil Referral Unit PSA — Parent School Association PSE — Personal and Social Education PSHE — Personal, Social and Health Education PSHE+C — Personal, Social, Health and Citizenship Education PSS — Pupil and Student Services Group PTA — Parent Teacher Association PTR — Pupil Teacher Ratio QA — Quality Assurance QAA — Quality Assurance Agency for Higher Education QAN — Qualification Accreditation Number QCA — Qualifications and Curriculum Authority QTA — Qualified Teacher Status QTPS — Qualified Teachers Pay Spine QTS — Qualified Teacher Status R (Y1, Y2 etc) — Reception (Year 1 etc) RARPA — Recognising and recording progress and achievement RDA — Regional Development Agency RE — Religious Education READS — Racial Equality and Diversity Service Reg 33 — Regulation 33 relation to the inspection of children's homes RgI — Registered Inspector RoA — Record of Achievement RSA — Royal Society of Arts Examination Board RSU — Research and Statistics Unit s2s — School to school secure data transfer system SACRE — Standing Advisory Council on Religious Education SAR — Self Assessment Report SATs — Standard Assessment Task/Test SCC — School causing concern School Census — Pupil level statistics collected termly by DfE SCR — Single Central Record SDP — School Development Plan SEF — School self-evaluation form issued by Ofsted SEMT — School Emergency Management Team SEN — Special Educational Needs SENCO — Special Educational Needs Coordinator SENDA — Special Educational Needs Discrimination Act SEP — Single Education Plan SEU — Standards and Effectiveness Unit SFR — Statistical First Release (DfE data release) SHA — Secondary Heads Association SHMIS — Society of Headmasters and Headmistresses of Independent Schools SIMS — Schools Information Management System (provided by Capita) SIP — School Improvement Partner SLA — Service Level Agreement SLC — Student Loans Company SLD — Severe Learning Difficulty SM — Special Measures SMART — Smart, Measurable, Achievable, Relevant, Time-scaled targets SMSC — Spiritual Moral Social Cultural SMT — Senior Management Team SN — Standard Number (replaced PAL - Planned Admission Level SOP — School Organisation Plan SoS — Secretary of State Soulbury — Pay scale for education staff SoW — Scheme of Work SPAW — School Performance Award Scheme SpLD — Specific Learning Difficulty SRB — Single Regeneration Budget SRS — Safer Routes to Schools SSA — Standard Spending Assessment SSCO — School Support Coordinators SSE — School Self Evaluation SSF — School Standards Fund SSFA — School Standards and Framework Act 1998 SSM — Strategic Support Managers (BMDC) STABIS — State Boarding School Information Service STRB — School Teachers' Review Body SURE Start — Sure Start is a government programme bringing together, early education, childcare, health and family support agencies SW — Serious Weaknesses TEFL — Teaching English as a Foreign Language TES — Times Educational Supplement TP — Teachers' Pensions TSC — Transactional Services Centre (BMDC) TTA — Teacher Training Agency TUC — Trade Union Congress UCAS — University and Colleges Admissions Service UfA — University of the First Age ULN — Unique Learner Number UPN — Unique Pupil Number VA — Voluntary Aided VC — Voluntary Controlled VRQ — Verbal Reasoning Quotient WEA — Workers Educational Association WBL — Work Based Learning WYLP — West Yorkshire Learning Providers Y1, Y2 etc — Year 1, Year 2 etc YELLIS — Year 11 Indicator System YIST — Youth Inclusion and Support Team YPLA — Youg Person's Learning Agency YOT (or S) — Youth Offending Team (or Service) Alphabetical Listing of Education Acronyms YTS — Youth Training Scheme