Glossary of terms


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A

  • A4A
    Awards for All
  • A4C
    Action for Communities
  • ACL
    Adult and community learning
  • ASL
    Adult Safeguarded Learning
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B

  • BBU
    Bed and Breakfast Unit
  • BCLN
    Berkshire Community Learning Network
  • BME
    Black and Minority Ethnic
  • BMEG
    Black and Minority Ethnic Group
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C

  • CEDC
    Community Education Development Centre
  • CEF
    Community Empowerment Fund
  • CITF
    Creative Industries Task Force
  • CLC
    City Learning Centre
  • CLMG
    Campaign for Learning through Museums and Galleries
  • CSR
    Comprehensive Spending Review
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D

  • DCF
    Digital Content Forum
  • DCLG
    Department for Communities & Local Government
  • DCMS
    Department for Culture Media and Sport
  • DCSF
    Department for Children, Schools and Families
  • DEFRA
    Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
  • DfES
    Department for Education and Skills
  • DIUS
    Department for Innovation, Universities and Skills
  • DoH
    Department of Health
  • DTI
    Department of Trade and Industry
  • DTLR
    Department for Transport, Local Government and the Regions
  • DTT
    Digital Terrestrial Television
  • DWP
    Department for Work and Pensions
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E

  • EAGGF
    European Agricultural Guidance and Guarantee Funds
  • EAL
    English as an Additional Language
  • EAZ
    Education Action Zone
  • EiC
    Excellence in Cities
  • EMDA
    European Media Development Agency
  • EoI
    Expression of Interest
  • ERDF
    European Regional Development Fund
  • ESF
    European Social Fund
  • ESPA
    Educational Software Publishers Association
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F

  • FE
    Further Education
  • FIFG
    Financial Instrument for Fisheries Guidance
  • FPS
    Free Professional Service
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G

  • GNVQ
    General National Vocational Qualification
  • GO
    Government Office
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H

  • HDS
    Housing Data and Statistics
  • HE
    Higher Education
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I

  • IAG
    Industry Action Group
  • IAG
    Information, Advice and Guidance
  • IAP
    Information Age Partnership
  • ILA
    Individual Learning Account
  • ILT
    Information Learning Technology
  • IMD
    Index of Multiple Deprivation
  • IP
    Intellectual Property
  • IPR
    Intellectual Property Rights
  • IS
    Information Society
  • ISI
    Information Society Initiative
  • ITC
    Independent Television Commission
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J

  • JISC
    Joint Information Systems Committee
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K

  • KS
    Key Stage
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L

  • LA
    Local Authority
  • LAA
    Local Area Agreement
  • LAN
    Local Area Network
  • LGA
    Local Government Association
  • LIF
    Local Initiative Fund
  • LLDP
    Lifelong Learning Development Plan
  • LLP
    Lifelong Learning partnership
  • LMS
    Local Management of Schools
  • LNRS
    Local Neighbourhood Renewal Strategy
  • LSC
    Learning and Skills Council
  • LSP
    Local Strategic Partnership
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M

  • MGLI
    Museums and Galleries Lifelong Learning Initiative
  • MLE
    Managed Learning Environment
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N

  • NAO
    National Audit Office
  • NDC
    New Deal for Communities
  • NEET
    Not in Education, Employment or Training
  • NIACE
    National Institute of Adult Continuing Education
  • NLN
    National Learning Network
  • NR
    Neighbourhood Renewal
  • NRF
    Neighbourhood Renewal Fund
  • NSNR
    National Strategy for Neighbourhood Renewal
  • NTO
    National Training Organisations
  • NVQ
    National Vocational Qualification
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O

  • Ofsted
    Office for Standards in Education
  • ONS
    Office of National Statistics
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P

  • PIU
    Performance and Innovation Unit
  • PCDL
    Personal and Community Development Learning
  • PCLN
    Personal Community Learning Network
  • PSA
    Public Service Agreement
  • PQQ
    Pre Qualification Questionnaire
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    R

    • RBC
      Regional Broadband Consortium
    • RBP
      Regional Broadband Project
    • RCF
      Refugees Community Fund
    • RSA
      Royal Society of Arts
    • RSU
      Rough Sleepers Unit
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    S

    • SBS
      Small Business Service
    • SEEDA
      South East England Development Agency
    • SME
      Small and Medium sized Enterprises
    • Sure Start
      Sure Start is the government programme to deliver the best start in life for every child.
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    T

    • t-government
      transformational government
    • TES
      Times Educational Supplement
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    U

    • UKOLC
      UK On Line Centre
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    V

    • VCOs
      Voluntary and Community Organisations
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    W

    • WAN
      Wide Area Network
    • WDA
      Welsh Development Agency
    • WEFO
      Welsh European Funding Office
    • WIS
      Wales Information Society
    • WUC
      Wired Up Communities
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