| ALA |
Adult Learner Account |
| ALG |
Adult Learning Grant |
| ALO |
Adult Learning Option |
| ASL |
Adult Safeguarded Learning |
| ATLS |
Associate Teacher, Learning and Skills |
| BIT |
Business Improvement Training |
| C2L |
Care to Learn |
| DaDA |
Dance and Drama Award |
| DCSF |
Department for Children, Schools and Families |
| DfES |
Department for Education and Skills |
| DH |
Department of Health |
| DIUS |
Department for Innovation, Universities and Skills |
| dLS |
discretionary Learner Support for Hardship and Childcare |
| SWP |
Department for Work and Pensions |
| E2E |
Entry to Employment |
| EBL |
Education Business Links |
| EDIM |
Equality and Diversity Impact Measure |
| EMA |
Education Maintenance Allowance |
| ESF |
European Social Fund |
| ESOL |
English for Speakers of Other Languages |
| FE |
Further Education |
| FfE |
Framework for Excellence |
| FLLN |
Family Literacy, Language and Numeracy |
| FLT |
Foundation Learning Tier |
| FSP |
First Steps Provision |
| HAPB |
Helpline, Assessment and Payment Body |
| HE |
Higher Education |
| HEFCE |
Higher Education Funding Council for England |
| HLVLS |
Higher-level Vocational Learning and Skills |
| IAG |
Information, Advice and Guidance |
| ILR |
Individualised Learner Record |
| ItT |
Invitation to Tender |
| ITT |
Initial Teacher Training |
| KS4 |
Key Stage 4 |
| LAA |
Local Area Agreement |
| LDD |
Learning Difficulties and/or Disabilities |
| LLN |
Lifelong Learning Network |
| LLUK |
Lifelong |
| LSA |
Learning and Skills Act 2000 |
| MIAP |
Managing Information Across Partners |
| NDPB |
Non-Departmental Public Body |
| NEET |
Not in Education, Employment or Training |
| NES |
National Employer Service |
| NLDC |
Neighbourhood Learning in Deprived Communities |
| NQF |
National Qualifications Framework |
| NSA |
National Skills Academy |
| NVQ |
National Vocational Qualification |
| OLASS |
Offender Learning and Skills Service |
| ONA |
Organisational Needs Analysis |
| PCDL |
Personal and Community Development Learning |
| PFM |
Provider Financial Management |
| PLA |
Programme-Led Apprenticeship |
| PQQ |
Pre-Qualification Questionnaire |
| PSA |
Public Service Agreement |
| QCA |
Qualifications and Curriculum Authority |
| QCF |
Qualifications and Credit Framework |
| QIA |
Quality Improvement Agency |
| QTLS |
Qualified Teacher, Learning and Skills |
| RSS |
Residential Support Scheme |
| SES |
Single Equality Scheme |
| SIP |
Schools Improvement Partnership |
| SQS |
Sector Qualification Strategy |
| SSA |
Sector Skills Agreement |
| SSC |
Sector Skills Council |
| SSDA |
Sector Skills Development Agency |
| TtG |
Train to Gain |
| UK |
PRN UK Provider Reference Number |
| UK |
VQRP UK Vocational Qualifications Reform Programme |
| ULN |
Unique Learner Number |
| VCS |
Voluntary and Community Sector |
| WBL |
Work-Based Learning |
| WFL |
Wider Family Learning |
| YJB |
Youth Justice Board |
