| 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 |
