Apprenticeships, Skills, Children and Learning Act 2009

Glossary of Terms and Abbreviations

AACS	Adult Advancement and Careers Service
BIS	Department for Business, Innovation and Skills.
CCIS	Client Caseload Information System
CCTA	City College for the Technology of the Arts
CDL	Career Development Loan
CIPFA	Chartered Institute of Public Finance and Accountancy
CTB	Children’s Trust Board
CYPP	Children and Young People’s Plan
DCSF	Department for Children, Schools and Families
ECHR	European Convention on Human Rights
EYFS	Early Years Foundation Stage
EYP	Early Years Provider
FE	Further Education
FEI	Further Education Institution
FHEA	Further and Higher Education Act 1992
GCSE	General Certificate of Secondary Education
HE	Higher Education
IEB	Interim Executive Board
ISA	Independent Safeguarding Authority
ISB	Individual Schools Budget
IT	Information Technology
IVA	Individual Voluntary Arrangement
LA	Local authority
LEA	Local Education Authority
LGO	Local Government Ombudsman
LSC	Learning and Skills Council
LSCB	Local Safeguarding Childrens Board
MIAP	Managing Information Across Partners
NAS	National Apprenticeship Service
NC	National Curriculum
NCCIS	National Client Caseload Information System
NDPB	Non-Departmental Public Body
NVQ	National Vocational Qualification
Ofsted	Office for Standards in Education, Children’s Services and Skills
Ofqual	Office of Qualifications and Examinations Regulation
PRU	Pupil Referral Unit
QCA	Qualifications and Curriculum Authority
QCDA	Qualifications and Curriculum Development Agency
SENDIST	Special Educational Needs and Disability Tribunal
SFA	Skills Funding Agency
SSSNB	School Support Staff Negotiating Body
SVG Act	Safeguarding Vulnerable Groups Act 2006
TTWA	Travel to Work Areas
VRQ	Vocationally Related Qualification
YOI	Young Offender Institution
YPLA	Young People’s Learning Agency