Jargon Buster
INITIALS OR ABBREVIATIONS ARE USED A LOT BUT IT IS NOT ALWAYS CLEAR WHAT THEY STAND FOR
Please find below some explanations of initials or abbreviations you may come across
CBI Confederation of British Industry
CoVE Centres of Vocational Excellence
CSR Comprehensive Spending Review
DCSF Department for Children, Schools and Families
DfES Department for Education and Skills
DIUS Department for Innovation, Universities and Skills
DWP Department for Work and Pensions
EMA Educational Maintenance Allowance
ESOL English for speakers of other languages
FE Further Education
FSM Free School Meals
HEFCE Higher Education Funding Council for England
HE Higher Education
HMT Her Majesty’s Treasury
ICT Information and Communications Technology
JCP Jobcentre Plus
LSC Learning and Skills Council
NSA National Skills Academies
NVQ National Vocational Qualification
OFSTED Office for Standards in Education
PSA Public Service Agreements
QCA Qualifications and Curriculum Authority
QIA Quality Improvement Agency
RDA Regional Development Agency
TUC Trades Union Congress
