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| A/AS | Advanced/Advanced Supplementary level qualifications |
| AB | Awarding Body |
| ACCAC | Qualifications, Curriculum and Assessment Authority for Wales |
| AE | Adult Education |
| AGCAS | Association of Graduate Careers Advisory Services |
| ALN | Additional Learning Needs |
| ALP | Association of learning providers |
| AMA | Advanced Modern Apprenticeship |
| AoC | Associations of Colleges |
| APL | Accreditation of Prior Learning |
| BLink | Business Link |
| BSA | Basic Skills Agency |
| C & G | City and Guilds |
| CCEA | Northern Ireland Council for the Curriculum, Assessment and Examinations |
| CDL | Career Development Loans |
| CETW | Council for Education and Training for Wales |
| CJB | Criminal Justice Board |
| CoVEs | Centres of Vocational Excellence |
| CPS | Crown Prosecution Service |
| CRAC | Careers Research & Advisory Centre |
| CSNA | Careers Services National Association |
| DENI | Department for Education, Northern Ireland |
| DfES | Department for Education and Skills |
| ELWa | Education and Learning Wales |
| EMA | Education Maintenance Allowance |
| FD | Foundation Degree |
| FE | Further Education |
| GCSE | General Certificate of Secondary Education |
| GNVQ | General National Vocational Qualification |
| HE | Higher Education |
| HEFCE | Higher Education Funding Council for England |
| HEFCW | Higher Education Funding Council for Wales |
| HEI | Higher Education Instiutions |
| HNC/D | Higher National Certificate/Diploma |
| HOC | Home Office Circulars |
| IAG | Information, Advice and Guidance (Partnerships) |
| ICT | Information Communications Technology |
| JC+ | Job Centre Plus |
| LCJB | Local Criminal Justice Board |
| LEA | Local Education Authority |
| LMI | Labour Market Intelligence/Information |
| LSDA | Learning and Skills Development Agency |
| NACRO | National Association for the Care and Rehabilitation of Offenders. |
| NC | National Certificate |
| NIACE | National Institute of Adult Continuing Education |
| NOS | National Occupational Standards |
| NUS | National Union of Students |
| NVQ | National Vocational Qualification |
| OCR | Oxford, Cambridge and RSA Examinations |
| OU | Open University |
| PSE | Personal and Social Education |
| QCA | Qualifications and Curriculum Authority |
| SfL | Skills for Life |
| SME | Small / Medium [sized] Enterprise |
| SSC | Sector Skills Council |
| SSDA | Sector Skills Development Agency |
| SVQ | Scottish Vocational Qualification |
| T&D | Training and Development |
| UCAS | Universities and Colleges Admission Service for the UK |
| UfI | University for Industry |
| VQ | Vocational Qualification |
| VRQ's | Vocational Related Qualifications |
| YJB | Youth Justice Board |
| YOT | Youth Offending Team |
