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Glossary Term List    

AASW
Advanced Award in Social Work
 
ABAG
Awarding Bodies Action Group
 
ACCAC
Awdurdod Cymwysterau, Cwricwlwm ac Asesu Cymru/the Qualifications, Curriculum and Assessment Authority for Wales
 
ACEVO
Association of Chief Executives of Voluntary Organisations
 
ACFHE
Association of Colleges for Further and Higher Education
 
ACOP
Association of Chief Officers of Probation
 
ACTAN
Association of Care Training and Assessment Networks
 
AD
Assistant Director
 
ADC
Association of District Councils
 
ADSS
Association of Directors of Social Services (England, Wales and NI)
 
ADSW
Association of Directors of Social Work (Scotland)
 
ALI
Adult Learning Inspectorate
 
AMA
Advanced Modern Apprenticeships
 
AOC
Association of Colleges (Further Education)
 
APEL
Accreditation of Prior Experience and/or Learning
 
APP
Area of Particular Practice
 
ARC
Association for Residential Care
 
ASW
Approved Social Worker in Mental Health
 
ATSWE
Association of Teachers in Social Work Education
 
BASW
British Association of Social Workers
 
BCODP
British Council of Disabled People
 
BFCHP
British Federation of Care Home Proprietors
 
BPS
British Psychological Society
 
BSG
British Society of Gerontology
 
C&GA
City and Guilds Affinity
 
CAIPE
Centre for Advancement of Inter-Professional Education in Primary and Community Care
 
CAL
Computer Assisted Learning
 
CATS
Credit Accumulation and Transfer Scheme
 
CCETSW
Central Council for Education and Training in Social Work (defunct)
 
CCETYCW
Central Council for Education and Training in Youth and Community Work
 
CCfW
Care Council for Wales/Cyngor Gofal Cymru
 
CCW
Care Council Wales
 
CEOPC
Child Exploitation Online Protection Centre
 
CGWT
Care Group Workforce Teams
 
CLEA
Council of Local Education Authorities (replaces AEC)
 
CLZ
Care Learning Zone
 
CMI
Chartered Management Institute
 
COSLA
Convention of Scottish Local Authorities
 
CPA
Centre for Policy on Ageing (formely NCCOP)
 
CPO
Chief Probation Officer
 
CQSW
Certificate of Qualification in Social Work (now defunct)
 
CRE
Commission for Racial Equality
 
CSCI
Commission for Social Care Inspection (replaces NCSC & SSI in 2004)
 
CSS
Certificate in Social Service (now defunct)
 
CVCP
Committee of Vice Chancellors and Principals of Universities of the UK
 
CWDC
Children's Workforce Development Council
 
CWG
Care Workforce Group (within DH)
 
DED
Department of Economic Development (refers to Northern Ireland (NI))
 
DENI
Department of Education (Northern Ireland)
 
DET
Disability Equality Training
 
DfES
Department for Education and Skills
 
DHSS (NI)
Department of Health and Social Services (NI)
 
DipHE
Diploma of Higher Education
 
DipSW
Diploma in Social Work (replaced in England by degree course from 2003)
 
DoH, DH
Department of Health
 
E&T
Education & Training
 
ELB
Education & Library Board (refers to NI)
 
EO
Employers Organisation (Local Government)
 
ESF
European Social Fund
 
EWO
Education Welfare Officer
 
FEU
Further Education Curriculum Review and Development Unit
 
FIS
Financial Information System
 
FMA
Foundation Modern Apprenticeships
 
GNVQ
General National Vocational Qualification
 
GSCC
General Social Care Council
 
HEFCE
Higher Education Funding Council for England
 
HEFCW
Higher Education Funding Council for Wales
 
HEI
Higher Education Institutions
 
HO
Home Office
 
HRDSG
Human Resources Development Strategy Grant
 
HSCWG
Health and Social Care Workforce Group (see also SHCWG)
 
HSSB
Health and Social Services Board (refers to NI)
 
ICO
Independent Care Organisations
 
ICON
Independent Care Organisations Network
 
IDeA
Improvement and Development Agency
 
IHA
Independent Healthcare Association
 
IiP
Investors in People
 
ILAs
Individual Learning Accounts
 
IS
Information Systems
 
IT
Information Technology
 
JAB
Joint Awarding Bodies
 
JMC
Joint Management Committee
 
JUC
Joint Universities Council
 
LA
Local Authority
 
LASS
Local Authority Social Services (refers to England & Wales)
 
LEV
Lead External Verifier
 
LGA
Local Government Association
 
LGR
Local Government Reorganisation
 
LRC
Learning Resource Centre
 
LSC
Learning Skills Council
 
LSDA
Learning and Skills Development Agency (previously FEDA)
 
MA
Modern Apprenticeship or Master of Arts Degree
 
MCI
Management Charter Initiative
 
MHO
Mental Health Officer
 
MSCW
Modernising the Social Care Workforce
 
MSFU
Manufacturing Science & Finance Union (now Amicus MSF)
 
N/SVQs
National and Scottish Vocational Qualifications
 
NAAPS
National Association of Adult Placements
 
NACESW
National Association of Chief Education Social Workers
 
NAO
National Audit Office
 
NAPO
National Association of Probation Officers
 
NASWE
National Association of Social Workers in Education
 
NATOPSS
National Association of Training Officers in Personal Social Services (defunct, now Learn to Care)
 
NBS
National Board of Nursing, Midwifery and Health Visiting for Scotland
 
NCA
National Care Association
 
NCB
National Children's Bureau
 
NCCA
National Community Care Alliance
 
NCSC
National Care Standards Commission
 
NCVO
National Council of Voluntary Organisations
 
NCVQ
National Council of Vocational Qualifications
 
NDO
National Development Officer
 
NDPB
Non-Departmental Public Body
 
NHS
National Health Service
 
NHSU
NHS University
 
NIACE
National Institute for Adult & Continuing Education
 
NIMHE
National Institute of Mental Health in England
 
NIQETP
Northern Ireland Post Qualifying Education and Training Partnership
 
NISCC
Northern Ireland Social Care Council
 
NISCP
Northern Ireland Social Care Partnership
 
NISW
National Institute of Social Work
 
NMS
National Minimum Standards
 
NOPT
National Organisation of Practice Teachers
 
NOS
National Occupational Standards
 
NT
National Traineeship
 
NTO
National Training Organisation (now replaced by Sector Skills Council (SSC))
 
NTSG
National Training Strategy Grant
 
NVQ
National Vocational Qualification
 
OFSTED
Office for Standards in Education
 
OSC
Occupational Standards Committee
 
OSQG
Occupational Standards and Qualifications Group
 
OU
Open University
 
Paulo
NTO for community-based learning and development
 
PI
Performance Indicator
 
PLC
Public Limited Company
 
PLT
Practice Learning Taskforce
 
PQ
Post Qualifying
 
PQCC
Post Qualifying Child Care
 
PQSW
Post Qualifying Award in Social Work
 
PR
Policy Review
 
PSAG
Project and Standards Advisory Committee (of QCA)
 
PSS
Personal Social Services
 
PT
Practice Teaching
 
PTA
Practice Teaching Award
 
PTP
Practice Teacher Programme
 
QA
Quality Assurance
 
QAA
Quality Assurance Agency
 
QAS
Quality Assurance System
 
QCA
Qualifications and Curriculum Authority
 
QFAD
Qualifications and Financial Assurance Division (DfEE)
 
R&I
Registration and Inspection
 
RAC
Regional Advisory Council for Further Education
 
RDA
Regional Development Agency
 
RMA
Registered Manager (Adults)
 
RNHA
Registered Nursing Homes Association
 
S/NVQ
Scottish/National Vocational Qualification
 
SBS
Small Business Service
 
SCA
Social Care Association (previously RCA)
 
SCAFA
Scottish Child and Family Alliance (replaces SAVCCO)
 
SCET
Scottish Council for Educational Technology
 
SCIE
Social Care Institute for Excellence
 
SFEDI
Small Firms Enterprise Development Initiative, the Small Firms NTO
 
SfH
Skills for Health
 
SHCWG
Social & Health Care Workforce Group (see HSCWG)
 
SHEFC
Scottish Higher Educational Funding Council
 
SIPs
Social Inclusion Partnerships
 
SLA
Service Level Agreement
 
SME
Small to Medium Enterprises
 
SNB
Scottish National Board for Nursing
 
SQA
Scottish Qualifications Authority
 
SSC
Sector Skills Council
 
SSDA
Sector Skills Development Agency
 
SSI
Social Services Inspectorate (see CSCI)
 
SSSC
Scottish Social Services Council
 
SVOTVEC
Scottish Vocational Educational Council
 
SVQ
Scottish Vocational Qualifications
 
SWAS
Social Work Admissions System
 
SWDS
Social Work Department Scotland
 
SWEC
Social Work Education Committee (part of JUC)
 
SWSI
Social Work Services Inspectorate, Scotland
 
TEC
Training and Enterprise Council
 
TECnc
Training and Enterprise Council National Council
 
Topss England
Topss England, The former National Training Organisation for Social Care
 
TSC
Training Standards Council (replaced by LSCs)
 
TSF
Training Support Fund
 
TSI(F)
Training Strategy Implementation (Fund)
 
TSP
Training Support Programme
 
Ufi
University for Industry
 
UK
United Kingdom
 
UKHCA
UK Home Care Association
 
UKOSG
UK Occupational Standards Group
 
UKP
UK Partnership
 
VETQ
Vocational Education, Training & Qualifications
 
VQ
Vocational Qualification
 
VRQ
Vocational Related Qualification
 
VSN
Voluntary Sector Network
 
WDC
Workforce Development Confederations
 
WNAB
Workforce Numbers Advisory Board