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Acronym and Name - click name to visit
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ABRSM = Associated Board of the Royal Schools of Music
"The Associated Board of the Royal Schools of Music is the world's leading music examining board. Over 600,000 candidates take our music exams each year in more than 90 countries around the world. We also run professional development courses for teachers and ABRSM Publishing publishes a wide range of repertoire, music books and CDs." |
ACE = Advisory Centre for Education
"The Advisory Centre for Education (ACE) is an independent advice centre for parents, offering information about state education in England and Wales for 5-16 year olds. We offer free telephone advice on many subjects like exclusion from school, bullying, special educational needs and school admission appeals." |
AEGIS = Association for the Education and Guardianship of International Students.
"AEGIS is the Association for the Education and Guardianship of International Students. It brings together schools and guardianship organisations to promote the welfare of international students and also provides a forum for best practice through regular workshops and conferences." |
AG = Amazing Grades
"Amazing Grades - 'the intelligent way to use the Internet for study and research' - is a specialist educational publishing company based in Newcastle. Established in 2000, it provides an internet-delivered resource for 14 - 19 year-olds. This is available via annual subscriptions, sold predominantly to schools and colleges in the UK." |
ALI = Adult Learning Inspectorate
"The Adult Learning Inspectorate aims to be a world class quality assessment business, raising standards of education and training for young people and adults through inspecting and reporting on the learning provision they receive." |
AQA = Assessment and Qualifications Alliance
"The Assessment and Qualifications Alliance (AQA) came into existence in April 2000 following the merger of the Associated Examining Board and the Northern Examinations and Assessment Board and is the largest of the three English unitary awarding bodies." |
BBCE - BBC Education
Excellent news site bringing you all the latest in mainstream education news. |
BBCL - BBC Learning
General online resource for people who are studying. |
BECTA = British Educational Communications and Technology Agency
"Becta is the Government's key partner in the strategic development and delivery of its information and communications technology (ICT) and e-learning strategy for the schools and the learning and skills sectors." |
BESF = Bulkeley-Evans Scholarship Fund
"Scholarships for Gap Year projects between school and university for boys and girls in H.M.C. (The Headmasters' and Headmistresses' Conference) schools.
The fund originated in 1952 from a bequest from a previous Secretary of H.M.C., W.A. Bulkeley-Evans. The original scheme laid down that grants were to be made to suitable boys in HMC schools going to Commonwealth universities. There were very few applicants, and the capital in the fund appreciated considerably. In 1987 the Charity Commission agreed a scheme whereby grants could be made to boys in HMC schools going on gap year projects. In September 2001, after protracted negotiations, the Charity Commission agreed to a scheme whereby scholarships could be granted to "pupils" so that the awards are now open to girls as well as boys." |
BOL = Bullying Online
"Practical help and advice for parents who are tackling school bullying. We explain, step by step, how to work your way through the education maze to make an effective complaint. You can always email us for more help or advice." |
BSA = Basic Skills Agency
"We´re a small, quick response, independent organisation, working at ´arms length´ from our funders the Department for Education and Skills and the Welsh Assembly Government. We´re not-for-profit and a charity.
We are working towards being a national ideas and innovation organisation and a source of practice worth sharing. We know that we´re not there yet.
As an independent organisation we´re a critical friend of Government and we don´t shy away from making our views known even when they are critical of existing policies and strategies." |
BSA = Boarding Schools' Association
"The BSA is the UK Association promoting and serving boarding education.
The BSA promotes the qualities of boarding life provided by all types of boarding schools in membership of the Association.
The BSA encourages the highest standards of welfare for boarding pupils in its member schools.
The BSA has a series of programmes for its members including professional development, publications, information, advice and support.
The BSA offers a consultancy service to parents and young people considering boarding education." |
C & CR = Conference and Common Room
"Founded in 1963 [C& CR] is the respected journal of the Headmasters' & Headmistresses' Conference (HMC) schools.
Published three times a year, in February, May and September, Conference & Common Room contains authoritative editorials of interest to all those who create and maintain the high standards associated with independent schools. The magazine has a minimum of 52 pages, four colours throughout and a print run of 5000+ copies per issue." |
C = Connexions
Large site offering info and advice to young people about everything: work, education, health, housing, etc |
C&G = City and Guilds
"City & Guilds is the leading provider of vocational qualifications in the United Kingdom. Our qualifications assess skills that are of practical value in the work place. They are recognised for their quality and are valued by employers in every sector of business. With over 500 qualifications to choose from there's bound to be one that’s right for you - whatever your situation. Whether you're in work or preparing for work, at college or a training provider, we've got the qualifications that really make a difference. For employers, we also offer the training and qualifications that will help you develop a skilled workforce." |
CIE = Cambridge International Examinations
"University of Cambridge International Examinations (CIE) is the world's leading provider of international qualifications. As a not-for-profit organisation, CIE is committed to making high quality education available all around the world. CIE qualifications are available in over 150 countries and recognised worldwide." |
CIFE = Council for Independent Further Education
"CIFE is a professional association of 27 independent sixth-form and tutorial colleges. The quality of CIFE colleges is ensured by regular inspections, which are carried out by the accreditation bodies of The British Accreditation Council (BAC), Independent Schools Council (ISC) and where appropriate, The Department for Education and Skills (DfES)." |
CL = ChildLine
"ChildLine is the free 24-hour helpline for children and young people in the UK. Children and young people can call our helpline on 0800 1111 about any problem, at any time - day or night. ChildLine's counsellors are there to help you find ways to sort things out.
ChildLine is confidential - which means we won't tell anyone about your call unless you want us to talk to somebody for you, or you are in danger." |
DfES = Department for Education and Skills
"Welcome to the Department for Education and Skills
Our aim is to give children an excellent start in education, enable young people to equip themselves with life and work skills, and encourage adults to achieve their full potential through learning." |
DS = Drugscope
"DrugScope is the UK's leading independent centre of expertise on drugs: Our aim is to inform policy development and reduce drug-related risk. Click title for more on what we do." |
ECIS = European Council for International Schools
"ECIS is a non-profit corporation registered in the USA and administered by a professional staff in the United Kingdom.
A membership organisation founded in 1965 it has over 436 international schools, both primary and secondary, around the globe." |
EE = Edexcel
"Edexcel was the first of the three unitary awarding bodies to be established to offer both academic and vocational qualifications, following the Stafford Review of exam standards in 1995. We were formed in 1996 by the merger of the Business & Technology Education Council (BTEC), the country’s leading provider of vocational qualifications, and the University of London Examinations & Assessment Council (ULEAC), one of the major exam boards for GCSEs and A levels." |
EO = Education Otherwise
"Education Otherwise is a UK-based membership organisation which provides support and information for families whose children are being educated outside school, and for those who wish to uphold the freedom of families to take proper responsibility for the education of their children." |
GAP = Gap Activity Projects
Gap year ideas and placements. |
GCSE-A =GCSE Answers
Site aimed at helping students study for GCSEs. |
GEC = Gabbitas Educational Consultants
"Established for over 125 years, Gabbitas is uniquely placed to offer parents and students friendly, independent, expert advice on the selection of suitable schools and on all stages of education, from pre-school to post-university, as well as jobhunting and careers. Each year Gabbitas helps thousands of parents and students in the UK and abroad." |
GN = Governornet
Provides information for schools governors to help them administrate their schools. |
GS = Gap Sports
"Gap Sports Abroad (GSA) combines adventurous travel and community development projects worldwide. No experience is necessary and with our sports projects, non-sports projects and summer camps we have a place for everyone." |
GSA = Girls’ Schools Association
"The GSA represents the Heads of leading independent schools for girls in the UK, and is the principal voice for the promotion of single sex education for girls.
Schools in the Association offer a choice of day, full boarding, weekly boarding and flexible boarding education." |
GSG = Good Schools Guide
"A comprehensive listing of all the public information available on all UK schools - from addresses, head teachers and pupil numbers through to exam results - arranged in as many useful ways as we could devise." |
GTC = General Teaching Council
"The General Teaching Council for England, as the professional body for teaching, provides an opportunity for teachers to shape the development of professional practice and policy, and to maintain and set professional standards." |
GYC = GapYear.com
Vast site aimed at gap year students. |
HEFCE = Higher Education Funding Council for England
"The Higher Education Funding Council for England (HEFCE) distributes public money for teaching and research to universities and colleges. In doing so, it aims to promote high quality education and research, within a financially healthy sector. The Council also plays a key role in ensuring accountability and promoting good practice." |
HMC = Headmasters' and Headmistresses' Conference
The HMC represents over 200 single-sex and co-ed schools in the UK and overseas.
This is essentially an industry forum for senior school managers to discuss trends in education. |
HUKBS = Hobsons UK Boarding Schools
"Hobsons is the only organisation that brings people together globally, regionally and locally, uniting the education and corporate worlds, through every level of education." |
IBO = International Baccalaureate Organization
"The International Baccalaureate Organization (IBO), founded in 1968, is a recognized leader in the field of international education. It is a non-profit, mission-driven foundation that works with 1,462 schools (February 2005) to develop and offer three challenging programmes in 119 countries to approximately 200,000 students." |
IFYP = Information for Young People
Part of the DfED siteproviding information, resources and advice for young people and for people working with young people.
Advice on subjects such as bullying, citizenship, financial support, tests and qualifications, etc. |
IiP = Investors in People
"The Investors in People Standard is a straightforward, proven framework for delivering business improvement through people and our website can provide you with all the information you need to get involved, keep up to date and put the Standard into practice." |
IPD = Independent Professional Development
"The IPD is a joint GSA and HMC professional development service designed to provide a broad range of high quality training opportunities for members across the two associations. IPD is based at Regent Road in Leicester." |
ISA = Independent Schools Association
"The ISA was founded in 1879 and is one of the oldest of the independent schools’ organisations. It exists to provide professional support to the Head teachers and to offer a wide range of sport and cultural activities to the pupils in our 300 or so schools." |
ISBA = The Independent Schools' Bursars Association
"The ISBA exists to support the Bursars of over 800 independent schools that are in membership of ISBA and, with the exception of the information contained in the open pages of this website, all services are available to members only. It is the school that is the member of the Association; it is not possible for individuals to join." |
ISBI = Independent Schools of the British Isles
"isbi.com includes all the 3,000+ independent and fee paying schools and residential special needs schools in the British Isles, including the SBSA (formerly STABIS) state boarding schools. It also features Summer schools, English language schools, Revision and retake courses and 1,800 International schools worldwide." |
ISCis = Independent Schools Council information service
"ISCis exists to promote and advocate high quality independent school education in the United Kingdom, its worth to individuals and its value to society.
In co-operation with its seven constituent associations, the Council works to ensure that the values and interests of independent schools are fairly and accurately represented to Government, and in political and public debate and the media." |
ISEB = Independent Schools Examinations Board
"The Independent Schools Examinations Board offers examinations for pupils transferring from junior to independent senior school at the ages of 11+ and 13+. The main examination is Common Entrance, established in 1904." |
ISI = Independent Schools Inspectorate
"The ISI is the independent arm of the ISC (Independent Schools Council) and a body approved by the Secretary of State for Education and Skills for the purpose of inspecting Independent School in ISC under Section 163 of the Education act 2002." |
JCSS = John Catt's School Search
"Welcome to John Catt's schoolsearch.co.uk which, as well as providing details about more than 5000 schools, offers a broad range of services to parents, schools and suppliers to schools." |
LEA = Local Education Authority
A list of all the LEAs in the UK. |
LSC = Learning and Skills Council for England
"The LSC exists to make England better skilled and more competitive. We have a single goal: to improve the skills of England's young people and adults to make sure we have a workforce that is of world-class standards.
We are responsible for planning and funding high-quality vocational education and training for everyone. Our vision is that by 2010, young people and adults in England have the knowledge and skills matching the best in the world and are part of a truly competitive workforce." |
LSDA = Learning and Skills Development Agency
"LSDA's mission is to improve the quality of post-16 education and training in England, Wales and Northern Ireland. We do this through research to inform policy and practice, through helping to shape and communicate education policy and through improvement and support programmes for organisations that deliver post-16 education and training." |
NAGC = National Association for Gifted Children
"The Association recognises that the needs of gifted children are best met when parents, students, education professionals, schools and colleges are able to share a common forum and gain wider understanding of home/school issues." |
NCFE = Northern Council for Further Education (historical name, now just known as NCFE)
"NCFE is an awarding body operating throughout the UK offering qualifications from pre-entry level up to and including level 4.
NCFE qualifications, schemes and awards are offered by colleges, private training providers, adult education centres, community groups, schools and businesses. Last academic year, over 150,000 people used their NCFE certificates to boost their career prospects, realise their ambitions and achieve their goals." |
NCSL = National College for School Leadership
"NCSL provides career-long learning and development opportunities, and profressional and practical support for existing and aspiring school leaders. NCSL's goal is to ensure that school leaders have the skills, recognition, capacity and ambition to transform the school education system into the best in the world." |
NFER = National Foundation for Educational Research
"The overall mission of NFER is to contribute to improving education and training nationally and internationally by undertaking research, development and dissemination activities and by providing information services." |
NGFL = National Grid for Learning
"Welcome to the National Grid for Learning, the gateway to educational resources on the internet. The NGfL provides a network of selected links to websites that offer high quality content and information. Whether you are learning, supporting, teaching or managing, there are resources on the NGfL for you." |
OCR - Oxford, Cambridge and RSA Examinations
"OCR was formed in 1998 from the University of Cambridge Local Examination Syndicate and RSA, which means that OCR offers an extremely broad range of qualifications, with the integrity, quality and assurances that you would expect from an organisation with such a respected heritage. Over 600 staff work for OCR on sites in Cambridge, Coventry, Birmingham and in six Regional Offices. Add to this the thousands of examiners, verifiers and consultants that mark, assess and write qualifications, and it will be recognised that we are one of the major organisations in the country." |
OFSTED = Office for Standards in Education
"Ofsted is a non-ministerial government department established under the Education (Schools) Act 1992 to take responsibility for the inspection of all schools in England. Its role also includes the inspection of local education authorities, teacher training institutions and youth work. During 2001, Ofsted became responsible for inspecting all 16-19 education and for the regulation of early years childcare, including childminders." |
PC = Parentscentre
"Parentscentre is for all parents and carers who want to help their child or children to learn. It is here to offer you support, information and advice about your child's learning and the English education system." |
PIN = Parents Information Network
"Parents Information Network (PIN) was established in 1994 and provides a wide range of guidance on computers and education for parents with children of toddler age through to 18." |
PL = ParentLine
"Parentline Plus is a UK registered charity which offers support to anyone parenting a child." |
QAA = Quality Assurance Agency for Higher Education
"The Agency's mission is to safeguard the public interest in sound standards of higher education qualifications and to encourage continuous improvement in the management of the quality of higher education.
We were established in 1997 and are an independent body funded by subscriptions from universities and colleges of higher education, and through contracts with the main higher education funding bodies." |
QCA = Qualifications and Curriculum Authority
"The Qualifications and Curriculum Authority (QCA) is committed to building a world-class education and training framework that meets the changing needs of individuals, business and society. We lead developments in curriculum, assessments, examinations and qualifications." |
QCA = Qualifications and Curriculum Authority
"The Qualifications and Curriculum Authority (QCA) is committed to building a world-class education and training framework that meets the changing needs of individuals, business and society. We lead developments in curriculum, assessments, examinations and qualifications." |
SCOP = Standing Conference of Principals
"The Standing Conference of Principals is the representative body for Higher Education colleges in England and Northern Ireland" |
SHA = Secondary Heads Association
"The SHA is the professional association for leaders of secondary schools and colleges. Heads, principals, deputy heads, vice-principals, assistant heads, assistant principals and other senior post holders are eligible for SHA membership.
Members of SHA are entitled to personal advice and guidance from a network of local and national officials, support through national branches and meetings, and a number of member benefits." |
SQA = Scottish Qualifications Authority
"SQA is the national body in Scotland responsible for the development, accreditation, assessment, and certification of qualifications other than degrees." |
SSDA = Sector Skills Development Agency
"A new network of UK wide Sector Skills Councils (SSCs) has been charged to lead the skills and productivity drive in industry or business sectors recognised by employers. They bring together employers, trade unions and professional bodies working with government to develop the skills that UK business needs.
The Sector Skills Development Agency (SSDA) has been established to underpin the SSC network and promote effective working between sectors." |
SZ = SchoolZone
"With over 27 million page impressions and 5.5 million visitors a year, Schoolzone is probably the UK's most used education site." |
T2L = talk2learn
"The online communities within talk2learn provide school leaders and others with the opportunity for professional dialogue and discussions which lead to school improvement. There is a variety of online communities with different purposes." |
TC = TigerChild
"A balanced source of information on raising children. Tigerchild is committed to guiding you through the Internet straight to the authoritative answers." |
TN = Teachernet
Government backed site providing advice and support for school teachers and managers. |
TTA = Teacher Training Agency
"The Teacher Training Agency (TTA) aims to raise standards by attracting able and committed people to teaching." |
UKN = uk-nurseries.com
"On this site are listings of pre-school nurseries, play groups & early years educational day nurseries for children from the age of 3 months to 5 years of age." |
WJEC = Welsh Joint Education Committee
"All WJEC qualifications are available in England, Wales and Northern Ireland without restriction. The WJEC's centres in England and Northern Ireland currently number more than 2500 and this figure continues to increase. Within Wales the great majority of examinations at all levels are taken through the WJEC." |
YOG = Year Out Group
"The Year Out Group is an association of leading year out organisations that was formed in 1998 to promote the concept and benefits of well-structured year out programmes, to promote models of good practice and to help young people and their advisers in selecting suitable and worthwhile projects. The Year Out Group is a not-for-profit organisation." |
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