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Glossary

These abbreviations cover the wider 14-19 agenda as well as those that relate to the 14-19 Prospectus & CAP

ASL  - Additional and Specialist Learning
BSF  - Building Schools for the Future
CAA  - Comprehensive Area Assessment
CAP  - Common Application Process
CCIS  - Client Caseload Information System
CEL  - Centre for Excellence in Leadership
CIEA  - Chartered Institute of Educational Assessors
CoVEs  - Centres of Vocational Excellence
CPD  - Continuing Professional Development
DAS  - Diploma Aggregation Service (The Minerva Project)
DCSF  - Department for Children, Schools and Families
DDPs  - Diploma Development Partnerships
DECN  - Diploma Employer Champions Network
DIUS  - Department for Innovation, Universities and Skills
EBPO  - Education Business Partnership Organisation
EMA  - Education Maintenance Allowance
e2e  - Entry to Employment
FfE  - Framework for Excellence
FLT  - Foundation Learning Tier
IAG  - Information, Advice and Guidance
ILR  - Individual Learner Record
ITT  - Initial teacher training
JACQA - Joint Advisory Committee of Qualifications and Approvals
JISC  - Joint Information Systems Committee
LAA  - Local area agreements
LLDD  - Learners with Learning Difficulties and/or Disabilities
LLUK  - Lifelong Learning UK
LSC  - Learning and Skills Council
LSIS - Learning and Skills Improvement Service (formerly QIA and CEL)
MIAP  - Managing information across partners
NAA  - National Assessment Agency
NCSL  - National College for School Leadership
NEET  - Not in education, employment or training
PLTS  - Personal, learning and thinking skills
PSA  - Public Service Agreement
QAN  - Qualification Accreditation Numbers
QCA  - Qualifications and Curriculum Authority
QCDA  - Qualifications and Curriculum Development Agency
QCF  - Qualifications and Credit Framework
QIA  - Quality Improvement Agency
SEN  - Special Educational Needs
SIF  - System Interoperability Framework
SSAT - Specialist Schools and Academies Trust
SSC  - Sector Skills Council
SSDA  - Sector Skills Development Agency
SfA  - Skills Funding Agency
TDA  - Training and Development Agency for Schools
UCI  - Unique Candidate Identifier
UK PRN - UK Learning Provider Reference Number
ULN  - Unique learner Number
UPN  - Unique Pupil Number
WBL  - Work-based Learning
XCRI  - eXchange of Course Related Information
YPLA  - Young People’s Learning Agency