AAP | Assessment of Achievement Programme |
AISFL | Assessment is for Learning |
ADES | Association of Directors of Education in Scotland |
AEGIS | Adult Education Guidance Initiative - Scotland |
AHT | Assistant Head Teacher |
AHTS | Association of Head Teachers in Scotland |
APEL | Accreditation of Prior Experiential Learning |
APL | Accreditation of Prior Learning |
APT | Assistant Principal Teacher |
ASC | Association of Scottish Colleges (of Further Education) |
ASN | Additional Support Needs |
AUTS | Association of University Teachers (Scotland) |
BA | Bachelor of Arts |
BBC | British Broadcasting Corporation |
BEd | Bachelor of Education |
BSc | Bachelor of Science |
CEC | Catholic Education Commission |
CeVe | Community Education Validation and Endorsement (Committee) |
CGLI | City and Guilds of London Institute |
CLS | Community Learning Scotland (see also SCEC) |
CNAA | Council for National Academic Awards |
COSHEP | Committee of Scottish Higher Education Principals (now Universities Scotland) |
COSLA | Convention of Scottish Local Authorities |
CPD | Continuing Professional Development |
CS | Communities Scotland |
CSG | Consultative Steering Group |
CSYS | Certificate of Sixth Year Studies |
CVCP | Committee of Vice-Chancellors and Principals |
DHT | Depute Head Teacher |
DSM | Devolved School Management |
EA | Education Authority |
ECCTIS | Education Counselling and Credit Transfer Information System |
EDRU | Education Department Research Unit |
EIS | Educational Institute of Scotland |
ERDF | European Regional Development Fund |
ESF | European Social Fund |
ESOL | English for Speakers of Other Languages |
ESU | English Speaking Union |
EU | European Union |
EURYDICE | Network for Information on European Education & Training Systems |
FE | Further Education |
FLU | Flexible Learning Unit |
FTE | Full-Time Equivalent |
GAE | Grant-Aided Expenditure |
GCE | General Certificate of Education |
GCSE | General Certificate of Secondary Education |
GSVQ | General Scottish Vocational Qualification |
GTCS | General Teaching Council (for Scotland) |
HAS | Head Teachers' Association of Scotland |
HE | Higher Education |
HEBS | Health Education Board for Scotland |
HEI | Higher Education Institution |
HIE | Highlands and Islands Enterprise |
HMI | Her Majesty's Inspector(s) |
HMIE | Her Majesty's Inspectors of Education |
HNC | Higher National Certificate |
HND | Higher National Diploma |
HPS | Highland Pre-school Services |
HT | Head Teacher |
ICT | Information and Communication Technology |
IEP | Individualised Educational Programme |
ILA | Individual Learning Account |
IRB | International Relations Branch |
IT | Information Technology |
ITE | Initial Teacher Education |
LAP | Leadership Advisory Panel |
LEAD | Linking Education And Disability |
LEC | Local Enterprise Company |
LTS | Learning and Teaching Scotland |
MA | Master of Arts |
MSP | Member of the Scottish Parliament |
NAG | National Action Group (to implement the Beattie report) |
NAS/UWT | National Association of Schoolmasters/Union of Women Teachers |
NC | National Certificate |
NCC | National Co-ordinating Committee (for the Staff Development of Teachers) |
NDPB | Non-Departmental Public Body |
NGfL | National Grid for Learning |
NHS | National Health Service |
NRA | National Record of Achievement |
NTO | National Training Organisation |
NVQ | National Vocational Qualification |
OU | Open University |
PAT | Planned Activity Time |
PAT | Professional Association of Teachers |
PDF | Professional Development Forum (for Further Education) |
PGCE | Post-Graduate Certificate in Education |
PI | Performance Indicator |
Pro-File | Progress File |
PT | Principal Teacher |
QAA | Quality Assurance Agency (for Higher Education) |
QISS | Quality Initiative in Scottish Schools |
QSA | Quality, Standards and Audit (Division) |
RAE | Research Assessment Exercise |
RET | Record of Education and Training |
REU | Research and Economic Unit |
RSA | Royal Society of Arts |
RSAMD | Royal Scottish Academy of Music and Drama |
RSG | Revenue Support Grant |
SAAS | Student Awards Agency for Scotland |
SCCC | Scottish Consultative Council on the Curriculum (now LTS q.v.) |
SCDA | Scottish Community Drama Association |
SCDI | Scottish Council Development and Industry |
SCE | Scottish Certificate of Education (now SQC q.v.) |
SCEC | Scottish Community Education Council (now CLS q.v.) |
SCET | Scottish Council for Educational Technology (now LTS q.v.) |
SCF | Scottish Credit Framework |
SCILT | Scottish Centre for Information on Language Teaching |
SCIS | Scottish Council of Independent Schools |
SCOTCAT | Scottish Credit Accumulation and Transfer (Framework) (now SCQF q.v.) |
SCOTVEC | Scottish Vocational Education Council (now SQA q.v.) |
SCQF | Scottish Credit and Qualifications Framework (see also SCOTCAT) |
SCRA | Scottish Children's Reporters Administration |
SCRE | Scottish Council for Research in Education |
SE | Scottish Enterprise |
SEB | Scottish Examination Board (now SQA q.v.) |
SEDD | Scottish Executive Development Department |
SEED | Scottish Executive Education Department (see also SOEID) |
SEETLLD | Scottish Executive Enterprise, Transport and Lifelong Learning Department (see also SOEID) |
SEFCSD | Scottish Executive Finance and Central Services Department |
SEHD | Scottish Executive Health Department |
SEJD | Scottish Executive Justice Department |
SEN | Special Educational Needs (term now superseded by Additional Support Needs) |
SEPA | Scottish Executive Pensions Agency |
SERAD | Scottish Executive Rural Affairs Department |
SFEFC | Scottish Further Education Funding Council |
SFEU | Scottish Further Education Unit |
SFHEA | Scottish Further and Higher Education Association |
SFR | Standard for Full Registration (as a teacher) |
SGA | Scottish Group Award |
SHEFC | Scottish Higher Education Funding Council |
SJNC | Scottish Joint Negotiating Committee (for Teaching Staff in Schools) (now SNCT q.v.) |
SLC | Student Loan Company |
SNCT | Scottish Negotiating Committee for Teachers |
SOED | Scottish Office Education Department (now SEED and SEETLLD q.v.) |
SOEID | Scottish Office Education and Industry Department (now SEED and SEETLLD q.v.) |
SPPA | Scottish Pre-school Play Association |
SQA | Scottish Qualifications Authority (see also SEB and SCOTVEC) |
SQH | Scottish Qualification for Headship |
SQC | Scottish Qualifications Certificate (see also SCE) |
SRC | Scottish Retirement Council |
SSTA | Scottish Secondary Teachers' Association |
STUC | Scottish Trades Union Congress |
SUfI | Scottish University for Industry |
SVQ | Scottish Vocational Qualification |
SWAP | Scottish Wider Access Programme |
TAP | Training Access Point |
TEED | Training, Education and Employment Division |
TfW | Training for Work |
TQ | Teaching Qualification |
TVEI | Technical and Vocational Education Initiative |
UCAS | Universities and Colleges Admissions Service |
UHI | University of the Highlands and Islands |
UUK | Universities UK |
WEA | Workers' Educational Association |