Glossary of abbreviations
A list of the main abbreviations used in post 16 education and the prison service.
| Acronym | Title |
|---|---|
| CEL | Centre for Excellence in Leadership |
| CIF | Common Inspection Framework |
| DFES | Department for Education and Skills |
| DCSF | Department of Children Schools and Families |
| DIUS | Department of Innovation, Universities and Skills |
| ECM | Every Child Matters |
| EMA | Education Maintenance Allowance |
| ESOL | English for Speakers of Other Languages |
| ETE | Entry to Employment |
| FE | Further Education |
| FEFC | Further Education Funding Council |
| HMP | Her Majesty’s Prison |
| HMCI | Her Majesty’s Chief Inspector of Prisons |
| HOLS | Head of Learning & Skills |
| IAG | Information Advice and Guidance |
| IfL | Institute for Learning |
| IEP | Incentives & Earned Privileges scheme |
| ICT | Information and Communications Technology |
| ILP | Individual Learning Plan |
| LIDS | Local Inmate Data System |
| LLUK | Lifelong Learning UK |
| LSC | Learning and Skills Council |
| LSDA | Learning and Skills Development Agency |
| LSIS | Learning and Skills Improvement Service |
| LSN | Learning and Skills Network |
| NOMIS | National Offender Management Information System |
| NOMS | National Offender Management Service |
| NVQ | National Vocational Qualifications |
| OASys | Offender Assessment System |
| OFSTED | Office for Standards in Education |
| OL | Offender Learning |
| OLASS | Offenders’ Learning and Skills Service |
| OLSU | Offenders’ Learning and Skills Unit |
| OMU | Offender Management Unit |
| PSI | Prison Service Instruction |
| PSO | Prison Service Order |
| QIA | Quality Improvement Agency |
| QTLS | Qualified Teacher: Learning & Skills |
| RPTL | Release on temporary license |
| SAR | Self Assessment Report |
| SIR | Security Intelligence Report |
| TEC | Training and Enterprise Councils |
| YJB | Youth Justice Board |
| YOI | Young Offenders Institute |