AACS
Adult Advancement and Careers Service
ACL
Adult and Community Learning
BERR
Business Enterprise and Regulatory Reform
BSI
British Standards Institute
CSR
Comprehensive Spending Review
DfES
Department for Education and Skills
DTI
Department for Trade and Industry
DIUS
Department for Innovation, Universities and Skills
DRC
Disability Rights Commission
DSO
Departmental Strategic Objectives
ECU
Equality Challenge Unit
EPSRC
Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council
ESRC
Economic and Social Research Council
FD
Foundation Degree
FE
Further Education
HE
Higher Education
HEFCE
Higher Education Funding Council for England
ILR
Individual Learner Record
LLDD
Learners with Learning Difficulties and/or Disabilities
LLUK
Lifelong Learning UK
LSC
Learning and Skills Council
NESTA
National Endowment for Science, Technology and the Arts
OECD
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
OFA
Office of Fair Access
OST
Office of Science and Technology
PSA
Public Service Agreements
QIA
Quality Improvement Agency
RDA
Regional Development Agency
SET
Science, engineering and technology
SCC
Sector Skills Council
SES
Single Equality Scheme
SFA
Skills Funding Agency
STEMNET
Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics Network
WLN
Women's Leadership Network
UK
United Kingdom
