Glossary

A

ALI
Adult Learning Inspectorate

AQAA
Annual Quality Assurance Assessment

B

BILD
British Institute of Learning Disabilities

BTEC
BTECs are vocational qualifications that teach the skills that are needed for working life. There are BTEC courses in a wide range of subjects, including computing, media, hairdressing and retail.

C

CPD
Continuing Professional Development

CQC
Care Quality Commission

CWPC
Coventry and Warwickshire Partnership for Care

D

DH
Department of Health

DIUS
Department for Innovation, Universities and Skills

G

GNVQs
General National Vocational Qualifications (GNVQs) aim to prepare pupils for work by giving them relevant skills, knowledge and experience in broad areas. Like NVQs but they are taught at schools/colleges rather than in the workplace

GSCC
General Social Care Council

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IAG
Information, advice and guidance (IAG) to make informed choices about local learning and work opportunities.

ITQ
ITQ (Information Technology Qualification) is a qualification and training package for IT users, rather than engineers and developers.

K

Key Skills
The ability to communicate, to understand and use basic maths, and to use information technology.  There are also three wider key skills. These are problem solving, working effectively with others, and improving your own learning and performance

KLORA
Key Lines of Regulatory Assessment

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LSC
Learning and Skills Council

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National Vocational Qualifications (NVQs)
Qualifications that are based on the relevant National Occupational Standards

NMDS
National Minimum Dataset

NOS
National Occupational Standards – Nationally agreed standards for specific occupations and job roles, offered at different levels.

NOS for Leadership & Management for Care Services

The 2008 set of national occupational standards that replaces those for Registered Managers and are also relevant to a wider range of social care management roles

NTOW
New Types Of Worker

NWOW
New Ways Of Working

O

O.N.A.

Organisational Needs Analysis

OCN's
Open College Networks (OCNs) oversee the achievements of adult learners on courses that do not lead to a traditional qualification. OCNs offer quality assurance of courses, certificates of achievement for learners, advice and support.

P

PQ
Post Qualification

PRTL
Post Registration Training and Learning

Q

QAA
Quality Assurance Agency

QCA

The Qualifications and Curriculum Authority (QCA) accredits and monitors qualifications in schools, colleges and at work.

QTLS
Qualified Teacher Learning and Skills (QTLS) is a new award for teachers in the learning and skills sector. It covers both taught and practical skills, and is the equivalent of Qualified Teacher Status (QTS) in schools.

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RSWs
Registration of Social Workers

S

SfC
Skills for Care

SfH
Skills for Health

Skills For Life
Skills for Life is the Government's strategy for improving adult literacy and numeracy skills.

SSC
Sector Skills Councils (SSCs) are employer-led, independent organisations that cover specific sectors of industry or business across the UK.

T

TSI
Training Strategy Implementation

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WQP
Warwickshire Quality Partnership