The AMUSF would like to thank the team at FFINTO for assisting with the development of this resource.
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Abbreviations used in Information Technology, the Furnishing and Upholstery
Sectors The AMUSF would like to thank the team at FFINTO for assisting with the development of this resource. |
| A | |
| AAG | Apprenticeship Approach Group |
| AS | Advanced Subsidiary Qualifications |
| ACCAC | Qualifications Curriculum and Assessment Authority for Wales |
| ACOP | Approved Code of Practice |
| AE | Adult Education |
| AEV | Association of External Verifiers |
| AGCAS | Association of Graduate Careers Advisory Services |
| AIVA | Association of Internal Verifiers and Assessors |
| ALI | Adult Learning Inspectorate |
| AoC | Association of College |
| APL | Accreditation of prior learning |
| AMA | Advanced Modern Apprenticeship |
| AMU | Association of Master Upholsterers & Soft Furnishers |
| AMUSF | Association of Master Upholsterers & Soft Furnishers |
| ASC | Association of Scottish Colleges |
| ASSET | Association for Schools Science Engineering and Technology |
| ASFI | Association of Suppliers to the Furniture Industry |
| AVSI | Association for Vocational Colleges International |
| B | |
| BA | Bachelor of Arts |
| BAFRA | British Antique Furniture Restorers Association |
| BCC | British Chamber of Commerce |
| BCFA | British Contract Furniture Association |
| BECTA | British Educational Communications and Technology Agency |
| BFM | British Furniture Manufacturers Association |
| BITC | Business in the Community |
| BPS | Bits per Second |
| BS | British Standard |
| BSA | Basic Skills Agency |
| BSC | Bachelor of Science |
| BSI | British Standards Institute |
| BSO | Business Statistics Office |
| BSSA | British Shops and Stores Association |
| BTEC | Business and Technician Educational Council |
| C | |
| CBI | Confederation of British Industry |
| CCET | Community Consortia for Education and Training (Wales only) |
| CEG | Careers Establishment Grants |
| CEI | Centre for Education and Industry |
| CETW | Council for Education for Training in Wales |
| CFA | Contract Flooring Association |
| CITB | Construction Industry Training Board |
| CIPD | Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development |
| CM | Combustion Modified |
| CMPi | CMP Information – Organisers of key Furniture and Interiors shows in the UK and publishers of Cabinet Maker |
| CMHR | Combustion Modified High Resilience |
| CMYK | Cyan Magenta Yellow and Key (Black |
| CRE | Commission for Racial Equality |
| CSCS | Construction Skills Certification Scheme |
| CVCP | Committee of Vice-Chancellors and Principals |
| D | |
| DA | Devolved Administration |
| DELNI | Department of Education and Learning Northern Ireland |
| DETR | Department of the Environment Transport and the Regions |
| DFEE | Department for Education and Employment (renamed DFES) |
| DFES | Department for Education and Skills |
| DI | Design Interiors |
| DPC | Dots per centimetre |
| DPI | Dots per Inch |
| DRI | Disability Rights Commission |
| DTI | Department of Trade & Industry |
| E | |
| EBLO | Education Business Link Organisation |
| EBP | Education Business Partnership |
| ECITB | Engineering Construction Industry Training Board |
| ELWa | Education and Learning Wales |
| EOC | Equal Opportunities Commission |
| EPS | Electronic Post Script |
| ERDF | European Regional Development Fund |
| ESF | European Social Fund |
| EU | European Union (Europa) |
| EV | External Verifiers |
| F | |
| FD | Foundation Degree |
| FE | Further Education |
| FFINTO | Furniture Furnishings and Interiors National Training Organisation |
| FIRA | Furniture industry Research Association |
| FISG | Furniture Industry Strategic Group |
| FMA | Foundation Modern Apprenticeship |
| FR | Fire Retardant |
| FSW | Future Skills Wales |
| FTBA | Furnishing Trades Benevolent Association |
| G | |
| GA | Graduate Apprenticeship |
| GCSE | General Certificate of Secondary Education |
| GMB | General Municipal and Boilermakers Union |
| GNVQ | General National Vocational Qualification |
| GO | Government Office |
| GTA | Group Training Association |
| GTU | Guild of Traditional Upholsterers |
| H | |
| HEFCE | Higher Education Funding Council for England |
| HEFCW | Higher Education Funding Council for Wales |
| HE | Higher Education |
| HI | Highlands and Islands Enterprise (Scotland only) |
| HNC | Higher National Certificate |
| HND | Higher National Diploma |
| H&SE | Health & Safety Executive |
| I | |
| ICT | Information Communication Technology |
| IDDA | Interior Designers and Decorators Association |
| IICRC | Institute of inspection Cleaning and Restoration in the United States |
| IIP | Investors in People |
| ILA | Individual Learning Account |
| ILP | Individual Learning Plan |
| IP | Internet Protocol |
| IOD | Institute of Directors |
| ISSN | International Standard Serial Numbers |
| ISBN | International Standard Book Number |
| IT | Information Technology |
| J | |
| JPEG | Joint Photographic Experts Group |
| K | |
| KBSA | Kitchen Bathroom Bedroom Specialists Association |
| L | |
| LDA | London Development Agency |
| LEA | Local Education Authority |
| LEC | Local Enterprise Councils (Scotland Only) |
| LLSC | Local Learning and Skills Council |
| LMI | Labour Market Intelligence |
| LMU | London Metropolitan University |
| LSC | Learning and Skills Council |
| LSDA | Learning and Skills Development Agency |
| M | |
| MA | Modern Apprenticeship |
| MAIG | Modern Apprenticeship Implementation Group (Scotland) |
| Mb | Megabyte |
| MSC | Master of Science |
| N | |
| NBF | National Bed Federation |
| NCCA | National Carpet Cleaners Association |
| NIC | Network Interface Card |
| NLTG | North Lancs Training Group |
| NMW | National Minimum Wage |
| NOS Board | National Occupational Standards Board |
| NOS | National Occupational Standards |
| NQF | National Qualification Framework |
| NTG | National Training Group |
| NTF | National Training Federation |
| NTO | National Training Organisation |
| NTP | National Training Provider |
| NVQ | National Vocational Qualification |
| O | |
| OCR | Oxford Cambridge & RSA Examinations |
| OFT | Office of Fair Trading |
| ONS | Office National Statistics |
| OU | Open University |
| P | |
| PAYE | Pay As You Earn |
| PIU | Performance & Innovation Unit |
| Q | |
| QAA | Quality Assurance Agency for Higher Education |
| QCA | Qualifications and Curriculum Authority |
| R | |
| RDA | Regional Development Agency |
| RGB | Red Green Blue |
| RSA | Royal Society for the encouragement of Arts Manufactures & Commerce |
| RVQ | Related Vocational Qualifications |
| S | |
| SBS | Small Business Service |
| SCQF | Scottish Credit and Qualification Framework |
| SDF | Skills Development Fund |
| SE | Scottish Enterprise |
| SFEFC | Scottish Further Education Funding Council |
| SFEU | Scottish Further Education Unit |
| SHEFC | Scottish Higher Education Funding Council |
| SIC | Standard Identification Codes |
| SME | Small/Medium (sized) Enterprise |
| SOC | Standard Occupational Codes |
| SQA | Scottish Qualification Authority |
| SSAScot | Sector Skills Alliance Scotland |
| SSB | Sector Skills Body |
| SSC | Sector Skills Council |
| SSDA | Sector Skills Development Agency |
| SSP | Statutory Sick Pay |
| SUFI | Scottish University for Industry |
| SWDP | Sector Workforce Development Plan |
| T | |
| Tb | Terabyte |
| TC | Technical Certificate |
| T&EA | Training and Education Authority (Northern Ireland) |
| TIF | Tagged Image File |
| TIFF | Tagged Image File Format |
| TRADA | Timer Research and Development Association |
| TUC | Trade Union Congress |
| U | |
| UCAS | Universities & Colleges Admission Service |
| UFI | University for Industry |
| UVAC | University Vocational Awards Council |
| V | |
| VAT | Value Added Tax |
| VRQ | Vocational Related Qualification |
| W | |
| WBLA | Work Based Learning for Adults |
| WDA | Welsh Development Agency |
| WDP | Workforce Development Plan |
| WEFO | Welsh European Funding Office |
| WFIG | Welsh Forestry Industry Group |