Glossary
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- ACAS
Advisory, Conciliation and Arbitration Service
- ACW
Association of Community Workers
- ALA
Association of London Authorities
- ALBSU
Adult Literacy and Basic Skills Unit
- ALBSU
Adult Literacy and Basic Skills Unit
- ALC
Association of Labour Councillors
- AMAZE
Association of Christian Youth and Childrens Workers
- APL
Assessment/Accreditation of Prior Learning
- APYCO
Association of Principal Youth and Community Officers
- ARA
Anti Racist Alliance
- ARQ
Alternative Routes to Qualification
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- BAC
British Association for Counselling
- BASSAC
British Association of Setlements
- BASW
British Association of Social Workers
- BCLA
Boys’ Cub Leaders Association
- BUM
Business Unit Manager
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- CA
Community Association Children Act
- CAB
Citizens’ Advice Bureau
- CATS
Credit Accumulation and Transfer Scheme
- CDF
Community Development Foundation
- CDMF
Community Dance and Mime Federation
- CEDC
Community Edcucation Development Centre
- CEO
Chief Education Officer
- CEP
Community Education Project , Community Enterprise Project
- CeVe
Community Education Validation and Endorsement (Scottish ETS)
- CHAR
Campaign for Single Homeless People
- CHE
Campaign for Homosexual Equality
- CIPFA
Chartered Institute of Public Finance and Accountants
- CM
Community Matters
- Cmnd
Command Paper
- CNAA
Council for National Academic Awards
- CPAG
Child Poverty Action Group
- CPF
Community Projects Foundation
- CRE
Commission for Racial Equality
- CVS
Council for Voluntary Service
- CYWU
Community and Youth Workers’ Union
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- DDA
Disability Discrimination Act
- DfEE
Department for Educationand Employment
- DLF
Disabled Living Foundation
- DoER
Department of Environment and the Regions
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- E&T
Education and Training Committee (CYWU)
- EAT
Employment Appeal Tribunal
- EIEIO
Endorsement of Informal Education Interim Officers’ Group
- EOC
Equal Opportunities Commission
- ETS
Education and Training Standards sub committee of NYA and WYA.
- EWO
Education Welfare Officer
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- FCWTG
Federation of Community Work Training Groups
- FEU
Further Education Unit
- FTA
Failure To Agree
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- GEST
Grant for Education Support and Training (DfEE)
- GFTU
General Federation of Trade Unions
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- HAPA
Handicapped Adventure Playground Association
- HMI
Her Majesty’s Inspectorate
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- IT
Industrial Tribunal
- IWA
Indian Workers’ Association
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- JCC
Joint Consultative Committee
- JNC
Joint Negotiating Committee for Youth and Community Workers
- JNCTP
Joint National Council for Training in Play.
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- LACSAB
Local Authorities Conditions of Service Advisory Board
- LEA
Local Education Authority
- LGMB
Local Government Management Board (formerly LACSAB)
- LSC
Learning and Skills Council
- LVSC
London Voluntary Services Council
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- M1 Y&C
Training Scheme (Northants, Beds, Bucks etc)
- MDC
Metropolitan District Councils
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- NABC
National Association of Boys’ Clubs
- NACRO
National Association for the Care and Rehabilitation of Offenders
- NAPO
National Association of Probation Officers
- NATFHE
University and College Lecturers’ Union
- NAYCEO
National Association of Youth and Community Education Officers
- NAYLO
National Association of Youth Leaders and Organisers 194?-1963
- NAYT
National Association of Youth Theatres
- NCB
National Children’s Bureau
- NCH
National Childrens’ Homes
- NCN
National Coalition for Neighbourhoods
- NCVO
National Council for Voluntary Organisations
- NCVYS
National Council for Voluntary Youth Services
- NEWI
North East Wales Institute (Cartrefle Y&C Training Course)
- NFYW
National Federation of Deetached Youth Workers
- NIACE
National Institute of Adult and Continuing Education.
- NOGLYW
National Organisation for Gay and Lesbian Youth Workers
- NPFA
National Playing Fields Association
- NSPCC
National Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children
- NUT
National Union of Teachers
- NVQ
National Vocational Qualification
- NYA
National Youth Agency
- NYB
National Youth Burea,Forerunner of the NYA
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- PHAB
Regional Advisory Council for further education
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- S&T
Salaries and Tenure Committee (CYWU)
- SACES
Scottish Association of Community Education Staff.
- SCCD
Standing Conference for Community Development
- SCEC
Scottish Community Education Council
- SWAT
South Wales Apprenticeship Training. (Y&C Apprenticeship scheme)
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- TAG
Training Agencies Group
- TC
Trades Council
- TUC
Trades Union Congress
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- VLFE
Validating Learning from Experience
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- WAFTYCW
Welsh Association of Full Time Youth and Community Workers.
- WYA
Wales Youth Agency
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- YEC
Youth Exchange Centre
- YSU
Youth Service Unit (DfEE Department)
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