A

ACTAssociation of Christian Teachers
ACTAssociation of Citizenship Teachers
ALISA Level Information System
AQAAssessment and Qualifications Alliance
AREIACAssociation of Religious Education Advisers, Inspectors and Consultants
ASCAgreed Syllabus Conference
ASTAdvanced Skills Teacher
ATAdvisory Teacher
ATAttainment Target
AUDTRSAssociation of University Departments of Theology and Religious Studies
AULREAssociation of University Lecturers in Religious Education

B

BDBJBoard of Deputies of British Jews
BSBuddhist Society
BUGBBaptist Union of Great Britain

C

C&YPChildren and Young People
CATsCognitive Ability Tests
CATSCCatholic Association of Teachers, Schools and Colleges
CBCCatholic Bishops Conference
CCCwricwlwm Cymraeg (Wales)
CCEACouncil for the Curriculum, Examinations & Assessment (Northern Ireland)
CEChristian Education
CE / CofEChurch of England
CESEWCatholic Education Service for England and Wales
CfSACouncil for Subject Associations
CLCCity Learning Centre
CoCoCommunity Cohesion
CofE / CEChurch of England
CPDContinuing Professional Development
CTCCity Technology College
CYPDChildren and Young People’s Directorate
CWCollective Worship

D

DCLGDepartment for Communities and Local Government
DCMSDepartment for Culture, Media and Sport
DDEDiocesan Director of Education
DfEDepartment for Education
DLDistance learning

E

EALEnglish as an Additional Language
ECMEvery Child Matters
ECTEarly Career Teacher
EdExcelExamination Board
EFLEnglish as a Foreign Language
ELGEarly Learning Goals
EYFSEarly Years and the Foundation Stage

F

FBVFundamental British Values
FEFurther Education
FSFoundation Stage

G

G&TGifted and Talented
GTCSGeneral Teaching Council for Scotland
GTPGraduate Teacher Programme
GTCWGeneral Teaching Council for Wales

H

HEHigher Education
HEAHigher Education Academy
HEIHigher Education Institution
HoDHead of Department
HLTAHigher Level Teaching Assistant
HMIHis Majesty’s Inspector (or Inspectorate)
Humanists UKFormerly British Humanist Association

I

ICoCoInstitute of Community Cohesion
ITInformation Technology
IFNInter Faith Network
INSETIn-service Training
ISRSAIndependent Schools Religious Studies Association
ITEInitial Teacher Education
ITTInitial Teacher Training

J

JCQJoint Council for Qualifications
JTAJewish Teachers Association

K

KSKey Stage

L

LALocal Authority
LASLocally Agreed Syllabus
LDDLearning Difficulties and Disabilities
LftMLearning from the Middle
LPLesson Plan
LSALearning Support Assistant

M

MCBMuslim Council of Britain
METMuslim Education Trust
MIDYISMiddle Years Information System
MTAMuslim Teacher Association

N

NATRENational Association of Teachers of Religious Education
NASACRENational Association of Standing Advisory Councils on Religious Education
NCSNational Content Standard
NCSLNational College of School Leadership
NPQHNational Professional Qualification for Headship
NSNF (RE)Non Statutory National Framework for RE

O

OCROxford Cambridge and RSA Examinations Board
OfstedOffice for Standards in Education, Children’s Services and Skills

P

PoSProgramme of Study
PSHEPersonal, Social, Health & Economic education

Q

QTSQualified Teacher Status

R

RCRoman Catholic
REReligious Education
RECReligious Education Council of England and Wales
REMSReligious Education Movement (Scotland)
REMWReligious Education Movement (Wales)
REQMReligious Education Quality Mark
RSReligious Studies
RSERelationships and Sex Education

S

SACREStanding Advisory Council on Religious Education
SCUKSikh Council UK
SEFSelf Evaluation Form
SENDSpecial Educational Needs
ShapShap working party on World Religions
SIP / SIASchool Improvement Partner
SMSCSpiritual, Moral, Social and Cultural Education
SoWScheme of Work

T

TATeaching Assistant
TRSTheology and Religious Studies
TRS-UKTheology & Religious Studies in Higher Education

U

UTCUniversity Technology Centre

V

VAVoluntary Aided School
VCVoluntary Controlled School
VLEVirtual Learning Environment

W

WASACREWales Association of SACREs
WJECExamination Board (Welsh Joint Exam Council)

Y

YELLISYear Eleven Information System