AbR

Act by Right

ADCS

Association of Directors of Children's Services

AHDC

Aiming high for disabled children: better support for families

AHYP

Aiming High for Young People: a ten year strategy for positive activities

APT and C

Administrative, Professional, Technical and Clerical

ASB

Anti-social Behaviour

ASL

Actions Speak Louder …(brand for YCCF Youth Challenge Competition Fund)

BIS

Dept for Business, Innovation and Skills

BL

Big Lottery

BAME

Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic

BSA

Basic Skills Agency

BV

Best Value

BVPIs

Best Value Performance Indicators

BYC

British Youth Council

CAMHS

Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services

CBTG

Central Bodies Task Group (of the LGA)

 CCE

 Creativity, Culture and Education

CDF

Community Development Foundation

CEDC

Community Education Development Council

CEE

Council for Environmental Education

CEO

Chief Education Officer (or Director of Education)

C4EO

Centre for Excellence and Outcomes

CFN

Community Foundation Network

CHYPP

Children and Young People’s Participation Partnership (governing body for Participation Works)

CHYPS

Confederation of Heads of Young People’s Services (Formerly Association of Principal Youth and Community Officers APYCO)

CLEA

Council of Local Education Authorities

CLG

Communities and Local Government

CLS

Community Learning Scotland (formerly SCEC)

CRB

Criminal Records Bureau

CRAE

Children's Rights Alliance for England

CRE

Council for Racial Equality

CSNU

Connexions Service National Unit

CVYS

Council for Voluntary Youth Services (local)

Cx (or Cnxs)

Connexions/Connexions Service

C/YP

Children and Young People

CYEC

Commonwealth Youth Exchange Council

CY

Connect Youth

CYP

Commonwealth Youth Programme

CYPI

Carnegie Young People's Initiative

CYPN

Children and Young People Now magazine

CandYPTs

Children and Young People's Trust

CYPU

Children and Young People's Unit

CYWU

Community and Youth Workers' Union

DfE

Department for Educations (formerly Department for Children, Schools and Families DCSF)

DCMS

Department for Culture, Media and Sport

DDA

Disability Discrimination Act

DEFRA

Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

DfID

Department for International Development

DH

Department of Health

DMU

De Montfort University

DO

Development Officer (internal NYA)

DRC

Disability Rights Commission

E2E

Entry to Employment

EAZ

Education Action Zones

ECM

Every Child Matters (body of work by previous government now referred to as Helping Children Achieve More)

EET

Education, Employment and Training

EMA

Education Maintenance Allowance

ENYAN

English National Youth Arts Network

EOC

Equal Opportunities Commission

ERYICA

European Youth Information and Counselling Agency

ESRC

Economic and Social Research Council

ETS

Education and Training Standards (internal NYA)

EYCA

European Youth Card Association

eYPU

Electronic Youth Policy Update

FLT

Foundation Learning Tier

GC

Getting Connected

GI2

Getting Involved and Influential

GNVQ

General National Vocational Qualification

GOs

Government Offices (e.g. GOEM Government Office East Midlands)

GPG

Good Practice Guidelines

HAZ

Health Action Zones

HbR

Hear by Right

HLF

Heritage Lottery Fund

HMI

Her Majesty's Inspector

HO

Home Office

IAG

Information, Advice, Guidance

ICG

Institute for Careers Guidance

IDeA

Local Government for Improvement and Development

IIC

Investing in Children

IIP

Investors in People

IYSDS

Integrated Youth Support and Development Services

IYSS

Integrated Youth Support Services

JARs

Joint Area Reviews

JNC

Joint Negotiating Committee for Youth and Community Workers

LA

Local Authority

LAA

Local Area Agreement

LDD

Learning difficulties and disabilities

LEA

Local Education Authority

LGA

Local Government Association

LGBT

Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Trans sexual young people

LGIU

Local Government Information Unit

LLG

Local Learning Group

LLN

Literacy, Language and Numeracy

LMC

Local Management Committee

LSN

Learning and skills Network

LYS

Local Youth Service

MLA

Museums, Libraries and Archives Council

MV

Millennium Volunteers

MYWF

Muslim Youthwork Foundation

NACP

National Association of Connexions Partnerships

NALC

National Association of Local Councils

NAVB

National Association of Volunteer Bureaux

NAYCEO

National Association of Youth and Community Education Officers

NCB

National Children's Bureau

NCS

National Citizen Service

NCSN

National Community Safety Network

NCV

National Centre for Volunteering

NCVO

National Council for Voluntary Organisations

NCVYS

National Council for Voluntary Youth Services

NEET

Not in Education, Employment and/or Training

NfAYPA

Network for Accrediting Young People's Achievement

NFYAA

National Federation of Youth Action Agencies

NIACE

National Institute for Adult Continuing Education

NLCB

National Lottery Charities Board (now the Big Lottery Fund)

NOF

New Opportunities Fund

NOS

National Occupational Standards

NQF

National Qualifications Framework

NRU

Neighbourhood Renewal Unit

NSF

Neighbourhood Support Fund

NTO

National Training Organisation

NVQ

National Vocational Qualification

NVYO

National Voluntary Youth Organisation

NYAFAIS

NYA Focused Access Information Service

OCN

Open College Network

OCR

Oxford, Cambridge and RSA (Royal Society of Arts) Examinations

OfSTED

Office of Her Majesty's Inspector

OPDM

Office of the Deputy Prime Minister

OCS

Office of Civil Society

PAT

Policy Action Teams

PAULO

National Training Organisation for community based learning and development

PLA

Philip Lawrence Awards

PIN

Partners in Innovation

PW

Participation Works

PWDT

Participation Works Delivery Team

PWNE

Participation Works Network for England

PYO

Principal Youth Officer

QCA

Qualifications and Curriculum Authority

QCF

Qualifications and Credit Framework

QIA

Quality Improvement Agency

QiSS

Quality in Study Support

QM

Quality Mark

QP

Quality Protects

QS

Quality Standards

RAMP

Regional Accreditation and Moderation Panel

RDA

Regional Development Agency

REC

Race Equality Council

REYS

Resourcing Excellent Youth Services

RYN

Rural Youth Network

RYSU

Regional Youth Service Unit

RYWU

Regional Youth Work Unit

SAT

Self Assessment Tool

SCF

Save the Children Fund

SCPYCO

Standing Conference of Principal Youth and Community Officers

SCYJ

Standing Committee for Youth Justice

SETF

Social Exclusion Task Force

SEN

Special Educational Needs

SENDA

Special Educational Needs and Disability Act

SEU

Social Exclusion Unit – no longer exists, now called Social Exclusion Task Force and is located in Cabinet Office

SRB

Single Regeneration Budget

SSA

Standard Spending Assessment

SSC

Sector Skills Councils

TAG

Training Agencies Group

TDA

Training and Development Agency

TMs

Team Managers

TPU

Teenage Pregnancy Unit

TRA

The Reading Agency

TSA

Trust for the Study of Adolescence

TYS

Targeted Youth Support

TYW

Transforming Youth Work

U26

Euro Under 26

UKYP

UK Youth Parliament

'v'

Independent body implementing the Russell Commission recommendations on ‘Youth Action and Engagement’ (Volunteering)

VC

Volunteer Centres

WC

What’s Changed

WWR

Well Worth Reading

y and c

Youth and Community (Or YCS: Youth and Community Service)

ya

youthaction

YA

Youth Access

YAA

Youth Action Agency

YALP

Young Adults Learning Partnership

YAN

Youth Action Network (formerly National Federation of Youth Action Agencies)

YB

Youth Bank

YCF

Youth Capital Fund

YCNI

Youth Council for Northern Ireland

YIACs

Youth Information, Advice and Counselling

YJB

Youth Justice Board

YOF

Youth Opportunity Fund

YOS

Youth Offending Service

y/p

Young People

YPDP

Young People's Development Programme

YRN

Young Researcher Network

YR

Young Researchers

YS or y/s

Youth Service

YSS

Youth Support Service (now known as Connexions Service)

YSU

Youth Service Unit

YVDP

Young Volunteer Development Programme

YW4H

Youth Work for Health