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Assessment of Performance Unit ASCL Association of School and College Leaders (formerly SHA - see below) ATL Association of Teachers and Lecturers ATO Area Training Organisation

Bachelor of Education BIS Department of Business, Innovation and Skills BSF Building Schools for the Future BTEC Business and Technology Education Council

Commission for Architecture and the Built Environment CACE Central Advisory Council for Education CATE Council for the Accreditation of Teacher Education CE Church of England (as in 'St Jude' [..]

Department for Children, Schools and Families DES Department of Education and Science. DFE Department for Education DfEE Department for Education and Employment DfES Department for Education and Skill [..]

Edutrust Academies Charitable Trust (academies sponsor) EAZs Education Action Zones EDS Education Data Surveys EiC Excellence in Cities EMA Education Maintenance Allowance ESGs Education Support Grant [..]

Further education FEFCs Further Education Funding Councils

General Certificate of Education GCSE General Certificate of Secondary Education GLC Greater London Council GM Grant-maintained GTC General Teaching Council

Higher education HEFCs Higher Education Funding Councils HMCI Her Majesty's Chief Inspector HMI Her Majesty's Inspectorate HND Higher National Diploma