DIUS Single Equality Scheme
Acronyms

AACS: Adult Advancement and Careers Service
ACL: Adult and Community Learning
BERR: Business Enterprise and Regulatory Reform
BSI: British Standards Institute
CSR: Comprehensive Spending Review
DfES: Department for Education and Skills
DTI: Department for Trade and Industry
DIUS: Department for Innovation, Universities and Skills
DRC: Disability Rights Commission
DSO: Departmental Strategic Objectives
ECU: Equality Challenge Unit
EPSRC: Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council
ESRC: Economic and Social Research Council
FD: Foundation Degree
FE: Further Education
HE: Higher Education
HEFCE: Higher Education Funding Council for England
ILR: Individual Learner Record
LLDD: Learners with Learning Difficulties and/or Disabilities
LLUK: Lifelong Learning UK
LSC: Learning and Skills Council
NESTA: National Endowment for Science, Technology and the Arts
OECD: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
OFA: Office of Fair Access
OST: Office of Science and Technology
PSA: Public Service Agreements
QIA: Quality Improvement Agency
RDA: Regional Development Agency
SET: Science, engineering and technology
SCC: Sector Skills Council
SES: Single Equality Scheme
SFA: Skills Funding Agency
STEMNET: Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics Network
WLN: Women's Leadership Network
UK: United Kingdom

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