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TSI Glossary 2009/10
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Skills for Care Training Strategy Implementation Funding 2009-2010
GLOSSARY OF ACRONYMS AND TERMS
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GLOSSARY OF ACRONYMS USED WITHIN SOCIAL CARE AASW ABAG ACCAC ACEVO ACFHE ACOP ACPO ACTAN AD ADC ADSS ADSW ALI AMA AOC APEL APP ARC ASW ATSWE BASW BCODP BFCHP BPS BSG CACHE CAIPE CAL CATS C&GA Advanced Award in Social Work Awarding Bodies Action Group Quality, Curriculum and Assessment Authority for Wales (Welsh acronym) Association of Chief Executives of Voluntary Organisations Association of Colleges for Further and Higher Education Association of Chief Officers of Probation Assistant Chief Probation Officer or Association of Chief Police Officers Association of Care Training and Assessment Networks Assistant Director Association of District Councils Association of Directors of Social Services (England, Wales and NI) Association of Directors of Social Work (Scotland) Adult Learning Inspectorate Advanced Modern Apprenticeships Association of Colleges (Further Education) Accreditation of Prior Experience and/or Learning Area of Particular Practice Association for Residential Care Approved Social Worker in Mental Health Association of Teachers in Social Work Education British Association of Social Workers British Council of Disabled People British Federation of Care Home Proprietors British Psychological Society British Society of Gerontology Council for Awards in Children’s Care and Education Centre for Advancement of Inter-Professional Education in Primary and Community Care Computer Assisted Learning Credit Accumulation and Transfer Scheme City and Guilds Affinity
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CCETSW CCETYCW CCfW CCW CGWT CIS CLEA CLZ CMI COSLA CPA CPO CQSW CRE CSCI CSS CVCP CWG DED DENI DET DfES DH DHSS (NI) DipHE DipSW E&T ELB EO ESF ESOL EWO
Central Council for Education and Training in Social Work (defunct) Central Council for Education and Training in Youth & Community Work Care Council for Wales/Cyngor Gofal Cymru Care Council Wales Care Group Workforce Teams Common Induction Standards Council of Local Education Authorities (replaces AEC) Care Learning Zone Chartered Management Institute Convention of Scottish Local Authorities Centre for Policy on Ageing (formerly NCCOP) Chief Probation Officer Certificate of Qualification in Social Work (now defunct) Commission for Racial Equality Commission for Social Care Inspection (replaces NCSC & SSI in 2004) Certificate in Social Service (now defunct) Committee of Vice Chancellors and Principals of Universities of the UK Care Workforce Group (within DH) Department of Economic Development (refers to Northern Ireland (NI)) Department of Education (Northern Ireland) Disability Equality Training Department for Education and Skills Department of Health Department of Health and Social Services (NI) Diploma of Higher Education Diploma in Social Work (replaced in England by degree course from 2003) Education and Training Education and Library Board (refers to NI) Employers Organisation (Local Government) European Social Fund English for Speakers of Other Languages Education Welfare Officer
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FEU FIS FMA GNVQ GSCC HEFCE HEFCW HEI HO HRDSG HSCWG HSSB ICO ICON IHA IS IT JAB JMC JUC LA LASS LDAF LDQ LGA LGR LRN LSC
Further Education Curriculum Review and Development Unit Financial Information System Foundation Modern Apprenticeships General National Vocational Qualification General Social Care Council Higher Education Funding Council for England Higher Education Funding Council for Wales Higher Education Institutions Home Office Human Resources Development Strategy Grant Health and Social Care Workforce Group (see also SHCWG) Health and Social Services Board (refers to NI) Independent Care Organisations Independent Care Organisations Network Independent Healthcare Association Information Systems Information Technology Joint Awarding Bodies Joint Management Committee Joint Universities Council Local Authority Local Authority Social Services (refers to England & Wales) Learning Disability Awards Framework Learning Disability Qualification Local Government Association Local Government Reorganisation Learning Resource Networks Learning and Skills Council
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MA MCI MCF MHO MSCW MSFU NAAPS NACESW NAO NAPO NASWE NATOPSS NBS NCB NCCA NCHA NCSC NCVCCO NCVO NCVQ NDPB NDO NHSU NIACE NIMHE NIQETP NISCC NISCP NISW NMS NMDS-SC NOPT
Modern Apprenticeship or Master of Arts degree Management Charter Initiative Milestone Claim Form Mental Health Officer Modernising the Social Care Workforce Manufacturing Science & Finance Union (now Amicus MSF) National Association of Adult Placements National Association of Chief Education Social Workers National Audit Office National Association of Probation Officers National Association of Social Workers in Education National Association of Training Officers in Personal Social Services National Board of Nursing, Midwifery and Health Visiting for Scotland National Children’s Bureau National Community Care Alliance National Care Homes Association National Care Standards Commission (see also CSCI) National Council of Voluntary Child Care Organisations (now Child Care) National Council of Voluntary Organisations National Council for Vocational Qualifications Non-Departmental Public Body National Development Officer NHS University National Institute for Adult & Continuing Education National Institute of Mental Health in England Northern Ireland Post Qualifying Education and Training Partnership Northern Ireland Social Care Council Northern Ireland Social Care Partnership National Institute of Social Work National Minimum Standards National Minimum Data Set for Social Care National Organisation of Practice Teachers
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NOS N/SVQs NTO NTSG NTW NVQ OSC OSQG OU Paulo PI PLC PLT PQ PQCC PQSW PR PSAG PSS PT PTA PTP QA QAA QCA RAC RCCI RDA RDO RMA
National Occupational Standards National and Scottish Vocational Qualifications National Training Organisation (now replaced by Sector Skills Council (SSC)) National Training Strategy Grant New Types of Worker National Vocational Qualification Occupational Standards Committee Occupational Standards and Qualifications Group Open University NTO for community-based learning and development Performance Indicator Public Limited Company Practice Learning Taskforce Post Qualifying Post Qualifying Child Care Post Qualifying Award in Social Work Policy Review Project and Standards Advisory Committee (of QCA) Personal Social Services Practice Teaching Practice Teaching Award Practice Teacher Programme Quality Assurance Quality Assurance Agency Qualifications and Curriculum Authority Regional Advisory Council for Further Education Residential Child Care Initiative Regional Development Agency Regional Development Officer Registered Manager (Adults)
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RMCC RNHA RTF RVQ SCA SCAFA SCET SCIE SHCWG SHEFC SfC SfH SIPs SLA SME SNB S/NVQ SQA SSC SSDA SSI SSSC SUC SVOTVEC SVQ SWAS SWDS SWEC SWSI Topss TSF TSI(F)
Registered Manager (Child Care) Registered Nursing Homes Association Regional Training Forums, now replaced by regional committees Related Vocational Qualification (defunct – see VRQ) Social Care Association (previously RCA) Scottish Child and Family Alliance (replaces SAVCCO) Scottish Council for Educational Technology Social Care Institute for Excellence Social & Health Care Workforce Group (see HSCWG) Scottish Higher Educational Funding Council Skills for Care Skills for Health Social Inclusion Partnerships Service Level Agreement Small to Medium Enterprises Scottish National Board for Nursing etc Scottish/ National Vocational Qualification Scottish Qualifications Authority Sector Skills Council Sector Skills Development Agency Social Services Inspectorate (see CSCI) Scottish Social Services Council Service Users and Carers Scottish Vocational Educational Council Scottish Vocational Qualifications Social Work Admissions System Social Work Department, Scotland Social Work Education Committee (part of JUC) Social Work Services Inspectorate, Scotland England or Topss UK Partnership Training Support Fund Training Strategy Implementation (Fund)
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TSP TUPE UKHCA UKOSG UKP VETQ VQ VRQ VSN WDC WFIG WNAB
Training Support Programme Transfer of Undertakings (Protecting of Employees) UK Home Care Association UK Occupational Standards Group UK Partnership Vocational Education, Training and Qualifications Vocational Qualification Vocational Related Qualification Voluntary Sector Network Workforce Development Confederations Workforce Intelligence Task and Finish Group Workforce Numbers Advisory Board
GLOSSARY OF TERMS (TRAINING STRATEGY IMPLEMENTATION FUNDING) Award Acceptable Units Contract Administrator Contractor Contracts Assistant Contracts Officer Contract Variation Electronic Copy Evidence Hard Copy Indemnify Funding Claim Form The type or level of award that is being claimed for, e.g. NVQ level 3 Units that are funded by Skills for Care. The member of the Lead Partner’s / Contractor’s staff who undertakes administration for the contract. The organisation that holds the contract with Skills for Care. Skills for Care staff member who assists with the running of the contract. Skills for Care staff member responsible for the running of the contract. An increase or decrease to the contract value. The electronic copy of the funding claim form, to be submitted via Email. Completed Unit summary sheets, CIS Forms, LDQ Forms and a signed Funding Claim form. The signed hard copy of the funding claim form, including all evidence, to be signed by the Lead Partner and submitted via post. To insure against any liabilities which may be incurred. A form provided by Skills for Care, and completed and signed by the Lead Partner, containing a summary of the evidence submitted in a given batch.
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Lead Partner Match Funding Milestones Milestone Deadlines NMDS-SC Questionnaire NMDS-SC Number
Refers to either the person who signs & manages the contract or the organisation that owns the contract with Skills for Care Splitting the total cost of a unit between two different funding sources. Targets for achievement outlined within the contract. Final date by which the milestone targets must be achieved. The National Minimum Data Set for Social Care questionnaire, obtained from http://www.nmds-sc.org.uk/nmds.asp A unique reference number that is issued once the NMDS-SC questionnaire has been completed and submitted. This is required before TSI Funding can be released.
NVQ Short Code Organisation Partnership Partnership Form Regional Offices Unit
A short series of letters and numbers allocated to each NVQ unit, e.g. HSC31. An organisation that has formed a partnership with the Contractor. A non-legal agreement set up between the Contractor and the organisation. The form completed by an organisation that wishes to form a partnership with the Contractor. Skills for Care Offices based around England Units are the building blocks of NVQ’s. Each NVQ is broken down into a series of units.
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