Fit for the Future: developing a post-school learning system to fuel economic transformation

List of Abbreviations

CIPD Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development

CLD Community Learning and Development

COSLA Convention of Scottish Local Authorities

DYW Developing the Young Workforce

EU European Union

FA/FAs Foundation Apprenticeship(s)

FWDF Flexible Workforce Development Fund

GA/GAs Graduate Apprenticeship(s)

HMIE His Majesty's Inspectors of Education

HR Human Resources

ILGs Industry Leadership Groups

MA/MAs Modern Apprenticeship(s)

NOS National Occupational Standards

NSET National Strategy for Economic Transformation

NTTF National Transition Training Fund

REPAG Regional Economic Policy Advisory Group

REPs Regional Economic Partnerships

RSR (Scottish Government's) Resource Spending Review

SAAB Scottish Apprenticeship Advisory Board

SAAS Student Awards Agency for Scotland

SCQF Scottish Credit and Qualifications Framework

SCQFP SCQF Partnership

SDS Skills Development Scotland

SFC Scottish funding Council

SMEs Small or Medium Enterprises

SQA Scottish Qualifications Authority

STEM Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics

SVQs Scottish Vocational Qualifications

TEG Technical Expert Group

ToR Terms of Reference

UK United Kingdom

YPG Young Person's Guarantee