Scotland's Devolved Employment Services: Background and Methodology
Background and methodological information to supplement the official statistics publications - Scotland’s Devolved Employment Services: No One Left Behind and Scotland’s Devolved Employment Services: Fair Start Scotland (FSS)
6. Glossary of Acronyms
Table 3: Glossary of acronyms used in this publication
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Acronym |
Meaning |
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COVID-19 |
Coronavirus Disease 2019 |
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DWP |
Department for Work and Pensions |
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ERI |
Employment Recruitment Incentives |
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FSS |
Fair Start Scotland |
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ID |
Identification |
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ILM |
Intermediate Labour Market |
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ILO |
International Labour Organisation |
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JCP |
Jobcentre Plus |
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LTHC |
Long-term Health Condition |
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NC |
National Certificate |
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NOLB |
No One Left Behind |
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NPA |
National Progression Award |
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ONS |
Office for National Statistics |
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OSR |
Office for Statistics Regulation |
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SETS |
Scottish Employability Tracking System |
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SG |
Scottish Government |
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SIMD |
Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation |
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SMF |
Shared Measurement Framework |
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UK |
United Kingdom |
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WAS |
Work Able Scotland |
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WFS |
Work First Scotland |
7. Correspondence and enquiries
For enquiries about this publication, please contact:
Employability Statistics Team
E-mail: employabilitydata@gov.scot
For general enquiries about Scottish Government statistics, please contact:
Office of the Chief Statistician
Telephone: 0131 244 0442
E-mail: statistics.enquiries@gov.scot
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Last update: May 2025