G

GA Geographical Association
G&T Gifted and talented
GBA Governing Bodies' Association
GCE: A level General Certificate of Education: Advanced level examination
GCE: AS General Certificate of Education: Advanced Supplementary
examination
GCSE General Certificate of Secondary Education
GEST Grants for Education, Support and Training (Wales)
GM Grant Maintained
GMSAC Grant Maintained Schools Advisory Committee
GNVQ General National Vocational Qualification
GSA Girl Schools Association
GSB General Schools Budget
GTC General Teaching Council
GTCS General Teaching Council for Scotland
GTCW General Teaching Council for Wales
GTP Graduate Teacher Programme
G(R)TP Graduate and Registered Teacher Programme
GTTR Graduate Teacher Training Registry

H

HA Historical Association
HDipEd Higher Diploma of Education
HE Higher Education
HEA Health Education Authority
HEADLAMP Headteachers’ Leadership and Management Programme
HEFCE Higher Education Funding Council for England
HEFCNI Higher Education Funding Council for Northern Ireland
HEFCW Higher Education Funding Council for Wales
HEI Higher Education Institute
HEIF Higher Education Innovation Fund
HERD Higher Education Regional Development Fund
HEROBC Higher Education Reach Out to Business and the Community
HESA Higher Education Statistics Agency
HLTA Higher level teaching assistant
HMC Headmasters’ Conference
HMCI Her Majesty's Chief Inspector of Schools
HMI Her Majesty's Inspector(s) of Schools in England
HNC Higher National Certificate
HND Higher National Diploma
HOD Head of Department
HOY Head of Year (in Secondary School)
HRF Health Related Fitness
HSC Health and Safety Commission
HSE Health & Safety Executive
HSE Human Scale Education
HT Head Teacher
HTI Heads, Teachers and Industry

I

IACET International Association for Continuing Education and Training
IAP Individual Action Plan
IAPS Incorporated Association of Preparatory Schools
IB International Baccalaureate
ICG Institute of Careers Guidance
ICT Information and Communication Technology
IEP Individual Education Plan
IIP Investors in People
ILC Independent Learning Centre
ILM Institute of Leadership & Management
ILS Integrated Learning System
ILT Information and Learning Technology
INCA International Review of Curriculum and Assessment
iNet International Networking for Educational Transformation
INSET In-service Training
ICSED International Standard Classification of Education
IRU Implementation Review Unit
ISIS Independent Schools Information Service
IT Information Technology
ITT Initial Teacher Training