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1 Acronyms and abbreviations
A
Advanced Level
ALSF
Aggregates Levy Sustainability Fund
AONB
Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty
AQA
Assessment and Qualifications Alliance
AS
Advanced Subsidiary Level
ASE
Association for Science Education
BGS
British Geological Survey
BAA
British Aggregates Association
BiTC
Business in the Community
BTCS/BTCV
British Trust for Conservation – Volunteers
CA
Countryside Agency
CCW
Countryside Council for Wales
CEE
Council for Environmental Education
CHUGD
Committee of Heads of University Geoscience Departments
CIEC
Chemical Industries Education Centre
CPD
Continuing professional development
CST
Council for Science and Technology
DAPS
Doncaster College Assisted Private Study Scheme
DEFRA
Department for Environment Food and Rural Affairs
DfES
Department for Education and Skills
DSF
Devon Stone Federation
DTI
Department of Trade and Industry
EBPs
Education Business Partnerships
EH
English Heritage
EN
English Nature
ES2K
Earth Science 2000 (N.Ireland)
ESD
Education for Sustainable Development
ESEF (EW)
Earth Science Education Forum (England and Wales)
ESEU
Earth Science Education Unit (University of Keele)
ESTA
Earth Science Teachers’ Association
EUAS
Educational Use of Aggregates Sites (i.e. this project)
FSC
Field Studies Council
GA
Geographical Association
GA
Geologists’ Association
GCG
Geological Curator’s Group
GCSE
General Certificate Secondary Education
GEM
Group for Education in Museums
Geog.A
Geographical Association
GNVQ
General National Vocational Qualification
GS
Geological Society
H & S
Health and safety
HASPEV
Health and Safety of Pupils on Educational Visits (DfES guidance)
HLF
Heritage Lottery Fund
HSE
Health and Safety Executive
ICT
Information and Communications Technology
IoB
Institute of Biology
IoP
Institute of Physics
INSET
In-service Training (for Teachers)
ISO 14001
International Standard – Environmental Management Systems
ITT
Initial teacher training
JESEI
Joint Earth Science Education Initiative
kt
Thousand tonnes (= kilotonnes)
LEA
Local Education Authority
LHI
Local Heritage Initiative (via CA and HLF)
LTSN: GEES
Learning and Teaching Support Network: Geography, Earth and Environmental Sciences (Plymouth)
MIRO
Minerals Industry Research Organisation
MIST
Mineral Industry Sustainable Technologies Programme
MQP
Mendip Quarry Producers (trade association)
Mt
Million tonnes (= megatonnes)
NAFSO
National Association of Field Study Officers
NAHT
National Association of Head Teachers
NAMHO
National Association of Mining History Organisations
NASUWT
National Association of Schoolmasters & Union of Women Teachers
NC
National Curriculum
NC(G)
National Curriculum (Geography)
NC(S)
National Curriculum (Science)
NFU
National Farmers Union
ngo
Non-government organisation
NSC
National Stone Centre
NUT
National Union of Teachers
NVQ
National Vocational Qualification
OCR
Oxford Cambridge and Royal Examination Board
ODPM
Office of the Deputy Prime Minister
PGCE
Post Graduate Certificate in Education
PHSE
Personal, Health and Social Education
PPE
Personal protection equipment
POS
Planning Officers Society
QCA
Qualifications and Curriculum Authority
QPA
Quarry Products Association
RDA
Regional Development Agency
RGS
Royal Geographical Society
RIGS
Regionally Important Geological Site
RSC
Royal Society of Chemistry
RSNC
Royal Society for Nature Conservation
SATs
Standards of Attainment Tests
SLCs
Science Learning Centres (from 2004)
SESEF
Scottish Earth Science Education Forum
SMEs
Small and medium scale enterprises
SNH
Scottish Natural Heritage
SSSI
Site of Special Scientific Interest
TTA
Teacher Training Agency
UKOOA
United Kingdom Offshore Operators Association (oil)
UKRIGS
UK Association of RIGS Groups (see RIGS)
UKESCC
UK Earth Science Courseware Consortium
U3A
University of the Third Age
WEA
Workers’ Education Association