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Acronyms

The NNECL Guide to acronyms

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NNECL National Network for the Education of Care Leavers  
HE Higher Education 
FE Further Education 
CE Care Experienced 
CEES Care Experienced Estranged Student
CEYP Care experienced young person 
CL Care Leaver 
SGO Special Guardianship Order 
LA Local Authority 
VS Virtual School 
WP Widening Participation 
PEP Personal Education Plan 
APP Access and Participation Plans 
OFS Office for Students 
DfE Department for Education 
EORR Equality of Opportunity Risk Register 
UASC Unaccompanied Asylum Seeking Children 
UG Under Graduate 
PG Post Graduate 
QM Quality Mark 
SLC Student Loans Company 
SFE Student Finance England 
DSA Disabled Student Allowance 
HESA Higher Education Statistics Agency  
HEPI Higher Education Policy Institute- Independent UK Education think tank