AHRB – the Arts and Humanities Research Board
AHRC – the Arts and Humanities Research Council
DfES – the Department for Education and Skills
the Director – the Director of Fair Access to Higher Education
DTI – the Department for Trade and Industry
ECHR – the European Convention on Human Rights
HEFCE – the Higher Education Funding Council for England
HEFCW – the Higher Education Funding Council for Wales
HEIs – higher education institutions
LEA – local education authority
OFFA – the Office for Fair Access, which will be headed by the Director of Fair Access to Higher Education
TTA – the Teacher Training Agency