Association of Colleges

Further education glossary

Please see below for a glossary of further education abbreviations, acronyms and key terms.

FE

Further Education

Further Education National Training Organisation

Further Education Resources for Learning

Family Literacy, Language and Numeracy

Framework of Regional Employment and Skills Action

Free Standing Mathematics Qualification - suite of Mathematical Qualifications available at levels 1 to 3 in the National Qualifications Framework

FT

Full time