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Further education glossary
Please see below for a glossary of further education abbreviations, acronyms and key terms.Quality Assurance
Qualifications and Curriculum Authority - the body responsible in England for regulating external qualifications and keeping under review all aspects of the curriculum for compulsory school age pupils in maintained schools.
The Quality Improvement Agency - now part of LSIS
Qualified teacher status required by teachers to work in maintained schools and special schools in England and Wales