Glossary of Acronyms
A number of organisations including local authorities and Local Strategic Partnerships have produced online ‘Jargon Busters’, providing definitions of commonly used terms.
PtP recommends, for example: the Hastings Local Strategic Partnership (LSP) - Jargon Buster
The following glossary of acronyms was compiled from the PtP website itself. If any definitions are missing or become out of date, please let us know: email alison@seemp.co.uk
| Acronym | Definition (pertaining to which organisation or scheme) |
|---|---|
| BV | Best Value (Local Authorities) |
| CAA | Comprehensive Area Assessment (Audit Commission) |
| CEXTG | Chief Executives’ Task Group (RIEPs) |
| CLP | Central Local Partnership (RIESs) |
| CoP | Community of Practice (IDA) |
| CSED | Care Services Efficiency Delivery Programme (Dept of Heath) |
| CSR | Comprehensive Spending Review |
| CX | Chief Executive |
| DCSF | Department for Children, Schools and Families |
| GO | Government Offices |
| GOSE | Government Office for the South East |
| ICE | Innovation, Capacity, Efficiency (ICE) Programme Board |
| I&G | Improvement and Governance |
| IDeA | Improvement and Development Agency |
| IESE | Improvement and Efficiency South East |
| LAA | Local Area Agreement |
| LDF | Local Development Framework |
| LGA | Local Government Association |
| LGE | Local Government Employers (LGA) |
| LSP | Local Strategic Partnership |
| NI | National Indicator (LAA) |
| PA | Partnership Associates (PtP) |
| PAS | Planning Advisory Service |
| PB | Participatory Budgeting |
| PI | Performance Indicator |
| PtP | Progress through Partnership |
| RIEP | Regional Improvement and Efficiency Partnership |
| RIES | Regional Improvement and Efficiency Strategy |
| RSG | Revenue Support Grant |
| SCS | Sustainable Community Strategy |
| SEE | South East Employers |
| SI | Shared Intelligence |
| VCS | Voluntary and Community Sector |
Obsolete acronyms
- CPA Comprehensive Performance Assessment – now Comprehensive Area Assessment
- RCE Regional Centre of Excellence – now merged with SEIEP below to become Improvement and Efficiency South East
- SEIEP South East Improvement and Efficiency Partnership – now merged with RCE above to become Improvement and Efficiency South East
This page updated by the PtP Editor on 22 October 2008
