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Q to R - Acronyms and Glossary (Children, Schools and Families)
Scroll down to find the acronym you require. Those acronyms which appear in Italics have been superseded and are reference only.
| Acronym | Meaning |
|---|---|
| QCA | Qualifications and Curriculum Authority |
| QP | Quality Protects – Government funded initiative to improve the life chances of children in public care |
| QT | Qualified Teacher |
| QTS | Qualified Teacher Status |
| Quality Protects | Government funded initiative to improve the life chances of children in public care |
| QUASE | Quantitative Analysis for Self-Evaluation |
| R&A Team/RAT | Referral and Assessment Team |
| R&M | Repairs and Maintenance |
| R&R | Recruitment and Retention |
| RDA | Regional Development Agency |
| RE | Religious Education |
| REACH | Record of Achievement – see RoA |
| Receiving Authority | The authority where the child/family has moved to |
| RI | Registered Inspector |
| RMP | Risk Management Plan |
| RO | Revenue Outturn (form) - statutory form published as Section 52 booklet – how schools have spent their budgets |
| RoA | Record of Achievement |
| RRA | Race Relations Act 1976 |
| RSA | Royal Society of Arts |
| RSI | Repetitive Strain Injury |
| RSM | Recruitment Strategy Manager |
| RSW | Residential Social Worker |
| RTG | Real Terms Guarantee |
| RTP | Registered Teacher Programme |
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