| AI | Artificial Intelligence |
| ALEO | Arm’s Length External Organisations |
| ALMP | Active Labour Market Policies |
| ASF | Attainment Scotland Fund |
| CBS | Centre Bureau of Statistics |
| CfE | Curriculum for Excellence |
| CLD | Community Learning and Development |
| CV | Curriculum Vitae |
| DWP | Department for Work and Pensions |
| DYW | Developing the Young Workforce |
| EA | Equality Act |
| EBE | Enterprise à but d’emploi |
| ESF | European Social Fund |
| ESOL | English for Speakers of Other Languages |
| EU | European Union |
| EUR | Euro |
| FA | Foundational Apprenticeships |
| FSS | Fair Start Scotland |
| FUA | Functional Urban Area |
| GA | Graduate Apprenticeships |
| GBP | Great British Pound |
| GCR | Glasgow City Region |
| GDHI | Gross disposable household income per head |
| GEL | Glasgow Economic Leadership |
| GEN | Grande École du Numérique |
| GM | Greater Manchester |
| GVA | Gross Value Added |
| HEI | Higher Education Institution |
| HNC | Higher National Certificate |
| HND | Higher National Diploma |
| IES | Integrated Employment and Skills Partnership |
| ILA | Individual Learning Account |
| ITA | Individual Training Account |
| ITL | International Territorial Levels |
| JCP | Jobcentre Plus |
| LA | Local Authority |
| LAIP | Local Authority Improvement Plans |
| LEP | Local Employability Partnerships |
| LMI | Labour market information |
| MA | Modern Apprenticeships |
| MIS | Management Information Systems |
| NAV | Norwegian Labour and Welfare Administration |
| NEET | Not in Education, Employment or Training |
| NGO | Non-governmental organisation |
| NHS | National Health Service |
| NIF | National Improvement Framework |
| NOLB | No One Left Behind |
| NSET | National Strategy for Economic Transformation |
| NUTS2 | Nomenclature of Territorial Units for Statistics |
| NVQ - | National Vocational Qualifications |
| OECD | Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development |
| ONS | Office for National Statistics |
| OUiS | Open University in Scotland |
| PES | Public Employment Service |
| PPP | Purchasing power parity |
| REP | Regional Economic Partnership |
| RES | Regional Economic Strategy |
| ROA | Regional Outcome Agreement Area |
| RQF | Regulated Qualifications Framework |
| RSIP | Regional Skills Investment Plans |
| SAAB | Scottish Apprenticeship Advisory Board |
| SAAS | Student Awards Agency for Scotland |
| SCQF | Scottish Credit and Qualifications Framework |
| SDS | Skills Development Scotland |
| SE | Scottish Enterprise |
| SFC | Scottish Funding Council |
| SIMD | Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation |
| SLC | Student Loans Company |
| SMEs | Small and medium-sized enterprises |
| SOLAS | Irish State Agency for Further Education and Training |
| SQA | Scottish Qualification Authority |
| SVQ | Scottish Vocational Qualifications |
| STAR | Styrelsen for Abejdsmarked og Rekruttering |
| STEM | Science, technology, engineering, and mathematics |
| SVCO | Scottish Council of Voluntary Organisations |
| TSEF | Third Sector Employability Forum |
| UK | United Kingdom |
| UKSPF | UK Shared Prosperity Fund |
| US | United States |
| USD | United States Dollar |
Future‑Proofing the Skills System in the Glasgow City Region (Scotland, United Kingdom)
