AEI	Average Earnings Index
ALP	Association of Labour Providers
ASHE	Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings
BHA	British Hospitality Association
BRC	British Retail Consortium
CAB(x)	Citizens Advice Bureau(x)
CBI	Confederation of British Industry
CPI	Consumer Price Index
Defra	Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
DfES	Department for Education and Skills
DTI	Department of Trade and Industry
DWP	Department for Work and Pensions
EMA	Education Maintenance Allowance
FRS	Family Resources Survey
FTE	Full-time Education
GB	Great Britain
GCSE	General Certificate of Secondary Education
GDP	Gross Domestic Product
GLA	Gangmasters Licensing Authority
GST	Government Supported Training
HCI	Home Computing Initiative
HMRC	Her Majesty’s Revenue and Customs
IDS	Incomes Data Services Ltd
ILO	International Labour Organisation
IRS	Industrial Relations Services
LEL	Lower Earnings Limit
LFS	Labour Force Survey
LPC	Low Pay Commission
LRD	Labour Research Department
LSC	Learning and Skills Council
MTA	Minimum Training Allowance
NFU	National Farmers’ Union (England and Wales)
NHS	National Health Service
NICs	National Insurance Contributions
NIESR	National Institute of Economic and Social Research
NIPSA	Northern Ireland Public Service Alliance
NMW	National Minimum Wage
NVQ	National Vocational Qualification
ONS	Office for National Statistics
Q	Quarter
RPI	Retail Price Index
RPIX	Retail Price Index excluding mortgage interest payments
SAWS	Seasonal Agricultural Workers Scheme
SBC	Small Business Council
SVQ	Scottish Vocational Qualification
T&G	Transport and General Workers’ Union
TUC	Trades Union Congress
UK	United Kingdom
Usdaw	Union of Shop, Distributive and Allied Workers
WRS	Workers Registration Scheme
WTC	Working Tax Credit
YCS	Youth Cohort Study
YDR	Youth Development Rate