Acronyms

Here is a list of useful Research Acronyms that can be found on NIMS. Please send your feedback or additions to nims@newham.gov.uk

ABI

Annual Business Inquiry

AC

Aquatics Centre

AHDS

Affordable Housing Delivery Strategy

ALG

Association for Local Government

APS

Annual Population Survey

ASB

Anti-Social Behaviour

ASHE

Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings

ASS

Asylum Support Service

BVPI

Best Value Performance Indicator

CACI

Name of a market research company - not an acronym

CHD

Coronary Heart Disease

CLA

Children Looked After

COPD

Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease

CPR

Child Protection Register

CTC

Child Tax Credit

DCLG

Department for Communities and Local Government (formerly known as Office of the Deputy Prime Minister)

DfES

Department for Education and Skills

DLA

Disability Living Allowance

DLR

Docklands Light Railway

DMAG

GLA Data Management Analysis Group

DOH

Department of Health

DTI

Department of Trade and Industry

DWP

Department of Work and Pensions

GLA

Greater London Authority

GLL

Greenwich Leisure Limited

HIP

Housing Investment Programme

ID 2000

Indices of Deprivation 2000

ID 2004

Indices of Deprivation 2004

IDACI

Income Deprivation Affecting Children Index

IDAOPI

Income Deprivation Affecting Older People Index

IMD 2004

Indices of Multiple Deprivation 2004

LA

Local Authority

LBN

London Borough of Newham

LDA

London Development Agency

LDF

Local Development Framework

LFB

London Fire Brigade

LFEPA

London Fire and Emergency Planning Authority

LFS

Labour Force Survey

LLV

Lower Lea Valley

LSC

Learning and Skills Council

MPC

Media Press Centre

MPD

Metropolitan Police District

MPS

Metropolitan Police Service

M/V

Motor Vehicle

MYE

Mid Year Estimate

NASS

National Asylum Support Service

NCRS

National Crime Reporting Standard

NEET

Not engaged in Employment, Education or Training

NELSHA

North-East London Strategic Health Authority

NHPS

Newham Household Panel Survey

NRUC

National Register for Unaccompanied Children

NS-SEC

National Statistics Socio-economic Classification

NVQ

National Vocational Qualification

ODPM

Office of the Deputy Prime Minister (now known as Department for Communities and Local Government)

OFSTED

Office for Standards in Education

ONS

Office of National Statistics

OP

Olympic Park

OS

Olympic Stadium

OS

Ordnance Survey

PCT

Primary Care Trust

PRU

Pupil Referral Unit

RSL

Registered Social Landlords

SDRC

Social Disadvantage Research Centre

SEG

Socio-economic Groups

SIC (92) 1992

Standard Industrial Classification

SMEs

Small and Medium Enterprises

SMR

Standardised Mortality Ratio

SOA

Super Output Area

SOC 2000

Standard Occupation Classification (2000)

SOPHID

Survey of Prevalent HIV Infections Diagnosed

TfL

Transport for London

TFR

Total Fertility Rate

TGB

Thames Gateway Bridge

TNO

Total Notifiable Offences

UASC

Unaccompanied Asylum Seeking Children

UDP

Unitary Development Plan

VAP

Violence Against the Person