List of Regularly Used Abbreviations and their Meanings

Abbreviation / Meaning
AA / The Automobile Association (A motoring services business)
AA (or PAA) / Accredited Assessor or Police Accredited Assessor – Safer Parking
ABPA / Associate of the BPA (individual membership grade)
ACS / Approved Contractor Scheme (SIA)
ALO / Architectural Liaison Officer – Safer Parking (a police accredited assessor can hold this role)
AM / Area Manager
ANPR / Automatic Number Plate Recognition system
AOS / Approved Operator Scheme (BPA)
ARMA / Association of Residential Managing Agents
ATA / Accredited Trade Association (DVLA)
ATCM / Association of Town and City Management
AUDE / Association of University Directors of Estates
AV(s) / Autonomous Vehicle(s)
BBIS / Blue Badge Improvement Services
BCSC / BCSC (formerly known as British Council of Shopping Centres)
EASIG / Enforcement Agents SIG
BEIS / Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
BMF / British Motorcyclists Federation
BPA / British Parking Association
BPF / British Property Federation
BRC / British Retail Consortium
BVRLA / British Vehicle Rental and Leasing Association
CAA / Civil Aviation Authority
CA / Citizens Advice (Previously Citizens Advice Bureaux – CAB
CAS / Citizens Advice Scotland
CAZ(s) / Clean Air Zone(s)
CEN / Civil Enforcement Notice (Historical term coined during the passage of PoFA. Not in general use) or
Civil Enforcement Now (a BPA publication – no longer published)
CEO / Civil Enforcement Officer (England and Wales)
CIHT / Chartered Institute of Highways and Transportation
CoP / Code of Practice (usually AOS)
CoR / Council of Representatives
CMA / Competition and Markets Authority
CPD / Continuous Professional Development
CPDA / (Police) Crime Prevention Design Advisor (This is a prerequisite qualification for a Police Accredited Assessor).
CPT / Confederation of Passenger Transport UK
DCLG or CLG / Department for Communities and Local Government
DCMS / Department for Culture, Media and Sport
DDA / Disability Discrimination Act (doesn’t exist any longer and has been replaced by The Equalities Acts
Defra / Department for Environment Food and Rural Affairs
DfE / Department for Education
DfT / Department for Transport
DH / Department of Health
DMUK / Disabled Motoring UK (formerly Mobilise). Owners of the Disabled Parking Accreditation.
DPA / Disabled Parking Accreditation / Data Protection Act
DRDNI / Department for Regional Development (Northern Ireland)
DVSA / Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency
EAUC / Environmental Association for Universities and Colleges
EMS SIG / Equipment Manufacturers and Suppliers Special Interest Group
EVs / Electric Vehicle(s)
FBPA / Fellow of the BPA (individual membership grade)
FoE / Framework of Excellence
FPRA / Federation of Private Residents’ Associations
FTA / Freight Transport Association
GPEOL / Genuine Pre-Estimate of Loss
HCSIG / Health Care Special Interest Group
HESIG / Higher Education Special Interest Group
HO / Home Office
HFC / Healthcare Facilities Consortium
HPC / Healthcare Parking Charter
IA / Safer Parking Scheme Interim Assessment
IAPRA / Independent Airport Park and Ride Association
IAM / Institute of Advanced Motorists
IAS / Independent Appeals Service
ICO / Information Commissioner’s Office
ICE / Institution of Civil Engineers
IHE / Institute of Highway Engineers
IHT / See CIHT
IIP / Investors in People
IPC / International Parking Community
IPI / International Parking Institute
I Struct E / Institution of Structural Engineers
LA / Local Authority
LACEF / Local Authority Civil Enforcement Forum
LASIG / Local Authority Special Interest Group
LGA / Local Government Association
LGO / Local Government Ombudsman
LGID (formerly the IDeA) / Local Government Improvement and Development (part of the LGA group)
LTCOA / London Tourist Coach Operators’ Association
M&IM/MIM / Membership and Information Management (staff team)
MBPA / Member of the BPA (individual membership grade)
MC / (BPA) Model Contract
MCAP / Model Contract Advisory Panel (no longer active)
MOJ / Ministry of Justice
NECTAR / North East Combined Transport Activists Roundtable
NHS Confed / NHS Confederation
NIO / Northern Ireland Office
NMAG / National Motorists Action Group
NOG / National Operators Group (a SIG for members in the “National” category of corporate membership)
NPCC / National Police Chiefs’ Council. Previously ACPO(S) Association of Chief Police Officers England, Wales and Northern Ireland (Scotland)
NtO / Notice to Owner
NtK / Notice to Keeper
OLEV / Office for Low Emission Vehicles
OSB / BPA Operational Services Board
PA / Parking Attendant (In Scotland) (Similar to a Civil Enforcement Officer in England and Wales and a Traffic Attendant in Northern Ireland)
PAB / BPA Public Affairs Board
PAR / Public Affairs and Research (staff team)
PATROL / Joint Committee of England and Wales for the civil enforcement of Parking and Traffic Regulations Outside London
PCC / BPA Professional Conduct Committee
PCC / Police and Crime Commissioner
PCN / Penalty Charge Notice (Statutory) /Parking Charge Notice (non-Statutory)
PDS Board / BPA Professional Development & Standards Board
PiPA / Professionalism in Parking Accreditation
PN / Parking News
Police - CPI / Police Crime Prevention Initiatives Ltd (Previously ACPO CPI Ltd Association Chief Police Officers Crime Prevention Initiatives Ltd) to manage Secured by Design and similar crime prevention initiatives at a national level. Owners of the Safer Parking Scheme
POPLA / Parking on Private Land Appeals
PPN / Parking Practice Note
PPS / Parliamentary Private Secretary
PSNI / Police Service of Northern Ireland
RAC / The RAC (A motoring services business)
RACF / The RAC Foundation (An Independent Charitable Trust)
R&LSIG/RALSIG / Retail and Leisure Special Interest Group
RDG / Rail Delivery Group (formerly known as Association of Train Operating Companies ATOC)
RECiPE / Realising Excellence in Civil Parking Enforcement (Historical)
RICS / Royal Institute of Chartered Surveyors
RTA 1991 / Road Traffic Act 1991 (In Scotland and superseded by TMA in England & Wales)
RTRA 1984 / Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984 (UK)
SAF / Site Assessment Form (Safer Parking Scheme)
SAM SIG / Structures and Asset Management Special Interest Group
SCC / Surveillance Camera Commissioner
SIA / Security Industry Authority
SIG / Special Interest Group
SPS / Safer Parking Scheme
TEC / Traffic Enforcement Centre
TfL / Transport for London
TCE Act / Tribunals, Courts and Enforcement Act –
TMA 2004 / Traffic Management Act 2004
TMO /TRO / Traffic Management Order (London) / Traffic Regulation Order (UK except London).
TPT / Traffic Penalty Tribunal (formerly-NPAS until March 2008)
TSRGD / Traffic Signs Regulations and General Directions (latest edition is 2016
ULEV / Ultra Low Emission Vehicle
ULEZ / Ultra Low Emission Zone
VOSA / Vehicle and Operator Services Agency
WA / Welsh Assembly
WG / Welsh Government
WAMITAB / Waste Management Industry Training & Advisory Board (Awarding organisation for BPA Qualifications)
WiP / Women in Parking

Terms & Acronyms relevant to the Sector Skills Strategy

Apprenticeship / A programme of learning leading to NVQs, key skills qualifications; and in most cases, a technical certificate. Apprenticeships can be at level 2 or advanced apprenticeships lead to a level 3 NVQ. In Scotland and Wales apprenticeships are properly referred to as ‘Modern Apprenticeships’.
Asset Skills / The BPA works in partnership with Asset Skills which is the Sector Skills Council for facilities management, housing, property, planning, cleaning and parking. We work with them andemployersto improve the skills of the workforce,which in turnraises performance, productivity and competitiveness.
Awarding Organisation / Awarding organisations design and award qualifications which recognise the skills, knowledge and understanding achieved by a learner at a particular level and in a particular subject. The BPA’s awarding organisation is WAMITAB.
NOS / National occupational standards (NOS). These define the competences which apply to job roles or occupations in the form of statements of performance, knowledge and the evidence required to confirm competence. They cover the key activities undertaken within the occupation in question under all the circumstances the job holder is likely to encounter. NOS can be used to:
·  describe good practice in particular areas of work
·  set out a statement of competence which bring together the skills, knowledge and understanding necessary to do the work
·  provide managers with a tool for a wide variety of workforce management and quality control
·  offer a framework for training and development
·  form the basis of national vocational qualifications (NVQs) , Scottish vocational qualifications (SVQs) and vocationally related qualifications (VRQs).
NVQ / SVQ / National vocational qualification/Scottish vocational qualification – usually delivered in the work environment, NVQs cover knowledge, understanding and skills required for specific roles. Assessment takes place within the workplace and assesses competence of the learner using a range of differing methods including observation, professional discussion, assessing product evidence, questioning and witness testimony to name a few.
QCF / The Qualifications and Credit Framework (England, Northern Ireland and Wales) – a framework that categorises qualifications according to a structure of levels from entry level to level 8.
Regulatory Bodies / Regulate awarding organisations, qualifications and examinations to ensure that the qualifications' market is fit for purpose, that qualifications are fair, standards are secure and public confidence is sustained.
VRQ / Vocationally related qualification – usually delivered in a class environment, VRQs cover the core knowledge required for specific roles. These are assessed by multiple choice questions usually completed on-line and marked by the awarding organisation which provides immediate response on achievement.

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