| ABE | Adult Basic Education |
| ACCS | Association of Community and Comprehensive Schools |
| AEGIS | Adult Education Guidance and Information Service |
| AFS | Annual Financial Statements |
| AI | Artificial Intelligence |
| ALISS | Accessible Learning Integrated Support Service |
| AO | Authorised Officer |
| AONTAS | Aos Oideachais Náisiúnta Trí Aontú Saorálach |
| APO | Assistant Principal Officer |
| ARC | Audit and Risk Committee |
| ASD | Autism Spectrum Disorder |
| ASTI | Association of Secondary Teachers, Ireland |
| BOM | Board of Management |
| BTEI | Back to Education Initiative |
| CAC | Course Approvals Committee |
| C&AG | Comptroller and Auditor General |
| CAO | Central Applications Office |
| CAS | Common Award System |
| CBAs | Classroom Based Assessments |
| CC | Community College |
| CE | Chief Executive |
| CEDEFOP | European Centre for the Development of Vocational Education |
| CEEOA | Chief Executive and Education Officers’ Association |
| CEEP | European Centre of Enterprises with Public Participation and of Enterprises of Economic Interest |
| CEF | Community Education Facilitator |
| CFE | College of Further Education |
| CL | Circular Letter |
| CNS | Community National School |
| CPD | Continued Professional Development |
| CS | Community School |
| CSO | Central Statistics Office |
| CTC | Community Training Centre |
| CotF | College of the Future |
| DCS | Document Centric Solutions |
| DCYA | Department of Children and Youth Affairs |
| DDLP | Deputy Designated Liaison Person |
| DE | Department of Education |
| DEASP | Department of Employment, Affairs and Social Protection |
| DEIS | Delivering Equality of Opportunity in Schools |
| DFHERIS | Department of Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science |
| DLP | Designated Liaison Person |
| DPER | Department of Public Expenditure and Reform |
| DPA | Data Processing Agreement |
| DPIA | Data Protection Impact Assessment |
| DPO | Data Protection Officer |
| DSA | Data Sharing Agreement |
| DSP | Department of Social Protection |
| EAP | Employment Assistance Programme |
| EDI | Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion |
| ELC | Early Learning and Care |
| ELTs | Ethos Leadership Teams |
| ER | Employee Relations |
| ESBS | Education Shared Business Services |
| ESF | European Social Fund |
| ESOL | English for Speakers of Other Languages |
| ESRI | Economic and Social Research Institute |
| ETB | Education and Training Board |
| ETBI | Education and Training Board Ireland |
| EU | European Union |
| FESS | Further Education Systems Support |
| FET | Further Education and Training |
| FETC | Further Education and Training Centre |
| FETCH | Further Education and Training Course Hub |
| FOI | Freedom of Information |
| GDPR | General Data Protection Regulation |
| H&S | Health and Safety |
| HE | Higher Education |
| HEI | Higher Education Institute |
| HR | Human Resources |
| HSCL | Home School Community Liaison |
| HSE | Health Service Executive |
| IAU-ETBs | Internal Audit Unit Education &Training Boards |
| IBEC | Irish Business and Employers Confederation |
| ICT | Information and Communications Technology |
| IPB | Irish Public Bodies |
| IT | Information Technology |
| ITABE | Intensive Tuition in Adult Basic Education |
| JCSP | Junior Certifcate Schools Programme |
| KPI | Key Performance Indicator |
| KWETB | Kildare and Wicklow Education and Training Board |
| LAIT | Local Area Integration Team |
| LCA | Leaving Certifcate Applied |
| LCDC | Local Community Development Committee |
| LCVP | Leaving Certificate Vocational Programme |
| LGBTI | Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender and Intersex |
| LMEP | Local Music Education Partnership |
| LTI | Local Training Initiative |
| LCYGS | Local Youth Club Grant Scheme |
| MAPP | Multi Annual Procurement Plan |
| MFA | Multi Factor Authentication |
| MDM | Mobile Device Management |
| MG | Music Generation |
| MIS | Management Information Systems |
| NAPD | National Association for Principals & Deputy’s |
| NDA | National Disability Authority |
| NDO | National Development Office |
| NFQ | National Framework of Qualifcations |
| NLN | National Learning Network |
| OEC | Outdoor Education Centre |
| OGP | Office of Government Procurement |
| OSD | Organisation Support and Development |
| PDST | Professional Development Service for Teachers |
| PLC | Post Leaving Certifcate |
| PLSS | Programme Learner Support System |
| PMDS | Performance Management and Development System |
| PMF | Policy Management Framework |
| POR | Post of Responsibility |
| PPS | Post Primary School |
| QA | Quality Assurance |
| QFI | Quality Framework Initiative |
| QIP | Quality Implementation Plan |
| QQI | Quality and Qualifications Ireland |
| REALT | Regional Education and Language Team |
| RPL | Recognition of Prior Learning |
| SAR | Subject Access Request |
| SBA | Standards Based Apprenticeships |
| SCP | School Completion Programme |
| SEN | Special Educational Needs |
| SICAP | Social Inclusion and Community Activation Programme |
| SLA | Service Level Agreement |
| SMT | Senior Management Team |
| SNA | Special Needs Assistant |
| SOLAS | An tSeirbhís Oideachais Leanúnaigh agus Scileanna – Further Education and Training Authority |
| SSE | School Self-Evaluation |
| STA | Skills to Advance |
| STEAM | Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts and Maths |
| STEM | Science, Technology, Engineering and Maths |
| SUSI | Student Universal Support Ireland |
| TACS | Trainee Apprenticeship Clocking System |
| TEL | Technology Enhanced Learning |
| TUI | Teachers Union of Ireland |
| TUSLA | Child and Family Agency |
| TYESI | Targeted Youth Employability Support Initiative |
| UBU | ‘UBU’ Your Place Your Space |
| UDL | Universal Design for Learning |
| VFM | Value for Money |
| VLE | Virtual Learning Environment |
| VTOS | Vocational Training Opportunities Scheme |
| WSE | Whole School Evaluations |
| WTE | Whole-time Equivalent |
| YPFSF | Young People’s Facilities and Services Fund |
| YR | Youthreach |
