UK IPSV Board convened by the e-Government Unit 2006-04-03 2005-11-07 2006-04-03 2006-05-23 Terms list of the Integrated Public Sector Vocabulary eng Porism Limited, SW9 8BJ info@porism.com http://www.esd.org.uk/standards/ipsv/2.00/ipsv.xml http://www.esd.org.uk/standards/ipsv/ipsvmono.xml http://www.esd.org.uk/standards/ipsv/2.00/ipsvmono.xml Version 2.00 Controlled vocabularies Environmental monitoring Environmental protection Water quality Air quality monitoring Environmental monitoring Air pollution Pollution Water pollution Pollution Discharge consents Land pollution Pollution Beach cleaning Effluents Pollution Toxic waste spillage Pollution Property (land) Land and premises Local development plans Structure plans Property planning (land or buildings) Planning (town and country) Planning applications Planning (town and country) Satellite dishes Building control services Building regulations Mobile phone base stations Compulsory purchase Planning (town and country) Trees Plants Hedges Arboriculture Forestry Sewage treatment and disposal Drainage and sewerage Sewage disposal Sewage treatment and disposal Septic tanks Sewage treatment and disposal Cesspits Cess pools Composting Waste management Gardening Garden refuse disposal Dustbin collection Household waste collection Effluent treatment Waste management Recycling collection schemes Waste collection Recycling (waste) Animal breeding (farm) Farming Poultry farming Farming Bee-keeping Beekeeping Intensive farming Farming Arable farming Farming Cereal production Farming Wheat growing Farming Toxic substances Hazardous substances Carbon monoxide detectors Non-medicinal poisons licences Poisons Toxic substances Wasp control Pests and pest control Insect control Cockroaches Pests and pest control Insect control Rat control Rodent control Vermin control Pests and pest control Business development Business practice and regulation Enterprise agencies Economic development Regeneration Start-ups (business) Business start-ups Trading standards Standards and specifications Auditing Consumer affairs Consumer protection Licensing of businesses Business licences Markets Retail trade Market licences Distribution of electricity Electricity supply Textile industry Manufacturing Metalworking industry Manufacturing Paper manufacturing Manufacturing Electrical appliance manufacture Manufacturing Furniture making Manufacturing Woodworking industry Manufacturing Companies Business and industry Organisations Employers Grass cutting (road verges) Verge maintenance Free speech Civil and human rights Property theft Theft and burglary Parole Justice system Prisons Labour market Economics and finance Unemployment and jobseeking Unemployment statistics Labour market Employment statistics Labour market Skill shortages (labour market) Labour market Inward investment Investment Outward investment Investment Rates (local tax for businesses) Business rates Local elections Democracy and elections General elections Democracy and elections Parish councils Councils District councils Councils Town councils Councils County councils Councils Mayors Local government Local government structure Maladministration Public administration Equal opportunities and diversity Compliments and complaints (council) Complaints procedure (local government) Performance management Ombudsmen Whistleblowing Delays (public services) Maladministration Complaints (public services) Maladministration Incompetence (public services) Maladministration Negligence (public services) Maladministration Misinformation (public services) Maladministration Misdirection (public services) Maladministration Ombudsmen Public bodies Compliments and complaints (council) Maladministration Commissions (public bodies) Public bodies Cattle markets Livestock markets Animal markets Livestock markets Livestock industry Meat and livestock industries Higher education Further and higher education Student finance Further and higher education Public funding Students Tuition fees (universities and colleges) Student finance Educational grants (students) Student grants Scholarships (students) Student grants Funding (students) Student finance A-levels and courses Studies and qualifications (post-16) S-levels Studies and qualifications (post-16) Higher grade qualifications Highers SVQs and courses Studies and qualifications (post-16) Scottish vocational qualifications (SVQs) SVQs and courses School types Schools Headteachers Teachers and school staff Schoolteachers Teachers and school staff Learning difficulties Learning disabilities Standard grade qualifications Standard Grades Attendance allowance Sickness and disability benefits Disability allowance Disability living allowance Allowances (welfare benefits) Benefits Disability living allowance Sickness and disability benefits Council tax benefit Benefits Council tax Housing benefit Benefits Housing finance Incapacity benefit Sickness and disability benefits Incapacity Income support Benefits Sickness and disability benefits Invalid care allowance Carer's allowance Severe disablement allowance Sickness and disability benefits Travel concessions Concessionary fares Visual impairment Sensory impairment Eye problems Sight impairment Visual impairment Partially sighted people Partial sight Medicines Drugs intended for medical uses Health Medical and psychiatric treatment Help with medication Manufacturing licences Prescription drugs Medicines Over the counter drugs Medicines Drugs (prescription) Medicines Pharmaceuticals Medicines Drug abuse Drugs use and abuse Drug addiction Drugs use and abuse Recreational drug use Drugs use and abuse Addiction (drugs) Drugs use and abuse Addiction (smoking) Smoking Addiction (alcohol) Alcohol use and abuse Infectious diseases Illnesses Contagious diseases (human) Infectious diseases Infectious diseases (animal) Animal health Contagious diseases (animal) Animal health Asbestos Hazardous substances Radioactive materials Hazardous substances Hygiene Safety Public conveniences Cleaning and caretaking Cleaning (hygiene) Hygiene Washing (hygiene) Hygiene Disinfection (hygiene) Hygiene Child care Care Nursery schools Child protection School welfare services Child health services Family support Children in care Children's activities Pre-school learning Care for the elderly Care for older people Care for the disabled Care for disabled people Youth services Includes youth clubs and voluntary youth organisations as well as services provided to young people by statutory bodies Care Young people Childcare Child care Childminding Child care Residential care (children) Children's homes Nanny services Child care Children's homes Child care Playgroups Play groups Shopmobility Access for disabled people Mobility for the disabled (transport) Transport for disabled people Access for disabled people Disability Equipment for disabled people Transport for disabled people Child protection Safeguarding children from neglect or physical, emotional or sexual abuse Care Child care Violence against the person Sales to children School welfare, behaviour and attendance Child safety Domestic violence Sex offences Child abuse Residential care (elderly people) Residential homes Old people's homes Residential homes Residential homes Care for older people Housing Social welfare services Care Respite care Care Carer support Day centres for the elderly Care for older people Employers' responsibilities Employment relations Industrial diseases Health and safety at work Careers and career development Employment, jobs and careers Personal development Work experience Education and skills Training needs Job promotion Careers advice Advice on available career paths, the qualifications and other attributes recommended for particular careers Careers and career development Unemployment advice services Army (UK) British Army Air Force (UK) Royal Air Force Navy (UK) Royal Navy UNHCR United Nations Arms (military) Defence equipment and supplies Armaments Defence equipment and supplies Military aircraft Defence equipment and supplies Aircraft (military) Defence equipment and supplies Naval vessels Defence equipment and supplies Warships Defence equipment and supplies Ships (Navy) Defence equipment and supplies Conflict (overseas) Overseas conflict Conflict (industrial relations) Employment relations Conflict (civil emergency) Civil emergencies Conflict control (international) Peacekeeping Arms (civilian use) Firearms Development aid International development and aid Country parks Parks and gardens Conservation (heritage) Heritage Opera Performing arts Music Theatre Drama Ballet Dance Modern dance Concerts Musical activities Pop concerts Concerts Music Culture and creativity Opera Performing arts Communications industries Drama Performing arts Play writing Rehearsal space Dance Performing arts Pantomime Drama Movies Films and film making Television Media and the press Information and communication technology CCTV surveillance Communication channels Films and film making Photography Visual arts Wedding photographers Journalism Holidays (tourism) Tourism Package holidays Tourism Holidays from work Leave Grass cutting (garden maintenance) Garden maintenance Street repairs Road works Road works Road and pathway maintenance Speed limits Road safety Traffic management Speed traps Road traffic offences Traffic calming Traffic management Road safety Vehicle licences Vehicles Tax Vehicle insurance MOT certification MOT tests Taxis Vehicles Minibuses Minicabs Taxis Bus services Buses Coach services Coaches Occupational pensions Pensions Stakeholder pensions Personal pensions Claiming benefits Benefits House ownership Home ownership Council housing Social housing Council housing repairs Rented housing Home ownership Housing Stamp duties Self build projects Conveyancing Home move purchase grants Property (housing) Housing Tenancy (housing) Tenancies Squatters Unauthorised occupation (housing) Rented accommodation (private) Private rented accommodation Social exclusion Social inclusion Death Life events Inheritance tax Palliative care Murder Coroners Funerals Death Cremation Funerals Burials Funerals Weddings Marriage and cohabitation Registration (births) Registration of births Management (public sector) Public administration Video recording industry Communications industries Aircraft industry Manufacturing Natural gas extraction Mineral extraction, mining, quarrying Deregulation Regulation and deregulation Power supply (electricity) Electricity supply Atomic energy Nuclear energy Enterprises (companies) Companies Corporations Companies Road safety Safety Road transport Traffic calming Safer routes to school MOT tests Accidents (road) Road accidents Crashes (road vehicles) Road accidents Road accidents Road safety Air crashes Air transport Accidents (air travel) Air transport Safety (air transport) Air transport Aircraft (civilian) Air transport Safety (roads) Road safety Rail crashes Rail safety Crashes (trains) Rail safety Accidents (railways) Rail safety Safety (rail transport) Rail safety Crashes (aircraft) Air transport Cars Vehicles Motor sports Company cars Lorries Vehicles Heavy goods vehicles Freight transport Motorcycles Vehicles Protective headgear Motor sports Human rights Civil and human rights Civil law Law Criminal law Law International law Law Confidentiality (data security) Data security Confidentiality (personal data) Privacy and data protection Capital investment Investment National economy (UK) UK economy Early years education Pre-school learning Religious discrimination Discrimination between individuals on religious grounds, in the context of selection for education, employment or promotion. Equal opportunities and diversity Job seeking Unemployment and jobseeking Jobcentre Plus Jobcentres Diseases (occupational) Health and safety at work Employment conditions Employment terms and conditions Conduct at work Staff conduct Termination of employment Previously a non-preferred term for 'Dismissal and redundancy', which has been split into two as of Version 2 Human resource management Employment, jobs and careers Staff suspension Dismissal Previously there was just one preferred term 'Dismissal and redundancy', but this has now been split into its separate components, which each have preferred terms Termination of employment Severance pay Capability procedures Leave from work Leave Maternity leave Previously non-preferred; promoted to preferred term in Version 2 Leave Maternity rights Sick leave Previously non-preferred; promoted to preferred term in Version 2 Leave Sickness monitoring Incapacity Absence from work Attendance management Working week Hours of work Unsocial hours of work Hours of work Shiftwork Previously non-preferred; promoted to preferred term in Version 2 Employment terms and conditions Hours of work Retirement terms Retirement Redundancy Prior to Version 2, the broader term was named 'Dismissal and redundancy' Termination of employment Severance pay Downsizing Redeployment Outplacement Physically disabled people Physical disability Mentally disabled people Learning disabilities Management (NHS) NHS management Complaints (consumer affairs) Consumer complaints Public funding Includes any kind of financial support or contract from central, European, regional and local government sources, available to the voluntary sector and community groups, as well as to businesses and individuals; also the funding of public sector projects and initiatives from any source. Public finance Public private partnerships Student finance Grants Public funding Government grants Public funding Government loans Public funding Subsidies from government Subsidies Funding (public sector) Public funding Compensation by the government Compensation Waste disposal Waste management Heavy goods vehicles Vehicles Lorries Freight transport School age employment Child employment ICT (information and communication technology) Information and communication technology Information technology Information and communication technology Habitat conservation Nature conservation Rodent control Pests and pest control Flea control Pests and pest control Property security Security of property IS (Income support) Income support Jobseekers allowance Benefits JSA (Jobseekers allowance) Jobseekers allowance AA (Attendance allowance) Attendance allowance DLA (Disability living allowance) Disability living allowance Child benefit Benefits for parents and children CHB (Child benefit) Child benefit Working family tax credit Tax credits WFTC (Working family tax credit) Tax credits Disabled persons tax credit Tax credits DPTC (Disabled persons tax credit) Tax credits Bereavement payment Bereavement benefits Degrees and courses Studies and qualifications (post-16) Diplomas and courses Studies and qualifications (post-16) Absence from school Attendance and truancy Qualifications (pre-16) Curriculum and qualifications (pre-16) Specialist schools These schools receive additional funding to help them raise standards, focussing on one (or two) specialist subject areas while still meeting National Curriculum requirements Secondary schools Loans (students) Student loans Awards (student funding) Student grants Choice of school Choosing a school Armed services Armed forces Joint Services (Defence) Armed forces Private rented accommodation Rented housing Social housing Housing owned and/or managed by a local authority or housing association Housing Care for older people Care for disabled people Housing repairs and renovation Housing Building alterations Extensions to buildings Building maintenance Garden maintenance Locksmithing Help with repairs Do It Yourself Building and construction Housing associations Social housing Organisations Residents associations Housing cooperatives Social housing Cooperatives Cooperatives (housing) Housing cooperatives Property purchase (home ownership) Home ownership Repairs (housing) Housing repairs and renovation Renovation (housing) Housing repairs and renovation Maintenance (housing) Housing repairs and renovation Property maintenance (housing) Housing repairs and renovation Property maintenance (historic buildings) Historic buildings Development (planning applications) Planning (town and country) Housing development plans Residential planning Best value The duty of continuous improvement for local authorities as set by the Local Government Act 1999, concerning efficiency, effectiveness and economy of services to the public Performance management Performance indicators Council performance Performance (public sector bodies) Performance management Illnesses Diseases, disorders, medical and other conditions adverse to the health of humans. For diseases of animals, use 'Animal health'. For diseases of plants, use 'Plant health'. Health Epidemiology Medical science Weight loss Incapacity Sick building syndrome Literature Culture and creativity Writing skills Writing Literature Writing skills Communication Calligraphy Journalism Crafts Culture and creativity Manufacturing Handicrafts Crafts Pottery Crafts Porcelain painting Woodcrafts Crafts Carpentry Needlecrafts Crafts Weaving Crafts Spinning Crafts Silversmithing Metal work Sewing Needlecrafts Embroidery Needlecrafts Poetry Literature Birth registration Registration of births Deaths registration Registration of deaths School governance, management and finance Schools Financial management Governance Loans from government Public funding Learning-disabled people Learning disabilities Dumb people Speech and language disorders Speech impaired people Speech and language disorders Fashion goods manufacturing Manufacturing Athletics Sports and recreation Alcoholism Alcohol use and abuse Cloning technology Biotechnology Development (businesses) Business development High courts Courts of law Youth courts Courts of law County courts Courts of law Crown courts Courts of law Courts of appeal Courts of law Magistrates courts Courts of law Small claims courts County courts Guns (Armed services) Defence equipment and supplies OFSTED inspections Educational inspection Learndirect Adult and community education Learning opportunities for adults Adult and community education Finance Economics and finance Finance (public sector) Public finance Finance (personal) Personal finance EMU (European Monetary Union) Euro and EMU Boys Children Young people Girls Children Young people Infants Babies Babies Pre-school children Bar services Food and drink Bridleways Rights of way FOI (Freedom of Information) Freedom of information Betting Gambling and lotteries Hazards (occupational) Health and safety at work House purchase Home ownership Sleeping rough Homelessness Labelling (hazardous substances) Hazardous substances Sheep farming Farming Cattle farming Farming Pig farming Farming Management (schools) School governance, management and finance Funding of schools School governance, management and finance Mutton Meat Bacon Meat Ham Meat Veal Meat Venison Meat Training (military) Armed forces Ice cream Milk and dairy products Yoghurt Milk and dairy products Orchestras Bands and orchestras Orchestral music Share dealing Capital and financial markets Headmasters Headteachers Rubbish collection Waste collection Studies and qualifications (post-16) Further and higher education Schools Adult and community education Apprenticeships GNVQs and courses NVQs and courses Curriculum and qualifications (pre-16) National vocational qualifications (NVQs) NVQs and courses NVQs and courses Studies and qualifications (post-16) Education and skills Careers and career development Equal opportunities and diversity Libraries Health education Abandoned vehicles Vehicles Flytipping Road transport Transport and infrastructure Walking Caravanning Motor industry Fleet management Distribution services Cycling Abattoirs Meat and livestock industries Meat and livestock industries Excludes livestock farming and all animal dealings prior to arrival at market Food manufacturing industry Farming Animal rights and welfare Meat Abortion Medical and psychiatric treatment Pregnancy, fertility and childbirth Miscarriage Family planning Pro-life groups Family planning Health, well-being and care Abortion Sex education Families Access to countryside Countryside Rambling Outdoor pursuits Footpaths (rights of way) Rights of way Right to roam Access to countryside Rights of way Countryside Roads and highways Countryside Land and premises Picnic sites Hunting Rural communities Rural development Access to public services Public services Accidents (public) Civil emergencies Civil emergencies Includes public emergencies such as widespread forest fires or rail disasters, as well as riots and civil unrest Emergencies National security International development and aid Flooding Drought Accidents at work Health and safety at work Compensation Health and safety at work Business practice and regulation Employment, jobs and careers Hazardous substances Safety Working conditions and environment Staff welfare Health Consumer affairs Accidents in the home Safety in the home Safety in the home Safety Home security Home care Accommodation (housing) Housing Housing Buildings Garages (vehicle storage) Home security Residential planning Residents associations Key workers Life in the community Accommodation (holiday) Holiday accommodation Tourism Leisure and culture Distribution and service industries Visitor attractions Transport and infrastructure Acquired immune deficiency syndrome AIDS and HIV AIDS and HIV Infectious diseases Immune system disorders Sexual health clinics Acquisitions (business) Company acquisitions Market competition Economics and finance Consumer affairs Mergers Action teams for jobs Unemployment and jobseeking Unemployment and jobseeking Employment, jobs and careers Labour market Recruitment Actual bodily harm Violence against the person Violence against the person Excludes domestic violence, sex offences and war crimes Crime Child protection War crimes Abuse Domestic violence Murder Sex offences Acute services (NHS) Secondary health care Secondary health care Health care National Health Service (NHS) Hospitals Acute trusts (NHS) Private hospitals Administration (business) Business management Business management Applicable to public, private and voluntary organisations Public administration Business practice and regulation Management skills Marketing Managers Administration (public) Public administration Public administration Government, politics and public administration Town centre management Council procedures Civil Service Admissions (schools) School admissions Adolescents Young people Young people People Students Boys Girls Youth justice Youth training schemes Youth enterprise development Adoption Child care Adoption rights Care Health, well-being and care Health care Student welfare services Hospital discharge Translation Interpreting Voluntary services Benefits Adult basic skills Adult and community education Adult and community education Includes all forms of learning and skills development for people over the age of 16, except for formal education leading to a university or college degree Education and skills Adult basic education courses Learning partnerships Parenting skills and courses Education on recycling Studies and qualifications (post-16) Further and higher education Adult learning and skills Adult and community education Advanced skills teachers Teachers and school staff Teachers and school staff Schools Advertising Marketing Advertising hoardings Media and the press Communications industries Description of goods Business practice and regulation Business and industry Standards and specifications Business sectors Employment, jobs and careers Media and the press Information and communication Advertising Media relations Publicity Privacy and data protection Communications industries Interviews Communication channels Communications industries Business sectors Information and communication Advertising Music Media and the press Visual arts e-Commerce Printing and copying services Films and film making Electronics industry Information and communication technology Internet Postal services Telephone services Affirmative action (equal opportunities) Equal opportunities and diversity Equal opportunities and diversity Applies to the opportunities that individuals meet in selection for education, employment, promotion, and valuing and using the differences in people to their best advantage. Employment, jobs and careers Social inclusion Education and skills Minority groups Women Maladministration Employment rights Employment tribunals Civil and human rights Aged people Older people Older people People aged 55 years or more People Care for older people Alarms for elderly and disabled Age discrimination Over sixties clubs Pensions Agricultural land Land and premises Non-residential property County farms Land and premises Environment Natural habitats Parks and gardens Urban communities Defence land and buildings Flooding Agriculture Farming Farming Includes arable farming and all types of livestock farming except fish farming Environment Council land and property Animal husbandry Meat and livestock industries Genetically modified food and crops Plant health Animal health Business sectors Environment Energy and fuel Environment Business and industry Combustion processes licences Gas supply Utilities Electricity supply Environmental protection Covers degradation issues and human impact on the environment, as well as conservation and protection measures Environment Areas of Outstanding Natural Beauty Environmental and earth sciences National parks Graffiti removal Waterway preservation Fisheries and aquaculture Environment Fishes Marine science and oceanography Business sectors Forestry Environment Trees Woodlands Tree planting Plant health Business sectors Horticulture Environment Plant health Plants, animals and wildlife Environment Biology and applied life sciences Crops Waste management Environment Pollution Water resources Environment Natural habitats Hydrology Marine environment Ponds Water supply Flooding Aid (charitable giving) Charities Charities Organisations Animal welfare organisations International aid organisations International development and aid Trustees Trusts Aid (international) International development and aid International development and aid International affairs and defence Food supply International aid organisations Civil emergencies Charities Economic development HIV (human immunodeficiency virus) AIDS and HIV Human immunodeficiency virus AIDS and HIV Health Health, well-being and care Food safety Medical science Health and safety at work Royal Air Force Armed forces Armed forces Defence Service associations Mercenaries Air transport Transport and infrastructure Airports Air transport Structures and installations Aviation Air transport Low flying aircraft (civilian) Air transport Transport and infrastructure School transport Civil engineering Hospital transport Tourism Alcohol use and abuse Addiction Drinks Antisocial behaviour and disorder Liquor licences Addiction Health Social issues Behaviour disorders Crisis intervention services Drinks All types of drink except milk Food and drink Alcohol use and abuse Milk and dairy products Alcohol-related crime Drug-related crime Drug-related crime Includes crime in order to finance drug purchase and crime caused by the effects of drugs, but not offences such as drug dealing, which are against the drug laws themselves Crime Smuggling Alcoholic drinks Drinks Allotments Gardening Parks and gardens Parks and gardens Leisure and culture Non-residential property Common land Nature reserves Land and premises Sports and recreation facilities Parks and grounds maintenance Ambulance services Emergency services National Health Service (NHS) National Health Service (NHS) Health, well-being and care Health care services and specialisms Emergencies Public order, justice and rights Primary health care Safety Ancient monuments Heritage Heritage Historic buildings and archaeological sites, and their presentation, study and management Culture and creativity Conservation groups Visitor attractions History Local history Museums and galleries Sustainable development Architecture Ancillary health services staff Health and social care professionals Health and social care professionals Health, well-being and care People Carer support Carers NHS management Animal disease Animal health Animal health Includes animal disease (but note certain diseases are listed separately) Plants, animals and wildlife Health, well-being and care Epidemiology Veterinary science Animal rescue centres Farming Animal rights and welfare Animal experimentation Animal experimentation Animal rights and welfare Animal health Ethical issues Research and development Animal licences Animal testing Animal experimentation Vivisection (animals) Animal experimentation Animal rights and welfare Plants, animals and wildlife Public order, justice and rights Animal health Animal welfare organisations Meat and livestock industries Pressure groups Animal licences Ethical issues Social issues Animal experimentation Standards in public life Ethical policies Ethical business practices Research and development Use when no one field of research is specified. Where the research is specific to a subject such as physics, use the subject name, in this case 'Physics'. Science, technology and innovation Animal experimentation Brucellosis Animal health Classical swine fever Animal health Disease (animals) Animal health Pet Travel Scheme (PETS) Pets Animal health Rabies Zoonoses Neurological illnesses Scrapie Animal health Swine fever Animal health Vaccines for animals Animal health Veterinary services Animal health Health, well-being and care Excludes Defence medical services Prion diseases Neurological illnesses Foot and mouth disease Animal health Tuberculosis Infectious diseases Animal health Lung diseases Animal production Farming Animal welfare Animal rights and welfare Welfare (animals) Animal rights and welfare Public order, justice and rights Hunting Field sports Animal rights and welfare Countryside Equestrian sports and recreation Pests and pest control Wildfowling Game licences Annual leave Previously non-preferred; promoted to preferred term in Version 2 Leave Working hours, terms and conditions Employment terms and conditions Antisocial behaviour and disorder Crime Abuse Alcohol use and abuse Prostitution Litter Problems with neighbours Young offending Begging Drugs use and abuse Hooliganism Antisocial behaviour and disorder Vandalism Antisocial behaviour and disorder Road and pathway maintenance Graffiti removal Crime Crime and law enforcement Forensic science Witnesses Social issues Road traffic offences Extradition Security Apprenticeships Workplace training and development Studies and qualifications (post-16) Archaeology Heritage History Architecture Culture and creativity Engineering Interior design Heritage Building and construction Culture and creativity Leisure and culture Building and construction Business sectors Architecture Planning (town and country) Non-residential property Engineering Road building Housing repairs and renovation Do It Yourself Archives Heritage Library and information services History Records offices Information Records Libraries Library and information services Culture and creativity Education and skills School library services Reading groups British Army Armed forces Defence medical services Armed forces Health care (Armed Forces) Armed forces Joint Services (initiatives) Armed forces Low flying aircraft (Armed Forces) Armed forces Medical services (Armed Forces) Armed forces Military training Armed forces Royal Navy Armed forces Reserves (Armed Forces) Armed forces Service personnel (Armed Forces) Armed forces Service recruitment (Armed Forces) Armed forces Service resettlement (Armed Forces) Armed forces Service welfare (Armed Forces) Armed forces Veterans (Armed Forces) Service associations War widows Armed forces Defence International affairs and defence National security Arms control Defence policy Peacekeeping Firearms Peace groups Defence equipment and supplies Arms proliferation Arms control Cluster bombs (clearance and control) Arms control Disarmament Arms control Land mines (clearance and control) Arms control Proliferation (arms) Arms control Weapons control (military) Arms control Weapons of mass destruction (control) Arms control Pressure groups Defence policy Defence Policy making Foreign policy Firearms Public order, justice and rights Arms control Social issues Shooting Offensive weapons Defence equipment and supplies Army ranges Defence land and buildings Defence land and buildings Defence Non-residential property Land and premises Arranged marriages Marriage and cohabitation Marriage and cohabitation Life events Wedding services Arson Crime Fire Fire Safety Health and safety at work Arson Smoke Smoke detectors Fire and rescue services Art galleries Museums and galleries Museums and galleries Arts and entertainment venues Heritage Non-residential property Leisure and culture Millennium projects Culture and creativity National Lottery Performing arts Culture and creativity Music Performance licences (children) Visual arts Culture and creativity Communications industries Assault Violence against the person Asylum Immigration and nationality Immigration and nationality International affairs and defence Race relations Refugees and asylum seekers Passports and visas Atomic Weapons Establishment Defence policy Automotive industry Motor industry Motor industry Manufacturing Road transport Baby foods Food and drink Infant foods Baby foods Food and drink Health, well-being and care Eating out Food legislation Hobbies and interests Bank holidays Public holidays Banking Financial service industries Financial service industries Distribution and service industries Insurance Personal finance Financial regulation Curriculum and qualifications (pre-16) Schools Language skills and training GNVQs and courses School performance and standards Schools Performance management Beef Meat Meat Food and drink Meat and livestock industries Beef industry Meat and livestock industries Beer Alcoholic drinks Benefits All types of benefit payments except those relating specifically to pensions Health, well-being and care Social policy Social issues Care Pensions Living standards and income levels Payments Personal finance Social security payments Benefits Welfare benefits Benefits Welfare reform Benefits Life in the community Housing Neighbourhood watch Pensions Personal finance Older people Employment terms and conditions Benefits Retirement Social issues Staff benefits Living standards and income levels Living standards and income levels UK economy Benefits Social inclusion Minimum wage Pay Pensions Income Poverty Living standards and income levels Social issues Children in need Begging Beverages Drinks Bilateral relations (international) International relations International relations International affairs and defence Twin towns and villages Agreements Embassies and consulates Biological warfare and defence Defence policy Biotechnology Science, technology and innovation Genetic engineering Biotechnology Science, technology and innovation Genetically modified food and crops Biotechnology Crops Food and drink Food labelling Farming Genetics Birth control Family planning Birthday honours Honours system Honours system Government, politics and public administration Births (numbers) Population and migration Population and migration For internal migration and population distribution, rather than immigration issues Life in the community Immigration control Registration of deaths Blair, Tony Prime Minister Prime Minister Use for broad profiles of the Prime Minister, or for items about the machinery and activities of the Prime Minister's Office or for more general items relating to the lifestyle and ethics of the Prime Minister. Items that deal with normal duties should be assigned to the appropriate topic-related category Central government Blind people Visual impairment Disabled people People Disability Disability discrimination Special educational needs and additional support Learning disabilities Sheltered employment Bovine spongiform encephalopathy Animal health Prion diseases Bovine tuberculosis Tuberculosis Breast cancer screening Preventive medicine Preventive medicine Health Health care Healthy living Health education Broadcasting (radio) Radio Broadcasting (television) Television Brownfield sites Urban communities Urban communities Applies to the space, facilities and infrastructure available to communities, as well as social aspects. Life in the community Planning (town and country) Land and premises Regeneration CJD (Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease) Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease Prion diseases Mad cow disease Bovine spongiform encephalopathy New variant CJD Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease nvCJD Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease Transmissible spongiform encephalopathies Prion diseases TSEs (Transmissible spongiform encephalopathies) Prion diseases vCJD Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease BSI standards Standards and specifications Standards and specifications Quality management Business practice and regulation Budget (UK) Public finance Public expenditure Public finance Economics and finance Procurement Financial management Housing finance Public transport investment Construction industry Building and construction Business sectors Business and industry Business practice and regulation Farming Fisheries and aquaculture Forestry Building regulations Building and construction Planning applications Fire regulations Planning regulations Regulation and deregulation Bullying at school School welfare, behaviour and attendance Abuse School welfare, behaviour and attendance Schools Child protection Social inclusion Burglary Theft and burglary Theft and burglary Excludes theft of vehicles Crime Security of property Home security Vehicle crime Bus stops and shelters Buses Business and industry Consumer affairs Business and industry Trading standards Health and safety at work Market competition Internet shopping Retail trade Utilities International trade Business and industry Small businesses Companies Business crime Crime Regulation and deregulation Data security Fraud Business crime Benefits fraud Whistleblowing Business intelligence Intelligence (information) Intelligence (information) Previously known as just 'Intelligence', and located directly under 'Information and communication'; qualifier added and term moved to under 'Information' when the latter term was introduced in Version 2. Information National security Data collection Management (business) Business management Company law Business practice and regulation Competitiveness The ability of businesses to compete in local, national or international markets Performance management e-Commerce Business practice and regulation Communications industries Retail trade Information and communication technology Internet Data security Regulation and deregulation Business practice and regulation Food legislation Legislation Planning regulations Building regulations Business crime Waste policies and regulation Bureaucracy Law Distribution and service industries Business sectors Manufacturing Includes assembly as well as manufacturing Business sectors Crafts Mineral extraction, mining, quarrying Business sectors Mineral resources Minerals local plan Fossil fuels Butter Milk and dairy products Milk and dairy products Food and drink Drinks Cabinet Central government Central government Government, politics and public administration Cabinet Ministers Ministers Ministers Use for items dealing with activities or views of a Minister that fall outside the scope of his or her ministerial responsibilities, or for a broad profile of the Minister. Items that do deal with normal ministerial responsibilities should be assigned to the appropriate topic-related category. Central government Canals Waterways Narrowboats Waterways Water transport Piers Cancer Illnesses Cancer screening Preventive medicine Canoeing Boating Water sports Sports and recreation CAP (Common Agricultural Policy) Common Agricultural Policy Common Agricultural Policy European Union Farming Horticulture Subsidies Capital and financial markets Economics and finance Euro and EMU Investment Financial markets Capital and financial markets Stock exchange Capital and financial markets Stocks and shares Capital and financial markets Economics and finance Euro and EMU European Union Economics and finance Capital and financial markets Currencies and exchange rates Capital gains tax Tax Tax Use this broad category for any tax not specifically listed as a narrower term Economics and finance Business finance Vehicle licences Car manufacture Motor industry Car parks Parking Parking bays Cardiovascular diseases Illnesses Care in the community services Care Children's care services Child care Community care Care Disability services Care for disabled people Foster care Fostering Home care services Home care Institutional care Care Services for the elderly Care for older people Social care Care Social services Care Dentists Dental services Health and social care professionals Doctors Health and social care professionals Medical consultants Doctors Medical profession Health and social care professionals Nurses Health and social care professionals NHS management National Health Service (NHS) Health and social care professionals Cargo transport Freight transport Freight transport Transport and infrastructure Lorries Heavy goods vehicles Distribution services Catch limits (fishing) Common Fisheries Policy Catering services Food and drink services Food and drink services Distribution and service industries Hospitality services Censorship Information and communication Information and communication Censuses Population and migration Government, politics and public administration Executive agencies All executive agencies, whether they report to Westminster departments or to devolved administrations Central government Government departments Central government Volunteering Gained an additional broader term of 'Employment, jobs and careers' in Version 2 Life in the community Employment, jobs and careers Work experience Volunteers Cheese Milk and dairy products Chemical industry Manufacturing Chemistry and biochemistry Chemical warfare and defence Defence policy Chicken meat Meat Children People Family law Families People Children's hearings (Scotland) Pupils Family planning Time off for dependants Churches (places of worship) Places of worship Religion Life in the community Faith schools Spiritual healing Churches (heritage) Church buildings Cities Urban communities Citizenship education Curriculum and qualifications (pre-16) Civil and human rights Public order, justice and rights Abuse Freedom of information Equal opportunities and diversity Privacy and data protection Religious rights Civil and human rights Rights (civil) Civil and human rights Rights (human) Civil and human rights Disasters (public) Civil emergencies Earthquakes Civil emergencies Emergencies (public) Civil emergencies Famine Civil emergencies Riots Civil emergencies Seismic disasters Civil emergencies Volcanic eruptions Civil emergencies Flooding Emergencies Civil emergencies Emergency planning Hydrology Land and premises Water resources Climate and weather Civil justice system Justice system Justice system Public order, justice and rights Civil Service Government, politics and public administration Organisations Public administration Class sizes School performance and standards Climate and weather Environmental protection Meteorology Flooding Drought Climate and weather Civil emergencies Global warming Climate and weather Greenhouse effect (atmospheric) Climate and weather Rainfall Climate and weather Weather Climate and weather Clinical services (NHS) Secondary health care Clinics (private) Private health clinics Private hospitals Private health care Hospitals Private health clinics Secondary health care Clocking in Time recording Coal Fossil fuels Fossil fuels Energy and fuel Mineral resources Mineral extraction, mining, quarrying Coal mining Mineral extraction, mining, quarrying Coastal erosion and protection Environmental protection Coastguard services Coastguards Cohabitation Marriage and cohabitation Commerce (international) International trade Commerce (retail trade) Retail trade Retail trade Distribution and service industries Charity shops Fair trading Consumer affairs e-Commerce Shops Sales to children European Union European affairs European funding International organisations Common Fisheries Policy European Union Fisheries and aquaculture Commonwealth International organisations International organisations International affairs and defence Organisations European Union Defence alliances and organisations Films and film making Visual arts Communications industries Cinemas Television Screen writing Printing industry Communications industries Publishing industry Communications industries Sound recording industry Communications industries Telecommunications industry Communications industries Electronics industry Manufacturing Communications industries Information and communication technology Information and communication Science, technology and innovation Communications industries e-Commerce Information management Data security Internet Prior to Version 2, location was directly under 'Information and communication technology'. 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