A to Z

The 바카라 사이트 Digital Service style guide covers style, spelling and grammar conventions for all content published on 바카라 사이트, arranged alphabetically.

About the A to Z

These style points apply to all content published on 바카라 사이트.

It includes:

guidance on specific points of style, such as abbreviations and numbers
바카라 사이트 style for specific words and phrases, in terms of spelling, hyphenation and capitalisation

If there바카라 사이트檚 a point of style that is not covered here, check .

You can search the style guide by:

Selecting 바카라 사이트榮how all sections바카라 사이트�.
Pressing Ctrl+f on your keyboard if you바카라 사이트檙e using a PC or 鈱�+f if you바카라 사이트檙e using a Mac.
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Suggest a change or addition

If you바카라 사이트檙e a publisher or content designer in government, you can suggest an addition, change or clarification to the style guide.

Before you suggest a change

Check if your suggested entry is in the 바카라 사이트 style guide or . If your suggestion is in the Guardian style guide, you바카라 사이트檒l need to explain why 바카라 사이트 should have a separate entry specifically for 바카라 사이트.

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You should consider whether there바카라 사이트檚 a cross-government need for a consistent way to refer to or use something.

Most entries in the 바카라 사이트 style guide do not include a definition but explain how to use the term.

All entries in the 바카라 사이트 style guide should be plain English rather than jargon.

How to suggest a change

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In your request include:

what you바카라 사이트檙e suggesting to add, change or remove
the reason for the suggestion
what the style guide currently says (if you바카라 사이트檙e suggesting a change to an existing entry)
evidence to support the change - for example, user insights or research

What happens next

All suggested changes are reviewed once a month by content designers and technical writers at the 바카라 사이트 Digital Service (GDS).

You바카라 사이트檒l be told if your suggestion:

has been approved and published in the style guide
has been rejected - you바카라 사이트檒l be given more information about why your suggestion was rejected
needs more information before we can make a decision

A

A, As

The top grade in A levels. Use the symbol * not the word 바카라 사이트榮tar바카라 사이트�. No apostrophe in the plural.

A level

No hyphen. Lower case level.

Abbreviations and acronyms

The first time you use an abbreviation or acronym, explain it in full on each page unless it바카라 사이트檚 well known, like UK, DVLA, USA, EU, VAT and MP. This includes government departments or schemes. Then refer to it by initials.

Always use acronym Markdown so the full explanation is available as hover text.

If you think an acronym is well known, please provide evidence that 80% of the UK population will understand and commonly use it. Evidence can be from search analytics or testing of a representative sample.

Do not use full stops in abbreviations: BBC, not B.B.C.

the academies programme

Lower case.

academy

Only use upper case when referring to the name of an academy, like Mossbourne Community Academy. See also Titles.

academy converters

Lower case.

academy order

Lower case.

academy trust

Lower case.

Access to Work

Upper case when referring directly to the actual programme, otherwise use lower case.

accountancy service provider

Upper case when referring to the business area covered by Money Laundering Regulations. Do not use the acronym.

Accounts Office

Upper case.

Activation PIN

Upper case. Activation PIN has been changed to Activation Code on outgoing correspondence from the 바카라 사이트 Gateway. Until all hard-coded instances of Activation PIN have been removed from the Online Services pages, use 바카라 사이트楢ctivation Code (also known as Activation PIN)바카라 사이트�.

act, act of Parliament

Lower case. Only use upper case when using the full title: Planning and Compulsory Purchase Act 2004, for example.

Active voice

Use the active rather than passive voice. This will help us write concise, clear content.

Addresses in the UK

Start each part of the address on a new line. You should:

write the town and postcode on separate lines
not use commas at the end of each line
write the country on the line after the postcode, not before
only include a country if there is a reasonable chance that the user will be writing to the address from a different country

For example:

HM Revenue and Customs - Child Benefit Office
PO Box 1
Newcastle Upon Tyne
NE88 1AA
United Kingdom

Addressing the user

Address the user as 바카라 사이트榶ou바카라 사이트� where possible and avoid using gendered pronouns like 바카라 사이트榟e바카라 사이트� and 바카라 사이트榮he바카라 사이트�. Content on the site often makes a direct appeal to citizens and businesses to get involved or take action: 바카라 사이트榊ou can contact HMRC by phone and email바카라 사이트� or 바카라 사이트楶ay your car tax바카라 사이트�, for example.

Adoption Register

Upper case when referring to the national Adoption Register.

Lower case in subsequent mentions that do not use the full term: the register.

adviser

For example, special adviser. Not advisor, but advisory is the correct adjective.

ages

Do not use hyphens in ages unless to avoid confusion, although it바카라 사이트檚 always best to write in a way that avoids ambiguity. For example, 바카라 사이트榓 class of 15 16-year-old students took the A level course바카라 사이트� can be written as 바카라 사이트�15 students aged 16 took the A level course바카라 사이트�. Use 바카라 사이트榓ged 4 to 16 years바카라 사이트�, not 바카라 사이트�4-16 years바카라 사이트�.

Avoid using 바카라 사이트榯he over 50s바카라 사이트� or 바카라 사이트榰nder-18s바카라 사이트�. Instead, make it clear who바카라 사이트檚 included: 바카라 사이트榓ged 50 years and over바카라 사이트� and 바카라 사이트榓ged 17 and under바카라 사이트�.

agile

Upper case when referring to the Agile Manifesto and principles and processes, otherwise use lower case.

allow list

Use allow list as the noun and allow as the verb. Do not use white list or whitelist.

al-Qa바카라 사이트檌da

Not al-Qaeda or al-Qaida.

alternative provision

Lower case.

American and UK English

Use UK English spelling and grammar. For example, use 바카라 사이트榦rganise바카라 사이트� not 바카라 사이트榦rganize바카라 사이트�, 바카라 사이트榤odelling바카라 사이트� not 바카라 사이트榤odeling바카라 사이트�, and 바카라 사이트榝ill in a form바카라 사이트�, not 바카라 사이트榝ill out a form바카라 사이트�.

American proper nouns, like 4th Mechanized Brigade or Pearl Harbor, take American English spelling.

Ampersand

Use and rather than &, unless it바카라 사이트檚 a department바카라 사이트檚 logo image or a company바카라 사이트檚 name as it appears on the register.

animal health

Lower case.

antisocial

No hyphen.

applied general qualifications

Lower case.

apprenticeship programme

Lower case.

A-road

Hyphenated.

armed forces

Lower case.

arm바카라 사이트檚 length body

Apostrophe, no hyphen.

assembly ministers

Lower case.

artificial intelligence

Write first as artificial intelligence (AI) then AI throughout.

Attendance Allowance

Upper case.

B

Bacs (Bankers Automated Clearing System)

Acronym should come first as it바카라 사이트檚 more widely known than the full name. Please note that the acronym has changed to Bacs.

backend

Used in a technical context, not 바카라 사이트渂ack-end바카라 사이트� or 바카라 사이트渂ack end바카라 사이트�.

Bank details

When adding bank details:

do not use a table - use bullet points and a lead-in line instead
use spaces rather than hyphens in sort codes - 60 70 80 (not 60-70-80)
avoid using spaces in account numbers unless they are very long (like an International Bank Account Number)

For example:

Transfer the fee to the following account within 5 working days of emailing your form:

sort code - 80 26 50
account number - 10014069
account name - The Public Trustee

Banned words

See Words to avoid

baseline

One word, lower case.

Behavioural Insights team

Upper case if it바카라 사이트檚 a specific, named team. Always lower case for team and generic names like research team, youth offending team.

Bereavement Payment

Upper case.

billions

Always use billion in money (and million): 拢138 billion.

Use billions in phrases: billions of people.

Do not use 拢0.xx billion for amounts less than 拢1 billion, unless it바카라 사이트檚 in a sequence where you바카라 사이트檙e talking about amounts above 拢1 billion. For example: 바카라 사이트淭here was 拢15.6 billion spent in August 2024, an increase of 拢0.2 billion바카라 사이트�. If you바카라 사이트檙e using it outside of the sequence again, use 拢2 million.聽

Do not abbreviate billion to b.

Upper case.

block list

Use block list as the noun and block as the verb. Do not use black list or blacklist.

blog post

Use 2 words when referring to an article published on a blog. A 바카라 사이트榖log바카라 사이트� is the site on which a blog post is published.

board

Always lower case unless it바카라 사이트檚 part of a proper title: so upper case for the Judicial Executive Board, but lower case for the DFT바카라 사이트檚 management board.

bold

Only use bold to indicate interface elements in text that are explicitly telling the user what to do, for example:

Select聽Start.
Enter your information then select聽Done.

Use inverted commas when referring to interface elements in non-instructional contexts, for example: 바카라 사이트淭he 바카라 사이트楧one바카라 사이트� button will always be at the bottom of the page.바카라 사이트�

Use bold sparingly - using too much will make it difficult for users to know which parts of your content they need to pay the most attention to.

Do not use bold in other situations, for example to emphasise text.

To emphasise words or phrases, you can:

front-load sentences
use headings
use bullets

Brackets

Use (round brackets).

Do not use round brackets to refer to something that could either be singular or plural, like 바카라 사이트楥heck which document(s) you need to send to DVLA.바카라 사이트�

Always use the plural instead, as this will cover each possibility: 바카라 사이트楥heck which documents you need to send to DVLA.바카라 사이트�

Use [square brackets] for explanatory notes in reported speech or for placeholder text:

바카라 사이트淭hank you [Foreign Minister] Mr Smith.바카라 사이트�

바카라 사이트淲itnessed by [signature of witness].바카라 사이트�

Brexit

You can use the term 바카라 사이트楤rexit바카라 사이트� to provide historical context, but it바카라 사이트檚 better to use specific dates where possible. For example, use:

바카라 사이트�31 December 2020바카라 사이트� rather than 바카라 사이트楤rexit바카라 사이트� or 바카라 사이트榳hen the UK left the EU바카라 사이트�
바카라 사이트榖efore 31 December 2020바카라 사이트� rather than 바카라 사이트榙uring the transition period바카라 사이트�
바카라 사이트榓fter 1 January 2021바카라 사이트� rather than 바카라 사이트榓fter the transition period바카라 사이트�

Britain

See Great Britain

British citizen

One of 6 types of British nationalities. See British people.

British national

See British people.

British people

Reference British nationals by their activity where possible, for example British tourists, British farmers. If you바카라 사이트檙e talking about them in the general sense, use British people.

Do not use British nationals unless you need to refer to them in a legal context, for example in eligibility criteria. Do not use British citizen unless you바카라 사이트檙e referring to people with that particular type of British nationality.

BTEC National Diploma

Upper case.

Bullet points and steps

You can use bullets to make text easier to read. Make sure that:

you always use a lead-in line
you use more than one bullet
the bullets make sense running on from the lead-in line
you use lower case at the start of the bullet
you do not use more than one sentence per bullet - use commas or dashes to expand on an item
you do not put 바카라 사이트榦r바카라 사이트� or 바카라 사이트榓nd바카라 사이트� after the bullets
you do not make the whole bullet a link if it바카라 사이트檚 a long phrase
you do not put a semicolon at the end of a bullet
there is no full stop after the last bullet

Bullets should normally form a complete sentence following from the lead text. But it바카라 사이트檚 sometimes necessary to add a short phrase to clarify whether all or some of the points apply. For example, 바카라 사이트榊ou can only register a pension scheme that is one of the following:바카라 사이트�

The number and type of examples in a list may lead the user to believe the list is exhaustive. This can be dealt with by:

checking if there are other conditions (or if the list is actually complete)
listing the conditions which apply to the most users and removing the rest
consider broader terms in the list which capture more scenarios (and could make the list exhaustive)
creating a journey to specialist content to cover the remaining conditions

Steps

Use numbered steps instead of bullet points to guide a user through a process. You do not need a lead-in line and you can use links and downloads (with appropriate Markdown) in steps. Steps end in a full stop because each should be a complete sentence.

business continuity management

Lower case.

Business Identifier Code (BIC)

BIC stands for Business Identifier Code (it was previously known as Bank Identifier Code, Bank International Code or Bank Identification Code). Make sure all words are capitalised.

For example: BIC (Business Identifier Code, previously Bank Identifier Code)

business plan

Lower case. Do not use upper case even in the title of a business plan publication.

business statement

Lower case.

C

C of E

For Church of England when referring to school names.

cabinet

The cabinet is lower case.

Capital Gains Tax

Upper case.

Capitalisation

DO NOT USE BLOCK CAPITALS FOR LARGE AMOUNTS OF TEXT AS IT바카라 사이트橲 QUITE HARD TO READ.

Always use sentence case, even in page titles and service names. The exceptions to this are proper nouns, including:

departments (specific government departments - see below)
the Civil Service, with lower case for 바카라 사이트榯he바카라 사이트�
specific job titles
titles like Mr, Mrs, Dr, the Duke of Cambridge (the duke at second mention); Pope Francis, but the pope
Rt Hon (no full stops)
buildings
place names
brand names
faculties, departments, institutes and schools
names of groups, directorates and organisations: Knowledge and Innovation Group
Parliament, the House
titles of specific acts or bills: Housing Reform Bill (but use 바카라 사이트榯he act바카라 사이트� or 바카라 사이트榯he bill바카라 사이트� after the first time you use the full act or bill title)
names of specific, named government schemes known to people outside government: Right to Buy, King바카라 사이트檚 Awards for Enterprise
specific select committees: Public Administration Select Committee
header cells in tables: Annual profits
titles of books (and within single quotes), for example, 바카라 사이트楾he Study Skills Handbook바카라 사이트�
World War 1 and World War 2 (note caps and numbers)

Do not capitalise:

government - see government
minister, never Minister, unless part of a specific job title, like Minister for the Cabinet Office
department or ministry - never Department or Ministry, unless referring to a specific one: Ministry of Justice, for example
white paper, green paper, command paper, House of Commons paper
budget, autumn statement, spring statement, unless referring to and using the full name of a specific statement - for example, 바카라 사이트�2016 Budget바카라 사이트�
sections or schedules within specific named acts, regulations or orders
director general (no hyphen), deputy director, director, unless in a specific job title
group and directorate, unless referring to a specific group or directorate: the Commercial Directorate, for example
departmental board, executive board, the board
policy themes like sustainable communities, promoting economic growth, local enterprise zones
general mention of select committees (but do cap specific ones - see above)
the military

Capitals for government departments

Use the following conventions for government departments. A department using an ampersand in its logo image is fine but use 바카라 사이트榓nd바카라 사이트� when writing in full text.

Attorney General바카라 사이트檚 Office (AGO)
Cabinet Office (CO)
Department for Business and Trade (DBT)
Department for Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS)
Department for Education (DfE)
Department for Energy Security and Net Zero (DESNZ)
Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra)
Department for Science, Innovation and Technology (DSIT)
Department for Transport (DfT)
Department for Work and Pensions (DWP)
Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC)
Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO)
HM Treasury (HMT)
Home Office (HO)
Ministry of Defence (MOD)
Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local 바카라 사이트 (MHCLG)
Ministry of Justice (MOJ)

care worker

Two words. Lower case.

chair of governors

Lower case.

chairman, chairwoman, chairperson

Lower case in text. Upper case in titles: Spencer Tracy, Chairman, GDS.

Change notes

See change notes in the content design manual.

changelog

Not 바카라 사이트渃hange log바카라 사이트�.

CHAPS (Clearing House Automated Payment System)

The acronym should come first as it바카라 사이트檚 more widely known than the full name.

checkbox

Not 바카라 사이트渃heck box바카라 사이트�.

chemical, biological, radiological and nuclear (CBRN) materials

Lower case. Use upper case for the acronym.

chief constable

Lower case except where it바카라 사이트檚 a title with the holder바카라 사이트檚 name, like Chief Constable Andrew Trotter.

Child Benefit

Upper case.

Child Tax Credit

Upper case, but generic references to tax credits are lower case.

childcare

Lower case.

Childcare Grant

Upper case.

childminder, childminding

One word.

Children in Need

Upper case for the BBC fundraising event, lower case for children in need census.

Civil Contingencies Secretariat

Upper case because it바카라 사이트檚 the name of an organisation.

Civil Service

Upper case.

civil servants

Lower case.

classwork

One word.

click

Don바카라 사이트檛 use 바카라 사이트渃lick바카라 사이트� when talking about user interfaces because not all users click. Use 바카라 사이트渟elect바카라 사이트�.

You can use 바카라 사이트渞ight-click바카라 사이트� if the user needs to right-click to open up a list of options to progress through the user journey.

coalition

Lower case in all instances, including 바카라 사이트榯he coalition바카라 사이트�.

CO2

Use capital letters and a regular 2.

coastguard

Lower case.

code of practice

Lower case.

command paper

Lower case.

commercial software

Not 바카라 사이트渢hird-party software바카라 사이트�. Also use 바카라 사이트渃ommercial바카라 사이트� for types of software, for example 바카라 사이트渃ommercial word processor바카라 사이트�.

Community Care Grant

Upper case.

community resilience

Lower case.

community, voluntary and foundation schools

Lower case.

competence order

Lower case unless used in the full title, like the National Assembly for Wales (Legislative Competence) (Social Welfare) Order 2008.

Components that control other components

In technical writing, use:

primary for a component that controls other components
secondary for a component that바카라 사이트檚 controlled by the primary component

Do not use master or slave.

conduct of business rules

Lower case.

Construction Industry Scheme

Use upper case when referring to the actual Construction Industry Scheme (CIS, not the CIS).

Construction Industry Scheme Online/CIS Online

Upper case.

consultation responses

Lower case.

continuous improvement

Lower case.

contractions

Avoid negative contractions like can바카라 사이트檛 and don바카라 사이트檛. Many users find them harder to read, or misread them as the opposite of what they say. Use cannot, instead of can바카라 사이트檛.

Avoid should바카라 사이트檝e, could바카라 사이트檝e, would바카라 사이트檝e, they바카라 사이트檝e too. These can also be hard to read.

co-operation

Hyphenated.

core standards

Lower case.

Corporation Tax

Upper case.

Corporation Tax for Agents online service

Upper case.

Corporation Tax Online

Use upper case Online if referring to the actual service, not if you바카라 사이트檙e describing using the service: 바카라 사이트榶ou can pay your Corporation Tax online or at the Post Office.바카라 사이트�

COTS

Meaning 바카라 사이트渃ommercial-off-the-shelf software바카라 사이트�. Not 바카라 사이트渃ots바카라 사이트� or 바카라 사이트淐ots바카라 사이트�. Explain the acronym at first use.

council

Use lower case when writing about local councils in general. Use capitals for the official name of a local council. For example 바카라 사이트楻eading Borough Council바카라 사이트�, 바카라 사이트榃arwick District Council바카라 사이트� and 바카라 사이트楽wanage Town Council바카라 사이트�.

Council Tax

Upper case.

countries and territories

When referring to a country or territory, use the names listed in the .

County Court

Upper case as it represents a single court system.

coursework

One word.

COVID-19

Upper case.

Do not use:

바카라 사이트楥ovid-19바카라 사이트� with only the first letter capitalised
바카라 사이트榗ovid-19바카라 사이트� lower case
바카라 사이트榗oronavirus바카라 사이트� as 바카라 사이트楥OVID-19바카라 사이트� is the specific condition

credit unions

Lower case.

critical national infrastructure

Lower case.

critical worker

Lower case.

Used to define workers critical to an emergency response whose children get prioritised for school attendance. It is not the same as an 바카라 사이트榚ssential worker바카라 사이트�.

Use 바카라 사이트榗ritical worker바카라 사이트� only in relation to educational provision.

Do not use 바카라 사이트榢eyworker바카라 사이트�.

cross-curricular learning

Hyphenated.

crown servants

Lower case.

curriculums

Not curricula.

customs duty

Lower case.

customs union

Lower case. Only use upper case when part of the title of a specific customs union: the European Union Customs Union, for example.

cyber bullying

Two words. Lower case.

D

data

Treat as a singular noun: The data is stored on a secure server.

data centre

Not 바카라 사이트渄atacentre바카라 사이트�.

data set

Not 바카라 사이트渄ataset바카라 사이트�.

data store

Not 바카라 사이트渄atastore바카라 사이트�.

Dates

use upper case for months: January, February
do not use a comma between the month and year: 4 June 2017
when space is an issue - in tables or publication titles, for example - you can use truncated months: Jan, Feb
we use 바카라 사이트榯o바카라 사이트� in date ranges - not hyphens, en rules or em dashes. For example:
- tax year 2011 to 2012
- Monday to Friday, 9am to 5pm (put different days on a new line, do not separate with a comma)
- 10 November to 21 December
do not use quarter for dates, use the months: 바카라 사이트榙epartment expenses, Jan to Mar 2013바카라 사이트�
when referring to today (as in a news article) include the date: 바카라 사이트楾he minister announced today (14 June 2012) that바카라 사이트�바카라 사이트�

Daycare Trust

Two words. Upper case.

dedicated schools grant

Lower case.

defence

Lower case even when referring to the defence team at the MOD.

defence team

Lower case.

department

Lower case except when in the title: the Department of Health and Social Care.

devolved administrations

Use 바카라 사이트榙evolved governments바카라 사이트� instead.

devolved governments

Lower case.

DevOps

Similarly, use 바카라 사이트淲ebOps바카라 사이트�.

diploma

Lower case unless part of a title like Edexcel L2 Diploma in IT.바카라 사이트�

Direct Debit

Upper case.

Direct Debit Instruction

Upper case.

director

Lower case in text. Upper case in titles: Spencer Tracy, Director, GDS.

director general

Lower case. No hyphen.

Disability Living Allowance

Upper case.

disabled people

Not 바카라 사이트榯he disabled바카라 사이트� or 바카라 사이트榩eople with disabilities바카라 사이트�.

dispensation

Lower case.

Discretionary Housing Payment

Upper case.

Duty Deferment Electronic Statements (DDES)

Upper case.

E

early career teacher (ECT)

Lower case.

early years

Lower case.

early years foundation stage (EYFS)

Lower case.

early years professional status

Lower case.

early years teacher

Lower case.

early years teacher status

Lower case.

the Earth

Upper case for the Earth, Planet Earth and Earth sciences, with lower case for 바카라 사이트榯he바카라 사이트�.

East End (London)

Upper case.

EBacc

A performance measure linked to GCSEs. Upper case E and B.

EC Sales List (ESL)

The acronym is ESL, not ECSL.

eco-schools

Hyphenated.

education, health and care plan

Lower case.

eg, etc and ie

eg can sometimes be read aloud as 바카라 사이트榚gg바카라 사이트� by screen reading software. Instead use 바카라 사이트榝or example바카라 사이트� or 바카라 사이트榮uch as바카라 사이트� or 바카라 사이트榣ike바카라 사이트� or 바카라 사이트榠ncluding바카라 사이트� - whichever works best in the specific context.

etc can usually be avoided. Try using 바카라 사이트榝or example바카라 사이트� or 바카라 사이트榮uch as바카라 사이트� or 바카라 사이트榣ike바카라 사이트� or 바카라 사이트榠ncluding바카라 사이트�. Never use etc at the end of a list starting with these words.

ie - used to clarify a sentence - is not always well understood. Try (re)writing sentences to avoid the need to use it. If that is not possible, use an alternative such as 바카라 사이트榤eaning바카라 사이트� or 바카라 사이트榯hat is바카라 사이트�.

email

One word.

Email addresses

Write email addresses in full, in lower case and as active links. Do not include any other words in the link text.

emergency plan

Lower case.

Upper case.

Use 바카라 사이트楴ew Style Employment and Support Allowance (ESA)바카라 사이트� the first time the benefit name is used. From then on, you can use 바카라 사이트楴ew Style ESA바카라 사이트�.聽

Use 바카라 사이트榠ncome-related Employment and Support Allowance (ESA)바카라 사이트� the first time the benefit name is used. From then on, you can use the abbreviation as long as you put 바카라 사이트榠ncome-related바카라 사이트� first, for example 바카라 사이트榠ncome-related ESA바카라 사이트�.

You can use 바카라 사이트楨mployment and Support Allowance (ESA)바카라 사이트� and the acronym 바카라 사이트楨SA바카라 사이트� if you need to refer to both benefits at the same time.

endpoint

Not 바카라 사이트渆nd point바카라 사이트� in the context of APIs.

enrol

Lower case.

enrolling

Lower case.

enrolment

Lower case.

ethnic minorities

Refer to ethnic minority groups individually, rather than as a single group. Where it바카라 사이트檚 absolutely necessary to group people from different ethnic minority backgrounds, use 바카라 사이트榚thnic minorities바카라 사이트� or 바카라 사이트榩eople from ethnic minority backgrounds.바카라 사이트�

Do not use the terms BAME (Black, Asian and minority ethnic) and BME (Black and minority ethnic). These terms emphasise certain ethnic minority groups (Asian and Black) and exclude others (Mixed, other and White ethnic minority groups).

See the for more details.

European Commission

Leave unabbreviated to distinguish from the European Community. Write out in full at first mention, then call it the Commission.

European Economic Area (EEA)

Avoid using as it is not widely understood. Say 바카라 사이트榯he EU, Norway, Iceland and Liechtenstein바카라 사이트�.

When rules covering the EEA also cover Switzerland, say 바카라 사이트榯he EU, Switzerland, Norway, Iceland and Liechtenstein바카라 사이트�.

European Union vs European Community

Use EU when you mean EU member states: EU countries, EU businesses, EU consumers, goods exported from the EU, EU VAT numbers.

EC should be used when it바카라 사이트檚 EC directives, EC Sales List.

euros, the euro

Lower case, if referring to the currency.

etc

See eg, etc and ie

Excel spreadsheet

Upper case because Excel is a brand name.

executive director

Lower case in text. Upper case in titles: Spencer Tracy, Executive Director, GDS.

Extended Project Qualification

Upper case.

extra-curricular

Hyphenated

F

FAQs (frequently asked questions)

Do not use FAQs on 바카라 사이트. If you write content by starting with user needs, you will not need to use FAQs.

finance and procurement

Lower case.

fine

Use 바카라 사이트榝ine바카라 사이트� instead of 바카라 사이트榝inancial penalty바카라 사이트�.

For example, 바카라 사이트淵ou바카라 사이트檒l pay a 拢50 fine.바카라 사이트�

For other types of sanction, say what will happen to the user - you바카라 사이트檒l get points on your licence, go to court and so on. Only say 바카라 사이트榗ivil penalty바카라 사이트� if there바카라 사이트檚 evidence users are searching for the term.

Describe what the user might need to do, rather than what government calls a thing.

fire and rescue service

Lower case.

fixed-period exclusions

Hyphenated.

foot and mouth disease

Lower case.

foundation degrees

Lower case.

foundation schools

Lower case.

foundation stage / foundation subjects

Lower case.

foundation trust

Lower case unless the full name of the foundation trust is being used: Salisbury NHS Foundation Trust.

free school

Lower case.

the free schools programme

Lower case.

free school meals

Lower case.

Freedom of Information

You can make a Freedom of Information (FOI) request, but not a request under the FOI Act.

frontend

Not 바카라 사이트渇ront-end바카라 사이트� or 바카라 사이트渇ront end바카라 사이트�.

Full Payment Submission

Upper case.

funding agreement

Lower case.

further education (FE)

Lower case.

G

GCSE, GCSEs

No full stops between the initials. No apostrophe in the plural.

Gender

Make sure text is gender neutral wherever possible, such as 바카라 사이트榯hem바카라 사이트�, 바카라 사이트榯heir바카라 사이트� or 바카라 사이트榯hey바카라 사이트�.

If you do need to refer to gender, use 바카라 사이트榳omen바카라 사이트� and 바카라 사이트榤en바카라 사이트� rather than 바카라 사이트榤ales바카라 사이트� and 바카라 사이트榝emales바카라 사이트�. For example, 바카라 사이트�33% of our senior leaders are women바카라 사이트�.

general election

Lower case, but upper case if referring to a specific election. For example, the 2019 General Election.

Geography and regions

Use lower case for north, south, east and west, except when they바카라 사이트檙e part of a name or recognised region.

So, the south-west (compass direction), but the South West (administrative region).

Use lower case for the north, the south of England, the south-west, north-east Scotland, south Wales, the west, western Europe, the far east, south-east Asia.

Use upper case for East End, West End (London), East Midlands, West Midlands, Middle East, Central America, South America.

Always write out the full name of the area the first time you use it. You can use a capital for a shortened version of a specific area or region if it바카라 사이트檚 commonly known by that name, like the Pole for the North Pole.

GHz

Not 바카라 사이트淕hz바카라 사이트�.

governing body

Singular noun.

The governing body is meeting today. It will decide who to appoint.

government

Lower case unless it바카라 사이트檚 a full title. For example: 바카라 사이트楿K government바카라 사이트�, but 바카라 사이트楬is Majesty바카라 사이트檚 바카라 사이트 of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland바카라 사이트�.

Also 바카라 사이트榃elsh 바카라 사이트바카라 사이트�, as it바카라 사이트檚 the full title.

government offices

Lower case.

government procurement card

Lower case.

governor

Lower case.

바카라 사이트

All upper case.

Title case. Always use the full name, 바카라 사이트 One Login. Not 바카라 사이트極ne Login바카라 사이트�, 바카라 사이트榣ogin바카라 사이트� or acronyms.

Do not refer to 바카라 사이트 One Login as an account. This helps avoid confusion with other government accounts.

For signing in to a service use 바카라 사이트楽ign in with 바카라 사이트 One Login바카라 사이트�.

For signing in to your 바카라 사이트 One Login, use 바카라 사이트楽ign in to your 바카라 사이트 One Login바카라 사이트�.

Use 바카라 사이트榮ign in details바카라 사이트� not 바카라 사이트�바카라 사이트 One Login details바카라 사이트� to refer to the information you sign in with, for example your email address and password.

grammar school

Lower case unless part of a school name: The Manchester Grammar School.

Great Britain

Refers only to England, Scotland and Wales and does not include Northern Ireland.

Use 바카라 사이트楪reat Britain (England, Scotland and Wales)바카라 사이트� in the first instance. Where possible, you should also make a specific point of saying that Northern Ireland is not included.

For example 바카라 사이트楾hese rules apply to Great Britain (England, Scotland and Wales). This does not include Northern Ireland.바카라 사이트�

Use 바카라 사이트楪reat Britain바카라 사이트� in subsequent mentions on the page.

Britain

Use UK and United Kingdom in preference to Britain and British (UK business, UK foreign policy, ambassador and high commissioner). But British embassy, not UK embassy.

Green Deal

Upper case because it바카라 사이트檚 the name of a programme, but note that it바카라 사이트檚 Green Deal programme, Green Deal team, Green Deal assessment.

green paper

Lower case.

Group

Upper case for names of groups, directorates and organisations: Knowledge and Innovation Group.

Lower case when a group has a very generic title like working group or research team.

Guardian바카라 사이트檚 Allowance

Upper case.

guidance

Lower case: national recovery guidance.

Gypsies

Upper case because Gypsies are legally recognised as an ethnic group.

H

harbour authority

Lower case unless part of a proper noun: Cardiff Harbour Authority.

harbour master

Lower case.

hazardous waste registration

Lower case.

headteacher

One word. You can use head if the context is clear.

health protection unit

Lower case unless it바카라 사이트檚 the title of an organisation: North East and Central London Health Protection Unit.

helpdesk

Not 바카라 사이트渉elp desk바카라 사이트�.

high-attaining pupils

Hyphenated.

higher education (HE)

Lower case.

Holocaust

Upper case.

home-school agreement

Hyphenated.

homepage

Lower case.

HTTPS

Upper case. No need to explain the acronym if it바카라 사이트檚 used in content for a technical audience.

human resources

Lower case.

Hurricane

Upper case for named hurricanes: Hurricane Katrina, Hurricane Sandy.

Hyphenation

Hyphenate:

re- words starting with e, like re-evaluate
co-ordinate
co-operate

Do not hyphenate:

reuse
reinvent
reorder
reopen
email

Do not use a hyphen unless it바카라 사이트檚 confusing without it, for example, a little used-car is different from a little-used car. You can also refer to for advice on hyphenation.

Use 바카라 사이트榯o바카라 사이트� for time and date ranges, not hyphens.

I

IaaS

Stands for 바카라 사이트淚nfrastructure as a Service바카라 사이트�. Explain the acronym at first use.

ID

In technical writing, don바카라 사이트檛 write 바카라 사이트榠dentification바카라 사이트� or 바카라 사이트榠dentifier바카라 사이트�, unless it바카라 사이트檚 part of a standard abbreviation. For example, 바카라 사이트榰nique identifier (UID)바카라 사이트�.

ie

See eg, etc and ie

Import Control System

Upper case.

implementation period

Always lower case.

inclusion statement

Lower case.

Income Support

All names of benefits are upper case.

Income Tax

Names of taxes are upper case, except input tax.

independent schools adjudicator

Lower case.

individual education plan

Lower case.

individual schools budget

Lower case.

initial teacher training

Lower case.

input tax

Lower case.

inset day

Lower case.

instrument of government

Lower case.

International Baccalaureate

Upper case.

internet

Lower case.

Intrastat Supplementary Declaration

Upper case.

IP

When used in the technical context (for example 바카라 사이트榠nternet protocol바카라 사이트�), there바카라 사이트檚 no need to explain the acronym.

Italics

Do not use italics. Use 바카라 사이트榮ingle quotation marks바카라 사이트� if referring to a document, scheme or initiative.

J

Job titles

Specific job titles and ministers바카라 사이트� role titles are upper case: Minister for Housing, Home Secretary.

Generic job titles and ministers바카라 사이트� role titles are lower case: director, minister.

Jobseeker바카라 사이트檚 Allowance (New Style or income-based)

Upper case. Always use the apostrophe before the 바카라 사이트榮바카라 사이트�.

Use 바카라 사이트楴ew Style Jobseeker바카라 사이트檚 Allowance (JSA)바카라 사이트� the first time the benefit name is used. From then on, you can use 바카라 사이트楴ew Style JSA바카라 사이트�.

Use 바카라 사이트榠ncome-based Jobseeker바카라 사이트檚 Allowance (JSA)바카라 사이트� the first time the benefit name is used. From then on, you can use the abbreviation as long as you put 바카라 사이트榠ncome-based바카라 사이트� first, for example 바카라 사이트榠ncome-based JSA바카라 사이트�.

You can use 바카라 사이트楯obseeker바카라 사이트檚 Allowance (JSA)바카라 사이트� and the acronym 바카라 사이트楯SA바카라 사이트� if you need to refer to both benefits at the same time.

K

kanban

Upper case when referring to The Kanban Method, otherwise lower case.

key stage

Lower case and numeral: key stage 4.

the King

Upper case K, lower case t.

L

law

Lower case even when it바카라 사이트檚 바카라 사이트榯he law바카라 사이트�.

legal aid

Lower case.

Legal content

Legal content can still be written in plain English. It바카라 사이트檚 important that users understand content and that we present complicated information simply.

If you have to publish legal jargon, it will be a publication so write a plain English summary.

Where evidence shows there바카라 사이트檚 a clear user need for including a legal term (like bona vacantia), always explain it in plain English.

legislative competence order

Upper case if used as the full title: the National Assembly for Wales (Legislative Competence) (Social Welfare) Order 2008.

Lower case otherwise: the legislative competence orders (LCOs) are approved, rejected or withdrawn.

liaison officers

Lower case.

life cycle

Not 바카라 사이트渓ifecycle바카라 사이트� or 바카라 사이트渓ife-cycle바카라 사이트�.

Links

Front-load your link text with the relevant terms and make them active and specific. Always link to online services first. Offer offline alternatives afterwards, when possible.

Learn more about links.

Lists

Lists should be bulleted to make them easier to read. See bullets and steps.

Very long lists can be written as a paragraph with a lead-in sentence if it looks better: 바카라 사이트楾he following countries are in the EU: Spain, France, Italy바카라 사이트�바카라 사이트�

In an alphanumeric list:

put entries that start with numbers before entries that start with letters
order the numbers numerically in the correct order for the whole number

local authority

Lower case. Do not use LA.

When referring to local government, use local council instead of local authority where possible. See also council.

Local Authority Trading Standards Services

Upper case as long as it바카라 사이트檚 a specific named organisation, not trading standards services in general.

local council

Lower case.

When referring to local government, use local council instead of local authority where possible. See also council.

log book

Two words.

log in

See sign in or log in and 바카라 사이트 One Login.

looked-after children

Hyphenated.

lottery

Always use the National Lottery if that바카라 사이트檚 what you mean.

lunchtime

One word.

M

Machine Games Duty (MGD)

Upper case.

Machine Games Duty for Agents online service

Upper case.

mainstream schools

Lower case.

maintained schools, maintained nursery schools

Lower case.

mark scheme, mark sheet

Lower case.

Maths content

Use a minus sign for negative numbers: 바카라 사이트�6

Ratios have no space either side of the colon: 5:12

One space each side of symbols: +, 바카라 사이트�, 脳, 梅 and = (so: 2 + 2 = 4)

Use the minus sign for subtraction. Use the correct symbol for the multiplication sign (脳), not the letter x.

Write out and hyphenate fractions: two-thirds, three-quarters.

Write out decimal fractions as numerals. Use the same number format for a sequence: 0.75 and 0.45

MD5

Used in a technical context there바카라 사이트檚 no need to explain the acronym.

Measurements

Use numerals and spell out measurements at first mention.

Do not use a space between the numeral and abbreviated measurement: 3,500kg not 3,500 kg.

Abbreviating kilograms to kg is fine - you do not need to spell it out.

Use 바카라 사이트榞rams바카라 사이트� (not 바카라 사이트榞rammes바카라 사이트�). For example: micrograms, milligrams.

If the measurement is more than one word, like kilometres per hour, then spell it out the first time it바카라 사이트檚 used with the abbreviation. From then on, abbreviate. If it바카라 사이트檚 only mentioned once, do not abbreviate.

Use Celsius for temperature: 37掳C

member states of the EU

Lower case.

memorandum of understanding

Lower case.

metadata

Not 바카라 사이트渕eta data바카라 사이트�.

metaphors

See words to avoid

MHz

Not 바카라 사이트淢hz바카라 사이트�.

Middle East

Upper case.

middle-deemed primary school, middle-deemed secondary school

Hyphenated.

Midlands

Upper case.

migrate

When talking about software, not 바카라 사이트渕igrate over바카라 사이트�.

Mileage Allowance Payments

Upper case.

military

Lower case.

Millions

Always use million in money (and billion): 拢138 million.

Use millions in phrases: millions of people.

Do not use 拢0.xx million for amounts less than 拢1 million, unless it바카라 사이트檚 in a sequence where you바카라 사이트檙e talking about amounts above 拢1 million. For example: 바카라 사이트淭here was 拢15.6 million spent in August 2024, an increase of 拢0.2 million바카라 사이트�. If you바카라 사이트檙e using it outside of the sequence again, use 拢200,000.

Do not abbreviate million to m.

minister

Use upper case for the full title, like Minister for Overseas Development, or when used with a name, as a title, like Health Minister Norman Lamb.

When used without the name, shortened titles are lower case: The health minister welcomed the research team.

MIT License

Note the spelling.

mixed-age class

Hyphenated.

mixed-sex schools

Hyphenated.

MLA

Do not use Member of the Legislative Assembly (Northern Ireland), just MLA.

modern foreign languages

Lower case.

money

Use the 拢 symbol: 拢75

Do not use decimals unless pence are included: 拢75.50 but not 拢75.00

Do not use 바카라 사이트樎�0.xx million바카라 사이트� or 바카라 사이트樎�0.xx billion바카라 사이트� for amounts less than 拢1 million or billion. The exception is when it바카라 사이트檚 in a sequence where you바카라 사이트檙e talking about amounts above 拢1 million or billion. For example: 바카라 사이트淭here was 拢15.6 billion spent in August 2024, an increase of 拢0.2 billion바카라 사이트�. If you바카라 사이트檙e using it outside of the sequence again, use 拢2 million. Write out pence in full: calls will cost 4 pence per minute from a landline.

Currencies are lower case.

money laundering

Lower case when referring to the activity not the regulation.

Months

See Dates.

MP

Do not use Member of Parliament, just MP.

MS

Do not use Member of the Senedd (Wales), just MS.

MSP

Do not use Member of the Scottish Parliament, just MSP.

multi-academy trust

Hyphenated.

multidisciplinary

One word.

multi-ethnic

Hyphenated.

multi-year funding

Hyphenated.

multilingual

One word.

N

N/A

Do not use N/A in empty cells in tables. Use 바카라 사이트榥o data바카라 사이트� or 바카라 사이트榥ot applicable바카라 사이트� instead.

Names and personal titles

Use a person바카라 사이트檚 full name the first time you mention them. Only include personal titles if they바카라 사이트檙e relevant to your content.

For example, it might be relevant to include:

their job title beforehand, like 바카라 사이트楶rime Minister바카라 사이트�
an academic title like 바카라 사이트楧r바카라 사이트� or 바카라 사이트楶rofessor바카라 사이트�
an honorary title like 바카라 사이트楽ir바카라 사이트� or 바카라 사이트楧ame바카라 사이트�
a military title like 바카라 사이트楢dmiral바카라 사이트� or 바카라 사이트楪eneral바카라 사이트�
letters like 바카라 사이트極BE바카라 사이트�, 바카라 사이트楳P바카라 사이트� or 바카라 사이트楰C바카라 사이트� after their name

If they바카라 사이트檙e a member of the House of Lords, use their official title instead. You can to find that information.

When you mention a person again, use one of the following:

their job title
a title and their surname (like 바카라 사이트楳r바카라 사이트�, 바카라 사이트楳s바카라 사이트�, 바카라 사이트楲ord,바카라 사이트� 바카라 사이트楤aroness바카라 사이트� or 바카라 사이트楧r바카라 사이트�) - use 바카라 사이트楳s바카라 사이트� for women without another title, unless they바카라 사이트檝e expressed a preference for 바카라 사이트楳rs바카라 사이트� or 바카라 사이트楳iss바카라 사이트�
a title and their first name, if you previously used their honorary title and they have a knighthood or damehood (like 바카라 사이트楽ir Mark바카라 사이트� or 바카라 사이트楧ame Helen바카라 사이트�)
just their first name, in more informal content

Avoid using titles from other languages, like 바카라 사이트楬err바카라 사이트� or 바카라 사이트楳adame바카라 사이트�.

national curriculum

Lower case.

national curriculum tests

Do not call them SATs.

National Insurance card

Upper case.

National Insurance contributions

Upper case.

National Insurance number

Upper case. Not NINO.

National Living Wage

Upper case.

National Minimum Wage

Upper case.

national occupational standards

Lower case.

national pupil database

Lower case.

national scholarship fund

Lower case.

NATO (North Atlantic Treaty Organisation)

Upper case.

.NET

For the programming language, not 바카라 사이트�.net바카라 사이트� or 바카라 사이트�.Net바카라 사이트�.

New Computerised Transit System (NCTS)

Upper case.

New Export System (NES)

Upper case.

newly qualified teacher

Use 바카라 사이트榚arly career teacher (ECT)바카라 사이트� instead.

non-executive director

Lower case in text, upper case in titles: Spencer Tracy, Non-executive Director, GDS.

the north, the north of England

Lower case.

north-east, north-west

Lower case, hyphenated.

Northern Ireland Assembly

Upper case.

Northern Ireland Civil Service

Upper case.

Northern Ireland Executive

Upper case.

north Wales

Not a specific region of the UK.

Nuclear Decommissioning Authority

Upper case.

Numbers

Use 바카라 사이트榦ne바카라 사이트� unless you바카라 사이트檙e talking about a step, a point in a list or another situation where using the numeral makes more sense: 바카라 사이트榠n point 1 of the design instructions바카라 사이트�, for example. Or this:

You바카라 사이트檒l be shown 14 clips that feature everyday road scenes.

There will be:

1 developing hazard in 13 clips
2 developing hazards in the other clip

Write all other numbers in numerals (including 2 to 9) except where it바카라 사이트檚 part of a common expression like 바카라 사이트榦ne or two of them바카라 사이트� where numerals would look strange.

If a number starts a sentence, write it out in full (Thirty-four, for example) except where it starts a title or subheading.

For numerals over 999 - insert a comma for clarity: 9,000

See how to use millions or how to use billions.

Spell out common fractions like one-half.

Use a % sign for percentages: 50%

Use a 0 where there바카라 사이트檚 no digit before the decimal point (for example, 0.5 not .5).

Use 바카라 사이트榸ero degrees바카라 사이트� not 바카라 사이트�0 degrees바카라 사이트� or 0掳.

Use 바카라 사이트�500 to 900바카라 사이트� and not 바카라 사이트�500-900바카라 사이트� (except in tables).

Use MB for anything over 1MB: 4MB not 4096KB.

Use KB for anything under 1MB: 569KB not 0.55MB.

Keep it as accurate as possible and up to 2 decimal places: 4.03MB.

Addresses: use 바카라 사이트榯o바카라 사이트� in address ranges: 49 to 53 Cherry Street.

Ordinal numbers

Spell out first to ninth. After that use 10th, 11th and so on.

In tables, use numerals throughout.

nursery school

Lower case.

O

occupational pension

Lower case. This term covers both company and public sector pension schemes. Only use this term if explaining tax rules that are specific to occupational pension schemes.

Ofsted judgements

Lower case and not in inverted commas: Westminster School was judged outstanding in its latest Ofsted inspection.

There are 4 Ofsted grades:

outstanding (or grade 1)
good (or grade 2)
requires improvement (or grade 3)
inadequate (or grade 4)

one-year-on

If used adjectivally, hyphenate and use one rather than 1.

online

One word.

online services

Lower case if the service name starts with a verb - write the sentence so the user knows what action they can take. For example: You can visit someone in prison by booking online.

Only use upper case if the name of the service you바카라 사이트檙e referring to contains named thing. For example: You can apply for Marriage Allowance.

open source software

Not 바카라 사이트淥pen Source software바카라 사이트� or 바카라 사이트淥S software바카라 사이트�.

opposition

Lower case even for the opposition and opposition leader.

or

Do not use slashes instead of 바카라 사이트渙r바카라 사이트�. For example, 바카라 사이트淒o this 3/4 times바카라 사이트�.

order

Lower case unless used as the full title: Standing Order 22

Organisations

Use the singular verb form when referring to organisations by name. Use 바카라 사이트榯hey바카라 사이트� when replacing an organisation name with a pronoun.

For example: 바카라 사이트楬MPO is the sole issuer of UK passports. They will send your new passport within 3 weeks바카라 사이트�

The definite article can be used when referring to the organisation by its full name, but should not be used with the organisation바카라 사이트檚 acronym: 바카라 사이트榊ou should contact the Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency if바카라 사이트�바카라 사이트� but 바카라 사이트榊ou should contact DVSA if바카라 사이트�바카라 사이트�

You should only use 바카라 사이트榳e바카라 사이트� if it바카라 사이트檚 clear which organisation you바카라 사이트檙e referring to.

Use local council, instead of local authority, where possible. See also council.

overseas-trained teacher

Lower case. Hyphenated.

P

PaaS

Stands for 바카라 사이트淧latform as a Service바카라 사이트�. Explain the acronym at first use.

Pages and screens

You should usually be able to use statements like 바카라 사이트榳hen you continue바카라 사이트� or refer to an interaction as a 바카라 사이트榮tep바카라 사이트� if you need to help users understand where they are in their journey.

If you ever need to describe what the user is actually interacting with, use 바카라 사이트榩age바카라 사이트�. This applies to both web and app interfaces.

For example:

바카라 사이트楰eep this page open바카라 사이트�
바카라 사이트榊ou바카라 사이트檒l need to come back to this page later바카라 사이트�
바카라 사이트楪o back to the page you had open on your computer or tablet바카라 사이트�
바카라 사이트楻eport a problem with this page바카라 사이트�

Do not use 바카라 사이트榮creen바카라 사이트� unless you바카라 사이트檙e referring to part of a device, for example 바카라 사이트榯he oval on your screen바카라 사이트�.

User research by GDS noticed users use and understand the word 바카라 사이트榩age바카라 사이트�, even in the context of a mobile app. For example, they talk about the 바카라 사이트榟ome page바카라 사이트� of the app, and not the 바카라 사이트榟ome screen바카라 사이트�.

You can use 바카라 사이트榳indow바카라 사이트� or 바카라 사이트榯ab바카라 사이트� if you ever need to describe how a page will be shown in a user바카라 사이트檚 web browser. For example, if you need a link to open in a new tab, include the words 바카라 사이트榦pens in new tab바카라 사이트� as part of the link text.

Paper B

In national curriculum tests.

Parliament

Upper case.

Parliamentary committees

Parliamentary is upper case and committees is in lower case.

Parliamentary report

Parliamentary is upper case and report is in lower case.

Patent Box

When referring to the product/relief/regime, then say the Patent Box. Occasionally the definite article will be dropped, for example in calculations, where we use 바카라 사이트楶atent Box deduction바카라 사이트� and when using phrases like 바카라 사이트楢nswers to your Patent Box questions바카라 사이트�.

pathfinder

Lower case.

payroll

Lower case.

PAYE/CIS for Agents online service

Upper case.

PAYE Coding Notice

Upper case.

PAYE Online for employers

This can be abbreviated to PAYE Online within the PAYE Online for employers area of the website.

PAYE Settlement Agreements (PSAs)

Upper case.

PDF

Upper case. No need to explain the acronym.

penalty

See the entry for 바카라 사이트榝ine바카라 사이트�.

pension provider

Lower case. Not pension payer.

Pension Schemes for administrators

Lower case on administrators.

Pension Schemes for practitioners

Lower case on practitioners.

Per cent

Use per cent not percent. Percentage is one word. Always use % with a number.

performance management

Lower case.

performance tables

Lower case.

Hyphenated.

Personal Independence Payment

Upper case

physical education or PE

You can write in full or use the initials.

plain English

Lower case plain and upper case English unless in a title: the Plain English Campaign.

All content on 바카라 사이트 should be written in plain English. You should also make sure you use language your audience will understand - check which words you should avoid.

Planet Earth

Upper case.

please

There바카라 사이트檚 usually no need to say 바카라 사이트榩lease바카라 사이트� or 바카라 사이트榩lease note바카라 사이트�.

police

Lower case, even when referring to 바카라 사이트榯he police바카라 사이트�.

police service

Lower case. You can use police force when referring to a regional police body.

policy note

Lower case.

policy statement

Lower case.

PowerPoint presentation

Upper case because PowerPoint is a brand name.

pre-school

Hyphenated.

Primary Care Trust (PCT)

Upper case because it바카라 사이트檚 the name of an organisation.

Prime Minister

Use Prime Minister Keir Starmer and the Prime Minister.

priority school building programme

Lower case.

Private Member바카라 사이트檚 Bill

Upper case.

probate/grant of probate

Lower case.

probation trust

Lower case unless in a title: Hampshire Probation Trust.

Proforma

Do not use proforma - say what it is in plain English: a template or form, for example. Be specific about what to do with it.

programme

Lower case: Troubled Families programme, Sure Start programme.

Progress 8 measure

Upper case P, lower case m.

public health

Lower case.

public sector

Lower case.

pull request

Lowercase, the same as GitHub does in its documentation. GitLab uses the term 바카라 사이트渕erge request바카라 사이트�.

pupil premium

Lower case.

pupil referral unit

Lower case.

Q

qualified teacher status

Lower case.

Quotes and speech marks

In long passages of speech, open quotes for every new paragraph, but close quotes only at the end of the final paragraph.

Single quotes

Use single quotes:

in headlines
for unusual terms - only for the first mention
when referring to words
when referring to publications
when referring to notifications such as emails or alerts

For example: Download the publication 바카라 사이트楿nderstanding Capital Gains Tax바카라 사이트� (PDF, 360KB).

Double quotes

Use double quotes in body text for direct quotations.

Block quotes

Use the block quote Markdown for quotes longer than a few sentences.

R

Real Time Information and RTI

This is an HMRC programme and should only appear either with initial capitals or as an acronym when referring to the programme itself.

When describing customer processes, use common language phrases like 바카라 사이트榮end your payroll information to HMRC바카라 사이트� or 바카라 사이트榦perate your payroll in real time바카라 사이트�. Do not say 바카라 사이트榮end your payroll under RTI바카라 사이트� or use the acronym, for example 바카라 사이트榠n RTI바카라 사이트� or 바카라 사이트榰nder RTI바카라 사이트�.

When using real time information in any other sense, it should be lower case.

Rebated Oils Enquiry Service

Upper case.

recovery structures

Lower case.

Reduced Earnings Allowance

Upper case.

References

References should be easy to understand by anyone, not just specialists.

They should follow the style guide. When writing a reference:

do not use italics
use single quote marks around titles
write out abbreviations in full: page not p, Nutrition Journal not Nutr J.
use plain English, for example use 바카라 사이트榓nd others바카라 사이트� not 바카라 사이트榚t al바카라 사이트�
do not use full stops after initials or at the end of the reference

If the reference is available online, make the title a link and include the date you accessed the online version:

Corallo AN and others. Health Policy 2014: volume 114, pages 5-14 (viewed on 18 November 2014)

reform plan

Lower case.

regional resilience team

Lower case.

Registered Dealers in Controlled Oils (RDCO)

Upper case.

regulations

Upper case in the full title: Licensing of Animal Dealers (Scotland) Regulations 2009. (No comma before the date.) Lower case when referring to them: the licensing of animal dealers regulations.

religious education

Lower case.

resilience

Lower case.

resilience plans

Lower case.

RESTful

In the context of APIs, not 바카라 사이트渞estful바카라 사이트� or 바카라 사이트淩estful바카라 사이트�.

risk assessment

Lower case.

risk management

Lower case.

the Royal Household

Upper case when referring to the departments that, collectively, support the British Royal Family.

Rt Hon

No full stops.

S

SaaS

Stands for 바카라 사이트淪oftware as a Service바카라 사이트�. Explain the acronym at first use.

same-sex schools

Hyphenated.

sat nav

Two words, lower case.

SATs

See national curriculum tests.

School Admissions Code

Upper case. After the first mention you can refer to it in lower case: the admissions code or the code.

school and college performance tables

Lower case.

school improvement plan

Lower case.

school subjects

Lower case for all except languages and initialisations.

schools workforce

No apostrophe as it바카라 사이트檚 an attributive noun.

schoolwork

One word.

science and technical advice cell

Lower case.

Scientific names

Capitalise the first letter of the first part of the scientific name. Do not use italics.

Scottish 바카라 사이트

Upper case.

Scottish Parliament

Upper case.

Scrum

Upper case when referring to the framework and method for developing products, otherwise use lower case.

seasons

spring, summer, autumn, winter are lower case.

Secretary of State for XXX

The Secretary of State for XXX is upper case whether or not it바카라 사이트檚 used with the holder바카라 사이트檚 name because there is only one. Use common sense to capitalise shortened versions of the SoS titles such as Health Secretary. The rule for ministers is different because there is more than one.

section 2

As in part of an act or a strategy.

sector resilience plans

Lower case.

Security classifications

Official, Secret, Top Secret

Upper case when referring to government security classifications, otherwise lower case.

If it바카라 사이트檚 not clear from the context, you may need to clarify that it바카라 사이트檚 a classification not a general description: 바카라 사이트榠nformation classified as Official바카라 사이트� rather than 바카라 사이트極fficial information바카라 사이트�.

self-assessment

This compound noun should be hyphenated, unless it바카라 사이트檚 an HMRC title.

Self Assessment for Agents online service

Upper case.

Self Assessment Online

Upper case.

Self Assessment Online for partnerships

Upper case.

Self Assessment Online for trusts

Upper case.

Self Assessment tax return

See tax returns.

self-driving vehicle

Hyphenated. Use self-driving vehicle not automated vehicle.

self-employment

Hyphenate this noun.

semicolons

Do not use semicolons as they are often mis-read. Long sentences using semicolons should be broken up into separate sentences instead.

Senedd Cymru (Welsh Parliament)

Upper case. Write in full the first time you use it, then use the Senedd.

This is the parliament and should not be confused with the Welsh 바카라 사이트.

Sentence length

Do not use long sentences. Check sentences with more than 25 words to see if you can split them to make them clearer.

serious case review

Lower case when written in full.

service children

Recognised term for children whose parents serve in the armed forces.

services

In military contexts this should be lower case, even when referring to the armed forces services or the services.

It can be upper or lower case for other contexts (for example, Pension Service, HM Courts and Tribunals Service, customer service).

settlor

A settler of trusts.

Shadow job titles

The Shadow Secretary of State for XXX is upper case whether or not it바카라 사이트檚 used with the holder바카라 사이트檚 name because there is only one. Use common sense to capitalise shortened versions of the Secretary of State titles: the Shadow Health Secretary.

Shadow Cabinet

Upper case.

Use sign in rather than log in (verb) for calls-to-action where users enter their details to access a service.

Do not use login as a noun - say what the user actually needs to enter (like username, password, National Insurance number). You can use it as a noun if it바카라 사이트檚 part of a name such as 바카라 사이트 One Login or NHS login.

16 to 19 Bursary Fund

Upper case. After the first mention you can refer to it in lower case: the fund.

sixth former

Not hyphenated.

sixth-form college

Hyphenated. Lower case.

SMEs

This acronym means small and medium-sized enterprises. Use SME for the singular.

south, the south of England

Lower case.

south-east, south-west

Lower case, hyphenated.

spaces

One space after a full stop, not 2.

special educational needs/special educational needs and disabilities (SEN/D)

Lower case, but use upper case for the acronym.

Special Educational Needs Code of Practice

Upper case. When not using the full title in subsequent mentions, refer to it in lower case: the code of practice or the code.

special measures

Lower case.

Speech marks

See 바카라 사이트楺uotes and speech marks바카라 사이트�

Spending Review

Upper case for the 5-year view of the government바카라 사이트檚 spending plans. Lower case in other contexts: we are conducting a spending review.

Stamp Taxes for Agents online service

Upper case.

Stamp Taxes Online

Upper case.

standards of conduct

Lower case.

standing order

Lower case unless used as the full title: Standing Order 22.

State Pension

Upper case.

statement of SEND

Lower case.

statistical first release

Lower case.

Statistics

Read to find out how to write about statistics. This has been produced by the Office for National Statistics for all members of the 바카라 사이트 Statistical Service.

Upper case National Statistics for the official statistics quality mark. Lower case for anything else, including statistics that are national in scope.

Statutory Adoption Pay

Upper case.

Statutory Maternity Pay

Upper case.

Statutory Sick Pay

Upper case.

steps

See Bullet points and steps

strategic national framework on XXX

Lower case.

strategic partners

Not a title.

strategy

Lower case. Do not capitalise a named strategy: national health and welfare strategy.

studio school

Lower case.

study programme

Lower case.

subdomain

Not 바카라 사이트渟ub domain바카라 사이트� or 바카라 사이트渟ub-domain바카라 사이트�.

Summaries

Summaries should:

be 160 characters or less
end with a full stop
not repeat the title or body text
be clear and specific

summary of consultation responses

All lower case.

summer school

Lower case.

Sure Start programme

Upper case because it바카라 사이트檚 the name of a programme, but programme is lower case.

T

T Level

No hyphen. Upper case for 바카라 사이트楲evel바카라 사이트�.

tax credits

Lower case and plural. Working Tax Credit and Child Tax Credit are specific benefits, so are upper case and singular.

tax returns

Upper case when referring to proper titles for the first time: Company Tax Return, Partnership Tax Return, Employer Annual Return.

Use Self Assessment tax return at first mention, as it바카라 사이트檚 not a proper title.

After that refer to them in full, or if it바카라 사이트檚 clear what you바카라 사이트檙e referring to, simply as a return. General references to tax returns are lower case.

When referring to the legal requirement we use deliver or file the return. Online, we say submit the return. For Self Assessment (paper or online) use send or file the return. Send is better.

the teachers바카라 사이트� standards

Lower case.

teaching school

Lower case.

team

Lower case: youth offending team, Behavioural Insights team.

teamwork

Lower case. One word.

tech levels

Lower case. The name given to the occupational qualifications endorsed by employers and trade associations.

technical level qualifications

Lower case.

TechBacc

A performance measure of level 3 vocational qualifications.

technical terms

Use technical terms where you need to. They바카라 사이트檙e not jargon. You just need to explain what they mean the first time you use them.

Telephone numbers

Use Telephone: 011 111 111 or Mobile: - not Mob:.

Use spaces between city and local exchange. Here are the different formats to use:

01273 800 900

020 7450 4000

0800 890 567

07771 900 900

077718 300 300

+44 (0)20 7450 4000

+39 1 33 45 70 90

When a number is memorable, group the numbers into easily remembered units: 0800 80 70 60.

Temperature

Use Celsius: 37掳C

threshold assessment

Lower case.

Times

use 바카라 사이트榯o바카라 사이트� in time ranges, not hyphens, en rules or em dashes: 10am to 11am (not 10-11am)
5:30pm (not 1730hrs)
midnight (not 00:00)
midday (not 12 noon, noon or 12pm)
6 hours 30 minutes

Midnight is the first minute of the day, not the last. You should consider using 바카라 사이트�11:59pm바카라 사이트� to avoid confusion about a single, specific time.

For example, 바카라 사이트淵ou must register by 11:59pm on Tuesday 14 June.바카라 사이트� can only be read one way, but 바카라 사이트淵ou must register by midnight on Tuesday 14 June바카라 사이트� can be read in two ways (the end of Monday 13, or end of Tuesday 14).

If the content or service helps users who are outside the UK, include 바카라 사이트淯K time바카라 사이트�. For example, 바카라 사이트淢onday to Friday, 8am to 5pm UK time바카라 사이트�.

Tied Oils Enquiry Service

Upper case.

Titles

Page titles should:

be 65 characters or less
be unique, clear and descriptive
be front-loaded and optimised for search
use a colon to break up longer titles
not contain dashes or slashes
not have a full stop at the end
not be questions
not use acronyms unless they are well-known, like EU

Trade marks

Avoid using trademarked names where possible - so tablet not iPAD.

Trade mark is 2 words but trademarked is one word.

Trading Standards

Upper case.

training schools

Lower case.

transition period

The period of time between 1 February and 31 December 2020 during which the UK and EU are negotiating their future relationship. Not 바카라 사이트榯ransition phase바카라 사이트�, 바카라 사이트榠mplementation phase바카라 사이트� or 바카라 사이트榠mplementation period바카라 사이트�.

Travellers

Upper case because Irish Travellers are legally recognised as an ethnic group. New age travellers is lower case.

Trust or Company Service Provider

When used to refer to the business area covered by Money Laundering Regulations.

trust school

Lower case.

Twitter account

Upper case. Twitter is a trademarked name.

two-factor authentication

Shorten as 바카라 사이트�2FA바카라 사이트�. Do not confuse with 바카라 사이트渕ulti-factor authentication바카라 사이트�.

U

UK government

Never HM government.

umbrella trust

Lower case.

underachiever

One word.

underperforming

One word.

under-declared

Hyphenated.

union (the)

If using 바카라 사이트渢he union바카라 사이트� to refer to the United Kingdom, use lower case.

unique pupil number

Lower case.

Universal Credit

Upper case.

university technical college

Lower case.

URL

Upper case. No need to explain the acronym.

user ID

Lower case 바카라 사이트榰ser바카라 사이트�.

USA

Upper case. Not 바카라 사이트楿S바카라 사이트�. Use 바카라 사이트楿nited States of America바카라 사이트� for the full official country name.

username

Not 바카라 사이트渦ser name바카라 사이트�.

V

VAT for Agents online service

VAT EC Sales List (ECSL)

VAT EU Refunds

VAT EU Refunds for Agents online service

VAT on e-Services

VAT Online

VAT online services

Used when referring to all the online services for VAT.

VAT-registered

Hyphenated when used as a compound adjective: VAT-registered business.

VAT registration number

Lower case, except when it refers to a field within a form.

VAT Registration Online

Upper case.

VAT registration threshold

Lower case.

VAT Return

Always use VAT Return unless it바카라 사이트檚 very clear from the context which return you바카라 사이트檙e referring to (as in 바카라 사이트楬ow to submit your return바카라 사이트� within a guide on VAT Returns).

VAT Reverse Charge Sales List (RCSL)

Upper case.

voluntary-aided schools, voluntary-controlled schools

Hyphenated. Lower case.

VPN

Upper case. No need to explain the acronym. When describing a VPN that is always on, write it like this: 바카라 사이트榓lways-on바카라 사이트� VPN. Note the single quotes and hyphen.

W

walkaround

When it바카라 사이트檚 the daily check that lorry and bus drivers do, it바카라 사이트檚 one word - a vehicle walkaround.

webchat

One word. Not 바카라 사이트榳eb chat바카라 사이트�.

webpage

One word.

web server

Not 바카라 사이트渨ebserver바카라 사이트�.

Welsh 바카라 사이트

Title case because it바카라 사이트檚 the full, official title.

Welsh exotic animal disease contingency plan

Lower case. This is not a proper title.

Welsh Parliament

See Senedd Cymru (Welsh Parliament).

the west, western Europe

Lower case.

West End (London)

Upper case.

Use 바카라 사이트榃hatsApp바카라 사이트� with an upper case A. Do not use 바카라 사이트榃hatsapp바카라 사이트�.

white paper

Lower case.

Widowed Parent바카라 사이트檚 Allowance

Upper case.

wifi

Lower case, no hyphen.

Withdrawal Agreement

Use 바카라 사이트榃ithdrawal Agreement바카라 사이트� if you바카라 사이트檙e referring to the legal document.

Do not refer to the withdrawal agreement to let users know if:

they fall into a particular group
a rule applies to them

Instead, refer to things which allow a user to understand which group they fall into - for example, if they were living in an EU country before 1 January 2021.

Do not link to further information about the withdrawal agreement from guidance content.

Word document

Upper case, because it바카라 사이트檚 a brand name.

Words to avoid

Plain English is mandatory for all of 바카라 사이트 so avoid using these words:

agenda (unless it바카라 사이트檚 for a meeting), use 바카라 사이트榩lan바카라 사이트� instead
advance, use 바카라 사이트榠mprove바카라 사이트� or something more specific
collaborate, use 바카라 사이트榳ork with바카라 사이트�
combat (unless military), use 바카라 사이트榮olve바카라 사이트�, 바카라 사이트榝ix바카라 사이트� or something more specific
commit/pledge, use 바카라 사이트榩lan to x바카라 사이트�, or 바카라 사이트榳e바카라 사이트檙e going to x바카라 사이트� where 바카라 사이트榵바카라 사이트� is a specific verb
counter, use 바카라 사이트榩revent바카라 사이트� or try to rephrase a solution to a problem
deliver, use 바카라 사이트榤ake바카라 사이트�, 바카라 사이트榗reate바카라 사이트�, 바카라 사이트榩rovide바카라 사이트� or a more specific term (pizzas, post and services are delivered - not abstract concepts like improvements)
deploy (unless it바카라 사이트檚 military or software), use 바카라 사이트榰se바카라 사이트� or if putting something somewhere use 바카라 사이트榖uild바카라 사이트�, 바카라 사이트榗reate바카라 사이트� or 바카라 사이트榩ut into place바카라 사이트�
dialogue, use 바카라 사이트榮poke to바카라 사이트� or 바카라 사이트榙iscussion바카라 사이트�
disincentivise, use 바카라 사이트榙iscourage바카라 사이트� or 바카라 사이트榙eter바카라 사이트�
empower, use 바카라 사이트榓llow바카라 사이트� or 바카라 사이트榞ive permission바카라 사이트�
facilitate, say something specific about how you바카라 사이트檙e helping - for example, use 바카라 사이트榬un바카라 사이트� if talking about a workshop
focus, use 바카라 사이트榳ork on바카라 사이트� or 바카라 사이트榗oncentrate on바카라 사이트�
foster (unless it바카라 사이트檚 children), use 바카라 사이트榚ncourage바카라 사이트� or 바카라 사이트榟elp바카라 사이트�
impact (unless talking about a collision), use 바카라 사이트榟ave an effect on바카라 사이트� or 바카라 사이트榠nfluence바카라 사이트�
incentivise, use 바카라 사이트榚ncourage바카라 사이트� or 바카라 사이트榤otivate바카라 사이트�
initiate, use 바카라 사이트榮tart바카라 사이트� or 바카라 사이트榖egin바카라 사이트�
key (unless it unlocks something), usually not needed but can use 바카라 사이트榠mportant바카라 사이트� or 바카라 사이트榮ignificant바카라 사이트�
land (unless you바카라 사이트檙e talking about aircraft), depending on context, use 바카라 사이트榞et바카라 사이트� or 바카라 사이트榓chieve바카라 사이트�
leverage (unless in the financial sense), use 바카라 사이트榠nfluence바카라 사이트� or 바카라 사이트榰se바카라 사이트�
liaise, use 바카라 사이트榳ork with바카라 사이트� or 바카라 사이트榳ork alongside바카라 사이트�
overarching, usually superfluous but can use 바카라 사이트榚ncompassing바카라 사이트�
progress, use 바카라 사이트榳ork on바카라 사이트� or 바카라 사이트榙evelop바카라 사이트� or 바카라 사이트榤ake progress바카라 사이트�
promote (unless talking about an ad campaign or career advancement), use 바카라 사이트榬ecommend바카라 사이트� or 바카라 사이트榮upport바카라 사이트�
robust (unless talking about a sturdy object), depending on context, use 바카라 사이트榳ell thought out바카라 사이트� or 바카라 사이트榗omprehensive바카라 사이트�
slim down (unless talking about one바카라 사이트檚 waistline), use 바카라 사이트榤ake smaller바카라 사이트� or 바카라 사이트榬educe the size바카라 사이트�
streamline, use 바카라 사이트榮implify바카라 사이트� or 바카라 사이트榬emove unnecessary administration바카라 사이트�
strengthening (unless it바카라 사이트檚 strengthening bridges or other structures), depending on context, use 바카라 사이트榠ncreasing funding바카라 사이트� or 바카라 사이트榗oncentrating on바카라 사이트� or 바카라 사이트榓dding more staff바카라 사이트�
tackle (unless talking about fishing tackle or a physical tackle, like in rugby), use 바카라 사이트榮top바카라 사이트�, 바카라 사이트榮olve바카라 사이트� or 바카라 사이트榙eal with바카라 사이트�
transform, describe what you바카라 사이트檙e doing to change the thing
utilise, use 바카라 사이트榰se바카라 사이트�

Avoid using metaphors - they do not say what you actually mean and lead to slower comprehension of your content. For example:

drive, use 바카라 사이트榗reate바카라 사이트�, 바카라 사이트榗ause바카라 사이트� or 바카라 사이트榚ncourage바카라 사이트� instead (you can only drive vehicles, not schemes or people)
drive out (unless it바카라 사이트檚 cattle), use 바카라 사이트榮top바카라 사이트�, 바카라 사이트榓void바카라 사이트� or 바카라 사이트榩revent바카라 사이트�
going/moving forward, use 바카라 사이트榝rom now on바카라 사이트� or 바카라 사이트榠n the future바카라 사이트� (it바카라 사이트檚 unlikely we are giving travel directions)
in order to, usually not needed - do not use it
one-stop shop, use 바카라 사이트榳ebsite바카라 사이트� (we are government, not a retail outlet)
ring fencing, use 바카라 사이트榮eparate바카라 사이트� or when talking about budgets use 바카라 사이트榤oney that will be spent on x바카라 사이트�

With all of these words you can generally replace them by breaking the term into what you바카라 사이트檙e actually doing. Be open and specific.

Working Tax Credit

Upper case, but generic references to tax credits are lower case.

World War 1, World War 2

Upper case and numbers.

written ministerial statement, written statement

Lower case.

Y

year 1, year 2

Lower case.

Z

zero-hours contract

Not 바카라 사이트渮ero-hour contract바카라 사이트� or 바카라 사이트渮ero hours contract바카라 사이트�.

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A to Z

About the A to Z

Suggest a change or addition

Before you suggest a change

How to suggest a change

What happens next

A

A*, A*s

A level

Abbreviations and acronyms

the academies programme

academy

academy converters

academy order

academy trust

Access to Work

accountancy service provider

Accounts Office

Activation PIN

act, act of Parliament

Active voice

Addresses in the UK

Addressing the user

Adoption Register

adviser

ages

agile

allow list

al-Qa바카라 사이트檌da

alternative provision

American and UK English

Ampersand

animal health

antisocial

applied general qualifications

apprenticeship programme

A-road

armed forces

arm바카라 사이트檚 length body

assembly ministers

artificial intelligence

Attendance Allowance

B

Bacs (Bankers Automated Clearing System)

backend

Bank details

Banned words

baseline

Behavioural Insights team

Bereavement Payment

billions

Blind Person바카라 사이트檚 Allowance

block list

blog post

board

bold

Brackets

Brexit

Britain

British citizen

British national

British people

BTEC National Diploma

Bullet points and steps

Steps

business continuity management

Business Identifier Code (BIC)

business plan

business statement

C

C of E

cabinet

Capital Gains Tax

Capitalisation

Capitals for government departments

care worker

chair of governors

chairman, chairwoman, chairperson

Change notes

A, As