ABA |
Applied Behavioural Analysis |
ADHD |
Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder |
ADOS |
Autism Diagnostic Observation Schedule |
APD |
Auditory Processing Disorder |
AR |
Annual Review |
ARP |
Additional Resource(d) Provision |
ASC |
Autistic Spectrum Condition |
ASD |
Autistic Spectrum Disorder |
Baseline Assessment |
A standardised teacher assessment designed to establish the attainment level of children at a significant point |
Basic Skills |
Reading, Writing and Maths |
Beacon School |
A school that has been identified as amongst the best performing in country and represent examples of good practice |
BSP |
Behaviour Support Plan |
CAF |
Central Assessment Framework |
CAMHS |
Child and Adolescent Mental Health Service |
CARS |
Childhood Autism Rating Scale |
CDC |
Council for Disabled Children |
CF |
Cystic Fibrosis |
CFA |
Children and Families Act 2014 |
CHAT |
Comprehensive Health Assessment Tool |
CI |
Communication and Interaction |
CIN |
Child In Need |
CL |
Cognition and Learning |
CP |
Cerebral Palsy |
CP |
Child Protection |
CP |
Clinical Psychologist |
CPR |
Child Protection Register |
CYPS |
Children and and Young Persons Service |
DP |
Direct Payments |
DD |
Disability Discrimination |
DfE |
Department for Education |
DFG |
Disability Facilities Grant |
DISCO |
Diagnostic Interview for Social and Communication Problems |
DSA |
Disabled Student’s Allowance |
DX |
Diagnosis |
E2E |
Entry to Employment |
EA |
Education Act 1996 |
EBD |
Emotional and Behavioural Difficulties |
EDS |
Elhers Danlos Syndrome |
EWO |
Education Welfare Officer |
EP |
Educational Psychologist |
EPS |
Educational Psychology Service |
EFA |
Education Funding Agency |
EHCP |
Education, Health and Care Plan |
EOTAS |
Education Other Than at School |
ESBD |
Emotional, Social and Behavioural Difficulties |
ESP |
Early Support Programme |
ESW |
Education Social Worker |
EWO |
Education Welfare Officer |
EYCDP |
Early Years Development and Childcare Plan |
EYFS |
Early Years Foundation Stage |
FE |
Further Education |
FSM |
Free School Meals |
GDD |
Global Developmental Delay |
HI |
Hearing Impaired |
IASS |
Information, Advice and Support Service |
IBP |
Individual Behaviour Plan |
ICP |
Individual Care Plan |
IEP |
Individual Education Plan |
IO |
Inclusion Officer |
IPP |
Individual Pupil Profile |
IPS |
Independent Parental Supporter |
IPSEA |
Independent Panel for Special Educational Needs |
JHS |
Joint Hypermobility Syndrome |
JR |
Judicial Review |
LA |
Local Authority |
LD |
Learning Difficulties |
LGO |
Local Government Ombudsman |
LO |
Local Offer |
LA |
Local authority |
LEA |
Local Educational Authority |
LSA |
Learning Support Assistant |
MDT |
Multi-Disciplinary Team |
MLD |
Moderate Learning Difficulties |
MN |
Medical Needs |
NC |
National Curriculum |
NQT |
Newly Qualified Teacher |
NVLD |
Non-verbal Learning Disorder |
OCD |
Obsessive Compulsive Disorder |
ODD |
Oppositional Defiant Disorder |
OT |
Occupational Therapy |
OT |
Occupational Therapist |
PB |
Personal Budget |
PDA |
Pathological Demand Avoidance |
PDD |
Pervasive Developmental Disorder |
PECS |
Picture Exchange Communication System |
PEP |
Personal Education Plan |
PMLD |
Profound and Multiple Learning Disability |
PP |
Parent Partnership |
PPO |
Parent Partnership Officer |
PT |
Physiotherapists |
RAS |
Resource Allocation Assessment |
RoA |
Records of Achievement |
SA |
School Action |
SA+ |
School Action Plus |
SAL/SLT |
Speech and Language Therapy |
SaLT |
Speech and Language Team |
SEN |
Special Educational Needs |
SENCo |
Special Educational Needs Co-ordinator |
SLD |
Severe Learning Difficulties |
SLD |
Specific Learning Disorder |
SMO |
School Medical Officer |
SPD |
Sensory Processing Disorder |
SpLD |
Specific Learning Difficulties |
SPM |
Sensory, Physical, Medical |
SS |
Social Services |
SW |
Social Worker |
TA |
Teaching Assistant |
TAC |
Team Around Child |
VI |
Visual Impairment |
VPD |
Visual Processing Disorder |