There seems to be so many acronyms to describe things in education, we hope that this glossary will be of some use to you, but remember if there is anything that you don’t understand please just ask.

ADD                       Attention Deficit Disorder

ADHD                    Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder

ASD                       Autistic Spectrum Disorder

BIP                         Behaviour Improvement Programme

BSL                        British Sign Language

CAF                       Common Assessment Framework

CAMHS                  Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services

CBT                       Cognitive Behaviour Therapy

CF                         Cystic Fibrosis

Cluster                   Group of schools that come together for a purpose

DfE                        Department for Education

DH                         Department of Health

EAL                        English as an additional language

EHC Plan                Education Health Care Plan – replacing statements

EKLAN                   A type of ‘Speech and Language’ training

EP                          Educational Psychologists

EPS                       Educational Psychology Services

EWO                      Education Welfare Officer

EYFS                     Early Years Foundation Stage

HLTA                     Higher Level Teaching Assistant

IEP                         Individual Education Plan

INSET                    In-service education and training

KS1                        Key Stage 1 – Years 1 & 2

KS2                        Key Stage 2 – Years 3 – 6 (inclusive)

LA                          Local Authority

MLD                       Moderate Learning Difficulties

Ofsted                    Office for standards in education

PECS                     Picture exchange communication system

PMLD                     Profound and Multiple Learning Difficulties

PRU                       Pupil Referral Unit

SA                          School Action

SALT                      Speech and Language Therapy

SAP                       School Action Plus

SEN                       Special Educational Needs

SENCO                  Special Educational Needs Co-ordinator

SEND                     Special Educational Needs and Disabilities

SENDIASS             Special Educational Needs and Disablities                                             Information Advice and Support Service

SLCN                     Speech, Language and Communication Needs

SLD                       Severe Learning Difficulties

SMART targets       Specific-Measurable-Achievable-Realistic-Time-Related Targets

TA                          Teaching Assistant