Related PagesCommon Acronyms and Abbreviations
As much as we try not to use acronyms or abbreviatons in our documents and letters to parents/carers, they can sometimes creep in. We are also conscious that documents from the Department for Education and Ofsted often contain shortened versions of words and phrases which are common within education, but you may not come across outside of the sector.
To address this and help readers to understand these documents, you will find a list of common acronyms and abbreviations below:
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AEN |
Additional Educational Needs |
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AfL |
Assessment for Learning |
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APP |
Assessing Pupil Progress |
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APS |
Average Points Score |
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BIP |
Behaviour Improvement Programme |
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BETT |
British Education and Training Technology |
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CAMHS |
Child & Adolescent Mental Health Service |
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CL |
Communication & Language (Early Years) |
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CPD |
Continuing Professional Development |
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DT |
Design and Technology |
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DBS |
Disclosure and Barring Service ( Formerly CRB check) |
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DHT |
Deputy Head Teacher |
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EAL |
English as an Additional Language |
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EP |
Educational Psychologist |
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ESOL |
English as a Second or Other Language |
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EWO |
Education Welfare Officer (deals with poor attendance) |
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EY |
Early Years Nursery and Reception |
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EYFSP |
Early Years Foundation Stage Profile |
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FGB |
Full Governing Body |
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FS |
Foundation Stage Nursery and Reception |
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FFT |
Fischer Family Trust |
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G&T |
Gifted and Talented |
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H&S |
Health & Safety |
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HT |
Headteacher |
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ICT |
Information & Communication Technology |
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IEP |
Individual Education Plan (Used for SEN children) |
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INA |
Individual Needs Assistant |
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INSET |
In-service Training |
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KS1 |
Key Stage One – Years 1 & 2 |
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KS2 |
Key Stage Two – Years 3,4,5 & 6 |
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KUW |
Knowledge and Understanding of the World (Early Years) |
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LA |
Local Authority |
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LAC |
Looked After Child |
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MDSA |
Midday Supervisory Assistant |
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PCSO |
Police Community Support Officer |
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PD |
Physical Development (Early Years) |
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PEP |
Personal Education Plan |
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PP |
Pupil Progress |
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PPA |
Planning, Preparation & Assessment |
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PSED |
Personal Social Emotional Development ( Early Years) |
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PSHE |
Personal Social Health Education |
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RE |
Religious Education |
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SA |
School Action (SEN pupil with Outcome Plan ) |
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SALT |
Speech and Language Therapist |
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SATs |
Standard Attainment Tests |
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SEAL |
Social Emotional Aspects of Learning |
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SEF |
Self Evaluation Form |
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SEND |
Special Educational Needs and Disability |
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SENCo |
Special Educational Needs Co-ordinator |
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SFVS |
School Financial Value Standard |
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SIP |
School Improvement Plan |
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SLT |
Senior Leadership Team |
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SMSC |
Spiritual, Moral, Social and Cultural |
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TA |
Teaching Assistant |
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TLR |
Teaching and Learning Responsibility |
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UW |
Understanding of the World (Early Years) |
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VA |
Value Added |
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VCOP |
Vocabulary, Connectives, Openers and Punctuation |
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VLE |
Virtual Learning Environment |