In the education system there are often a multitude of acronyms that make understanding your child’s school life very difficult at times. Here is a list that we hope will help you. If you need further assistance please contact your child’s class teacher.
General
- A,G&T – Able, Gifted and Talented
- AHT – Assistant Head Teacher
- AST – Advanced Skills Teacher
- CT – Class Teacher
- DBS – Disclosure and Barring Service (criminal records check)
- DfE – Department for Education (government)
- DHT – Deputy Head Teacher
- EWO – Educational Welfare Officer
- EY – Early Years
- EYFS – Early Years Foundation Stage (birth to 5 years)
- FE – Further Education
- FSM – Free School Meals
- HLTA – Higher Level Teaching Assistant
- HT – Head Teacher
- ICT – Information Communication Technology
- KS1 – Key Stage 1 (Years 1 and 2)
- KS2 – Key Stage 2 (Years 3-6)
- KS3 – Key Stage 3 (Years 7-9)
- KS4 – Key stage 4 (Years 10-11)
- LA – Local Authority
- LO – Learning Objective
- LP – Learning Platform
- LSA – Learning Support Assistant
- NC – National Curriculum
- NQT – Newly Qualified Teacher
- Ofsted – Office for Standards in Education
- PSHE – Personal, Social, Health and Economic Education
- SATs – Standard Attainment Tests
- SEN – Special Educational Needs
- SEND – Special Educational Needs and Disabilities
- SIP – School Improvement Plan
- SLE – Specialist Leader of Education
- SLT – Senior Leadership Team
- SMSA – School Meals Supervisory Assistant
- SPaG – Spelling, Punctuation and Grammar
- TA – Teaching Assistant
- VLE – Virtual Learning Environment
Special Education Needs
- A,G&T – Able,Gifted and Talented
- ADD – Attention Deficit Disorder
- ADHD – Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder
- AEO – Assistant Education Officer
- ASD – Autistic Spectrum Disorder
- BESD – Behavioural, Emotional and Social Development
- BSL – British Sign Language
- BSS – Behaviour Support Service
- CAF – Common Assessment Framework
- CoP – Code of Practice
- EA – Equality Act
- EAL – English as an Additional Language
- ENT – Ear, Nose and Throat
- EO – Education Officer
- EOTAS – Education Other Than At School
- EP – Educational Psychologist
- HI – Hearing Impairment
- MLD – Moderate Learning Difficulties
- NAS – National Autistic Society
- OT – Occupational Therapist
- PMLD – Profound and Multiple Learning Difficulties
- PSP – Pastoral Support Plan
- SALT – Speech and Language Therapist
- SCD – Social Communication Disorder
- SEN – Special Educational Needs/ SEND – Special Educational Needs and Disability
- SENCO – Special Educational Needs Co-ordinator
- SENDIST – Special Educational Needs and Disability Tribunal
- SLD – Severe Learning Difficulties
- SpLD – Specific Learning Difficulties
- TISM – Transition Inclusion Support Meeting
- TR – Transition Review
- VI – Visual Impairment