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