Acronyms & Abbreviations

  1. AR

    Annual Review

  2. BESD

    Behaviour Emotional and Social Difficulties

  3. CDC

    Child Development Clinic

  4. CoP

    Code of Practice

  5. DCSF

    Department for Children, Schools and Families

  6. DDA

    Disability Discrimination Act

  7. DfES

    Department for Education and Skills

  8. DRC

    Disability Rights Commission

  9. EBD

    Emotional and Behavioural Difficulties

  10. EDP

    Education Development Plan

  11. EMA

    Education Maintenance Allowance

  12. EMASS

    Ethnic Minority Achievement Support Service

  13. EOTAS

    Education Other Than At School

  14. EP / Ed Psych

    Educational Psychologist

  15. EPS

    Educational Psychology Service

  16. EWO

    Education Welfare Officer

  17. EWS

    Education Welfare Service

  18. EYA

    Early Years Action

  19. EYA+

    Early Years Action Plus

  20. EYDCP

    Early Years Development and Childcare Partnerships

  21. FE

    Further Education

  22. GEP

    Group Education Plan

  23. IEP

    Individual Education Plan

  24. KS1

    Key Stage 1

  25. KS2

    Key Stage 2

  26. KS3

    Key Stage 3

  27. KS4

    Key Stage 4

  28. LA

    Local Authority

  29. LEA

    Local Education Authority

  30. LSC

    Learning and Skills Council

  31. NC

    National Curriculum

  32. NIL

    Note in Lieu

  33. OFSTED

    Office for Standards in Education

  34. OT

    Occupational Therapist

  35. PAs

    Connexions Personal Advisers

  36. PBST

    Primary Behaviour Support Team

  37. PPS

    Parent Partnership Services

  38. PRU

    Pupil Referral Unit

  39. PSA

    Parent Support Advisor

  40. PSP

    Pastoral Support Plan

  41. SA

    School Action

  42. SALT

    Speech and Language Therapy

  43. SAP / SA+

    School Action Plus

  44. SENCO

    Special Educational Needs Co-ordinator

  45. SENDIST

    Special Educational Needs and Disability Tribunal

  46. SMO

    School Medical Officer

  47. Statement

    Statement of Special Educational Needs

  48. TA

    Teaching Assistant

  49. TES

    Travellers' Education Service