What do some of the acronyms that I see mean?
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ADD |
Attention Deficit Disorder |
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ADHD |
Attention Deficit & Hyperactivity Disorder |
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ASD |
Autistic Spectrum Disorder |
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PDA |
Pathological Demand Avoidance |
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BESD |
Behavioural Emotional & Social Difficulties |
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BOSS |
Behaviour Outreach Support Service |
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CAF |
Common Assessment Framework |
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CAMHS |
Child & Adolescent Mental Health Service |
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CIN |
Child in Need |
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COP |
Code of Practice |
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CP |
Child Protection |
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EAL |
English as an Additional Language |
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EHA |
Early Help Assessment |
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EHCP |
Educational Health Care Plan |
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EP |
Educational Psychologist |
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ESCO |
Early Support Care Coordination |
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EWO |
Education Welfare Officer |
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FSM |
Free School Meals |
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HI |
Hearing Impairment |
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SEN Support |
Special Educational Needs Support |
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KS |
Key Stage |
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LAC |
Looked After Child |
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LEA |
Local Education Authority |
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MLD |
Moderate Learning Difficulty |
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NC |
National Curriculum |
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OT |
Occupational Therapist |
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PSA |
Parent Support Advisor |
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SaLT |
Speech & Language Therapy |
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SEMH |
Social, Emotional and Mental Health |
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SEND |
Special Educational Needs & Disability |
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SENCO |
Special Educational Needs Co-ordinator |
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SENMAN |
Special Educational Needs Manager |
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SpLD |
Specific Learning Difficulty |
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STT |
Specialist Teaching Team |
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TAC |
Team around the Child |
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VI |
Visual Impairment |
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WTT |
Working Together Team |