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