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Common Acronyms and Abbreviations
Common Acronyms and Abbreviations
As much as we try not to use acronyms or abbreviatons in our documents and letters to parents/carers, they can sometimes creep in.
As much as we try not to use acronyms or abbreviatons in our documents and letters to parents/carers, they can sometimes creep in.
We are also conscious that documents from the Department for Education and Ofsted often contain shortened versions of words and phrases which are common within education, but you may not come across outside of the sector.
We are also conscious that documents from the Department for Education and Ofsted often contain shortened versions of words and phrases which are common within education, but you may not come across outside of the sector.
To address this and help readers to understand these documents, you will find a list of common acronyms and abbreviations below:
ANP Additional Needs Plan
AfL Assessment for Learning
AR Accelerated Reader
BV British Values
CAMHS Child & Adolescent Mental Health Service
CL Communication & Language (Early Years)
CPD Continuing Professional Development
DT Design and Technology
DBS Disclosure and Barring Service ( Formerly CRB check)
DHT Deputy Head Teacher
DSL Designated Safeguarding Lead
EAL English as an Additional Language
EHCP Education Health Care Plan
EP Educational Psychologist
EYEH Early Years Excellence Hub
EYFS Early Years Foundation Stage
FGB Full Governing Body
GDPR General Data Protection Regulation
GPS/SPAG Grammar Punctuation and Spelling
H&S Health & Safety
HT Headteacher
INA Individual Needs Assistant
INSET In-service Training
KS1 Key Stage One – Years 1 & 2
KS2 Key Stage Two – Years 3,4,5 & 6
KUW Knowledge and Understanding of the World (Early Years)
LA Local Authority
LAC Looked After Child
MDSA Midday Supervisory Assistant
PCSO Police Community Support Officer
PD Physical Development (Early Years)
PP/Ever6/FSM6 Pupils entitled to pupil premium grant
PPA Planning, Preparation & Assessment
PPG Pupil Premium Grant
PPM Pupil Progress Meeting
PSED Personal Social Emotional Development ( Early Years)
PSHE Personal Social Health Education
RE Religious Education
SALT Speech and Language Therapist
SATs Statutory Assessment Tests
SEF Self Evaluation Form
SEND Special Educational Needs and Disability
SENCo Special Educational Needs Co-ordinator
SFVS School Financial Value Standard
SDP School Development Plan
SLT Senior Leadership Team
SMSC Spiritual, Moral, Social and Cultural
SPG Sport Premium Grant
TA Teaching Assistant
TLR Teaching and Learning Responsibility
TRG Teaching Research Group (linked to the Math Hub)
UW Understanding of the World (Early Years)
VA Value Added
Assessment Acronyms
WTS Working Towards the expected standards
EXS Working at the Expected Standard
GDS Working at Greater Depth within the expected standard
PSC Phonics Screen Check (Year 1 pupils)
MTS Multiplication Tables Check (Year 4 pupils)
SATS Statutory Assessment Tests
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