Confused by all the jargon?
Well help is at hand! Hopefully the following list will make it a little less confusing for you.
ADD |
= | Attention Deficit Disorder |
ADHD |
= | Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder |
AS |
= | Asperger's Syndrome |
ASD |
= | Autistic Spectrum Disorder |
BES |
= | Behavioural Emotional Social |
BSA |
= | Behaviour Support Assistant |
C&L |
= | Cognition & Learning |
CA |
= | Carers Allowance |
CAF |
= | Common Assessment Framework |
CD |
= | Conduct Disorder |
CLD |
= | Complex Learning Difficulties |
COP |
= | Code of Practice |
DAMP |
= | Disorders of Attention, Motor Control and Perception |
DDA |
= | Disability Discrimination Act |
DfEE |
= | Department for Education & Employment |
DLA |
= | Disability Living Allowance |
DSP |
= | Designated Special Provision |
EBD |
= | Emotional and Behavioural Difficulties |
Ed Psych |
= | Educational Psychologist |
EP |
= | Educational Psychologist |
EWO |
= | Education Welfare Officer |
EWS |
= | Education Welfare Service |
G&T |
= | Gifted & Talented |
IBP |
= | Individual Behaviour Plan |
IEP |
= | Individual Education Plan |
LD |
= | Learning Difficulties |
LSA |
= | Learning Support Assistant |
MLD |
= | Moderate Learning Difficulties |
NMSS |
= | New Model Special School |
NQT |
= | Newly Qualified Teacher |
OCD |
= | Oppositional Conduct Disorder |
OCD |
= | Obsessive Compulsive Disorder |
ODD |
= | Oppositional Defiance Disorder |
PDD |
= | Pervasive Developmental Disorder |
PMLD |
= | Profound & Multiple Learning Difficulties |
PRU |
= | Pupil Referral Unit |
PSP |
= | Pastoral Support Programme |
SALT |
= | Speech & Language Therapy |
SATs |
= | Standard Assessment Tests |
SEAL |
= | Social and Emotional Aspects of Learning |
SEBD |
= | Social, Emotional and Behavioural Difficulties |
SEN |
= | Special Educational Needs |
SENCO |
= | Special Educational Needs Co-Ordinator |
SLC |
= | Speech, Language and Communication |
SLD |
= | Severe Learning Difficulties |
SMSA |
= | School Meals Supervisory Assistant |
SNA |
= | Special Needs Assistant |
SpLD |
= | Speech and Language Difficulties |
TA |
= | Teaching Assistant |
FIP |
= | Family Intervention Project |
SEU |
= | Social Exclusion Unit |
SFSC |
= | Strengthening Families, Strengthening Communities |