Handy Acronymns

A

AAI

Association of Assessment and Inspectors

ABC

Acceptable Behaviour Contract

ACE

Advisory Centre for Education

ACEO

Association of Education and Children’s Services

ACS

Average Class Size

ACPC

Area Child Protection Committee

ADCCE

Advanced Diploma in Children’s Care and Education

ADHD

Attention Deficit and Hyperactivity Disorder

AHA

Area Health Authority

AEN

Additional Educational Needs

AFL

Assessment for Learning

ALS

Additional Literacy Support

AoT

Adults other than teachers

APA

Annual Performance Assessment

APP

Assessing Pupils Progress

APS

Average Point Score

AS

Advanced Subsidiary Examination

ASB

Anti Social Behaviour

ASBO

Anti-Social Behaviour Order

ASCL

Association of School and College Leaders

ASE

Association for Science Education

ASD

Autistic Spectrum Disorder

ASPECT

Association of Professionals in Education & Children’s Trusts (formerly NAEIAC)

AST

Advanced Skills Teacher

AT

Attainment Target

AT

Advisory Teacher

ATL

Association of Teachers and Lecturers

ASW

Approved Social Worker

ATO

Approved Training Organisation

AVA

Audio Visual Aids

B

BATOD

British Association of Teachers of the Deaf

BC

Borough Council

BCSE

British Council for School Environments

BDA

British Dyslexia Association

BESD

Behaviour, emotional and social difficulties

BERA

British Education Research Association

BESA

British Educational Suppliers Association

BEST

Behaviour and Education Support Teams

BIP

Behaviour Improvement Programme

BME

Black and Minority Ethnic

BN

Basic Need

BSF

Building Schools for the Future (England)

BSP

Behaviour Support Plans

BTEC

Business and Technology Education Council

BV

Best Value

BVPI

Best Value Performance Indicator

BVPP

Best Value Performance Plan

BVR

Best Value Review

C

C & F

Children and Families

CASE

Campaign for the Advancement of State Education

CATs

Cognitive Ability Tests

C & YP

Children and Young People

CAB

Citizens Advice Bureau

CACHE

Council for Awards in Children's Care and Education

CAF

Common Assessment Framework

CAIT

Child Abuse Investigation Team

CDC

Curriculum Development Centre

CDC

Council for Disabled Children

CEO

Chief Education Officer

CC

Children's Centre

CiC

Children in Care

CME

Children Missing from Education

CIN

Children in Need

COMPACT

Association of Inspectors, Advisors and Consultants

COGS

Co-ordinators of Governor Services

CoP

Code of Practice

CPD

Continuing Professional Development

CPR

Child protection Register

CRAC

Careers Research and Advisory Centre

CRE

Commission for Racial Equality

CSA

Children’s Services Authority

CSIE

Centre for Studies on Inclusive Education

CST

Curriculum Support Teachers

D

DCD

Developmental Coordination Disorder

DCSF

Department for Children, Schools and Families

DLOs

Desirable Learning Outcomes

DT

Design and Technology

E

E2L

English as a Second Language

EAL

English as an Additional Language

EA

Education Action Zone

EBD

Emotional and Behavioural Difficulties

EBN

Exceptional Basic Needs

EBSD

Emotional Behavioural and Social Difficulties

ECM

Every Child Matters

EDP

Education Development Plan

EI

Emotional Intelligence

EIP

Educational Improvement Plan

ELG

Early Learning Goals

ELS

Early Literacy Support

EO

Education  Officer

ESBD

Emotionial Social Behavioural Difficulties

ESO

Education Supervision Ortder

ESW

Educational Social Worker

EY

Early Years

EYCC

Early Years Child Care

EYDCP

Early Years Development and Childcare Partnership

EYDP

Early Years Development Plan

EYFS

Early Years Foundation Stage

EYU

Early Years Unit

F

FE

Further Education

FS

Foundation Stage

FSM

Free School Meals

FSP

Foundation Stage Profile

FSU

Foundation Stage Units

G

G & T

Gifted and Talented

GB

Governing Board

GCSE

General Certificate of Secondary Education

GIS

Geographic Information Systems

GLD

General Learning Difficulties

GM(S)

Grant Maintained (School)

GNVQ

General National Vocational Qualification

GSB

General School Budget

GTC

General Teaching Council

GTP

Graduate Teacher Programme

H

H&S

Health and Safety

HEADLAMP

Headteachers‘ Leadership and Management Programme

HI

Hearing Impaired

HHC

Headmaster and Headmistresses' Conference

HLTA

Higher Level Teaching Assistant

HMCI

Her Majesty’s Chief Inspector of Schools

HMI

Her Majesty’s Inspectors

HOY

Head of Year

HAS

Home School Agreement

HTP

Headship Training Plan

I

IAP

Individual Action Plan

IBP

Individual Behaviour Plan

IEP

Individual Education Plan

ICSP

Infant Class Size Plan

ICT

Information and Communications Technology

IFP

Increased Flexibility Programme

INSET

In-Service Education and Training (for Teachers)

ISCG

Information for School and College Governors

IT

Information Technology

ITT

Initial Teacher Training

J

JMI

Junior, Middle and Infant

JV

Joint Venture

K

KS

Key Stage (1 2 3 4)

KPI

Key Performance Indicators

L

LA

Local Authority

LDD

Learning Difficulties and Disabilities

LEA

Local Education Authority

LEP

Local Education Partnership

LPSH

Learning Programme for Serving Heads

LSA

Learning Support Assistant

LSU

Learning Support Unit

M

M & E

Monitoring and Evaluation

MA

Modern Apprenticeships

MAST

Marking and Support Time

MDA

Mid-day Assistant

MDS

Midday supervisor

MFL

Modern Foreign Languages

MIN

Meeting Individual Needs

MLD

Moderate Learning Difficulties

N

NAA

National Assessment Agency

NAGC

National Association for Gifted Children

NAGTY

National Academy for Gifted and Talented Youth

NAHHT

National Association of Hospital and Home Teachers

NAHT

National Association of Head Teachers

NAI

Non-Accidental Injury

NASEN

National Association for SEN

NASUWT

National Association for School Masters/Union of Women Teachers

NC

National Curriculum

NCH

National Children's Charity

NCY

National Curriculum Year

NCOGS

National Co-ordinators of Governor Services

NCPTA

National Confederation of Parent Teacher Associations

NCSL

National College for School Leadership

NCT

Non-contact Time

NCT

National Curriculum Tests

NCVQ

National Council for Vocational Qualifications

NCY

National Curriculum Year

NDNA

National Day Nurseries Association

NFER

National Foundation for Educational Research

NGA

National Governors’ Association

NGC

National Governors’ Council: now

NGANGfL

National Grid for Learning

NLS

National Literacy Strategy

NNS

National Numeracy Strategy

NPH

National Primary Heads

NPQ

National Primary Qualification

NPQH

National Professional Qualification for Headship

NPQSL

National Primary Qualification for Subject Leaders

NQT

Newly Qualified Teacher

NRA

National Records of Achievement

NSPCC

National Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children

NSSEN

Non-Statemented Special Educational Needs

NSSIPs

National Standards for School Improvement Professionals

NTA

National Training Award

NTA

Non-Teaching Assistant

NUT

National Union of Teachers

NVQ

National Vocational Qualification

O

Ofsted

Office for Standards in Education, Children's Services and Skills

OOSH

Out Of School Hours

OOSH

Out of School Hours Learning

OTT

Overseas Trained Teacher

P

PANDA

Performance and Assessment (Report)

PAF

Performance Assessment Framework

PAT

Professional Association of Teachers

PAT

Pupil Attainment Target

PATA

Parent and Toddler Association

PCT

Primary Care Trust

PD

Physical Disabilities

PE

Physical Education

PEACH

Parents for the Early Intervention of Autism in Children

PEO

Principal Education Officer

PEP

Personal Education Plan

PH

Physically Handicapped

PI

Performance Indicators

PICSI

Pre-Inspection Context and School Indicator

PIN

Pupil Inclusion Network

PLP

Primary Leadership Programme

PMLD

Profound and Multiple Learning Difficulties

PNS

Primary National Strategy

PoCA

Protection of Children Act

POS

Programme of Study

PPA

Pre-school Playgroups Association

PPA

Planning Preparation and Assessment

PR

Public Relations

PRC

Pupil Referral Centre

PRU

Pupil Referral Unit

PS

Partially Sighted

PSA

Parent School Association

PSHE

Personal, Social and Health Education

PSLD

Physical and Severe Learning Difficulties

PSP

Pastoral Support Programme

PSSA

Primary Schools Sports Association

PT

Part Time

PTA

Parent Teacher Association

PTR

Pupil Teacher Ratio

Q

QCA

Qualification and Curriculum Authority

QT

Qualified Teacher

QTS

Qualified Teacher Status

R

RA

Reading Age

RAISE

Reporting and Analysis for Improvement Through School Self-Evaluation

RBL

Resource Based Learning

RE

Religious Education

RI

Resources Investigator

ROA

Record of Achievement

RSG

Revenue Support Grant

RTP

Registered Teacher Programme

S

SA

Spelling Age

SA

Statutory Assessment

SACRE

Standing Advisory Committee on Religious Education

SAI

Schools Access Initiative

SA

School Assessment Leader

SAO

School Attendance Order

SAT

Standard Assessment Task (or Test)

SCAA

School Curriculum and Assessment Authority

SCD

Severe Communication Difficulties

SCE

Service Children’s Education

SCITT

School-Centred Initial Teacher Training

SDP

School Development Plan

SEF

Self Evaluation Form

SEN

Special Educational Needs

SENCO

Special Educational Needs Coordinator

SHA

Secondary Heads Association

SIMS

School Information Management System

SIP

School Improvement Plan

SIPS

School Inclusion: Pupil Support

SLD

Severe Learning Difficulties

SLT

Speech and Language Therapy

SMART

Specific, Measurable, Achievable, Results-focused and Time-based

SMSC

Spiritual, Moral, Social, Cultural (Development)

SN

Special Needs

SNA

Special Needs Assistant

SNAP

Special Needs Advisory Panel

SNIP

Special Needs Improvement Plan

SOC

School Organisation Committee

SpLD

Specific Learning Difficulty

STA

Specialist Teacher Assistant

STAR

Situation, Task, Action, Result

STAR

Specialist Teacher Assistants Record

STRB

School Teachers Review Body

T

TA

Teaching Assistant

TDA

Training and Development Agency for Schools

TED

Teacher Education Day

TES

Times Educational Supplement

TES

Traveller Education Service

TSC

Training Standards Council

TTA

Teacher Training Agency

U

UPN

Unique Pupil Number

V

VAC

Very Able Children

VAK

Visual, Auditory, Kinaesthetic styles of learning

VI

Visually Impaired

W

WALT

What am I Learning Today?

X

No entries

Y

No entries

Z

No entries