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 | Behavioural 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 and Language Therapy |
SEMH | Social, Emotional and Mental Health |
SEND | Special Educational Needs & Disability |
SENCo | Special Educational Needs Coordinator |
SpLD | Specific Learning Difficulty |
STT | Specialist Teaching Team |
TAC | Team Around the Child |
VI | Visual Impairment |
WTT | Working Together Team |