Glossary of Useful Terms
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A
| AD(H)D |
D(H)D Attention Deficit (Hyperactivity) Disorder |
| AfL |
Assessment for Learning |
| AHT |
Assistant Headteacher |
| AR |
Annual Review |
| ARE |
(Attainment in line with) Age Related Expectations |
| ASD |
Autistic Spectrum Disorder |
B
| BESD |
Behavioural Emotional & Social Difficulties |
| BSS |
Behaviour Support Service |
C
| CAF |
Common Assessment Framework |
| CAMHS |
Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services |
| CinN |
Child in Need |
| CLC |
Collaborative Learning Community |
| CM |
Castle Mead |
| CSL |
Collaborative Schools Limited |
| COP |
Code of Practice |
| CP |
Child Protection |
| CPD |
Continuing Professional Development |
D
| DBS |
Disclosure & Barring Service |
| DL |
Disadvantaged Learner |
| DDSL |
Deputy Designated Safeguarding Lead |
| DHT |
Deputy Headteacher |
| DSL |
Designated Safeguarding Lead |
| DT |
Design and Technology |
E
| EAL |
English as an Additional Language |
| EFA |
Education Funding Agency |
| EHCP |
Education Health Care Plan |
| ELG |
Early Learning Goal |
| ECT |
Early Career Teacher (formerly known as NQT) |
| ELSA |
Emotional Literacy Support Assistant |
| ELT |
Executive Leadership Team |
| EMAS |
Ethnic Minority Achievement Service |
| EP |
Educational Psychologist |
| ESA |
Early Support Assessment |
| EWO |
Educational Welfare Officer |
| EY |
Early Years |
| EYFS |
Early Years Foundation Stage |
| EXS |
(Working at the) Expected Standard |
F
| FFT |
Fisher Family Trust |
| FSM |
Free School Meals |
| FTE |
Full Time Equivalent |
G
| GAG |
General Annual Grant (the main element in an academy’s annual revenue budget) |
| GDS |
(Working at) Greater Depth Standard |
| GLD |
Good Level of Development in EYFS (Early Years Foundation Stage) |
| GRT |
Gypsy Roma Traveller |
H
| HI |
Hearing Impairment |
| HLTA |
Higher Level Teaching Assistant |
| HMI |
His Majesty's Inspector |
| HR |
Human Resources |
| HoS |
Head of School |
| HT |
Headteacher |
I
| IC |
Inclusion Champion |
| IEP |
Individual Education Plan |
| INCO |
Inclusion Coordinator |
| ITT |
Initial Teacher Training |
| IYMEM |
In-year Monitoring and Evaluation Meeting |
J
K
L
M
| MAT |
Multi Academy Trust |
| MDSA |
Midday Supervisory Assistant |
| MER |
Monitoring and Evaluation Review |
| MFL |
Modern Foreign Languages |
| MIS |
Management Information System |
| ML |
Middle Leader |
| MLT |
Middle Leadership Team |
| MNP |
Maths No Problem |
N
| NELI |
Nuffield Early Language Intervention (A programme for children in Reception (4-5 years) which has been found to improve children's language and early literacy skills) |
| NC |
National Curriculum |
| NGA |
National Governance Association |
| NOR |
Number On Roll |
| NQT |
Newly Qualified Teacher (now called ECT) |
O
| OH |
Occupational Health |
| OSG |
Online Safety Group |
| OSL |
Online Safety Lead |
P
| PE |
Physical Education |
| PP |
Pupil Premium |
| PPA |
Planning Preparation Assessment |
| PPR |
Pupil Progress Review |
| Protected characteristics |
www.gov.uk/discrimination-your-rights |
| PSA |
Parent Support Advisor |
| PSHE |
Personal, Social and Health Education |
Q
| QTS |
Qualified Teacher Status |
R
| RE |
Religious Education |
| RM |
River Mead |
| RSE |
Relationships and Sex Education |
| RWI |
Read Write Inc (phonics scheme) |
S
| SALT |
Speech And Language Therapist |
| SAM |
School Attendance Meeting |
| SATs |
Standard Attainment Tests |
| SBM |
School Business Manager |
| SC |
Social Care |
| SCR |
Single Central Record |
| SEMH |
Social, Emotional and Mental Health |
| SENCO |
Special Educational Needs Coordinator |
| SEND |
Special Educational Needs and Disabilities |
| SIDP |
School Improvement and Development Plan |
| SIP |
School Improvement Plan |
| SLE |
Specialist Learning Expert (previously Specialist Leader in Education) |
| SLT |
Senior Leadership Team |
| SMART |
Specific, Measurable, Achievable, Realistic, Time-related |
| SMSC |
Spiritual, Moral, Social and Cultural development |
| SPAG |
Spelling, Punctuation and Grammar |
| SpLD |
Specific Learning Difficulties |
| SSENS |
Specialist Special Educational Needs Support Service |
| SPTO |
School Pupil Tracker Online |
| ST |
Senior Teacher |
| STEM |
Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics |
| STRB |
School Teachers’ Review Body |
T
| TA |
Teaching Assistant |
| TAC |
Team Around the Child |
| TDD |
Teacher Development Day |
| TLR |
Teaching and Learning Responsibility |
| TM |
The Mead |
| TSH |
Teaching School Hub |
| TYP |
Trowbridge Youth Parliament |
V / W
| VI |
Visual Impairment |
| WTS |
Working Towards |
