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.
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:
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ANP |
Additional Needs Plan |
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AfL |
Assessment for Learning |
| AR | Accelerated Reader |
| BV | British Values |
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CAMHS |
Child & Adolescent Mental Health Service |
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CL |
Communication & Language (Early Years) |
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CPD |
Continuing Professional Development |
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DT |
Design and Technology |
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DBS |
Disclosure and Barring Service ( Formerly CRB check) |
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DHT |
Deputy Head Teacher |
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DSL |
Designated Safeguarding Lead |
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EAL |
English as an Additional Language |
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EHCP |
Education Health Care Plan |
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EP |
Educational Psychologist |
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EYEH |
Early Years Excellence Hub |
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EYFS |
Early Years Foundation Stage |
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FGB |
Full Governing Body |
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GDPR |
General Data Protection Regulation |
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GPS/SP&G |
Grammar Punctuation and Spelling |
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H&S |
Health & Safety |
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HT |
Headteacher |
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INA |
Individual Needs Assistant |
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INSET |
In-service Training |
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KS1 |
Key Stage One – Years 1 & 2 |
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KS2 |
Key Stage Two – Years 3,4,5 & 6 |
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KUW |
Knowledge and Understanding of the World (Early Years) |
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LA |
Local Authority |
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LAC |
Looked After Child |
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MDSA |
Midday Supervisory Assistant |
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PCSO |
Police Community Support Officer |
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PD |
Physical Development (Early Years) |
| PP/Ever6/FSM6 | Pupils entitled to pupil premium grant |
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PPA |
Planning, Preparation & Assessment |
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PPG |
Pupil Premium Grant |
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PPM |
Pupil Progress Meeting |
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PSED |
Personal Social Emotional Development ( Early Years) |
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PSHE |
Personal Social Health Education |
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RE |
Religious Education |
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SALT |
Speech and Language Therapist |
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SATs |
Statutory Assessment Tests |
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SEF |
Self Evaluation Form |
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SEND |
Special Educational Needs and Disability |
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SENCo |
Special Educational Needs Co-ordinator |
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SFVS |
School Financial Value Standard |
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SIP |
School Improvement Plan |
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SLT |
Senior Leadership Team |
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SMSC |
Spiritual, Moral, Social and Cultural |
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SPG |
Sport Premium Grant |
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TA |
Teaching Assistant |
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TLR |
Teaching and Learning Responsibility |
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TRG |
Teaching Research Group (linked to the Math Hub) |
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UW |
Understanding of the World (Early Years) |
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VA |
Value Added |
Assessment Acronyms:
| ARE | Age Related Expectations |
| PK1, PK2, PK3, PK4 | Pre-Key Stage Standards |
| 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 |