In Education there is a tendency to use acronyms when sharing both written and verbal information. The following list has been created to try to explain the meanings of some of the more commonly used acronyms.
If you come across additional acronyms that you think ought to be included in this list then please contact the Junior School office.
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CPO |
Child Protection Officer |
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DFE |
Department for Education |
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DSL |
Designated Safeguarding Lead |
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EHC |
Education, Health and Care plan (Please note that The SEN Framework was changed on 1st September 2014 and Statements of SEN/Statutory Assessments were replaced by Education, Health and Care (EHC) plans/assessments.) |
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EWO |
Education Welfare Officer |
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EYFS |
Early Years Foundation Stage |
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FSM |
Free School Meals |
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H&S |
Health and Safety |
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HLTA |
Higher Level Teaching Assistant |
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IEP |
Individual Education Plan |
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INSET |
In-Service Training Day (staff training day at school & children do not attend) |
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KS1 |
Key Stage 1 (Infant School level) |
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KS2 |
Key Stage 2 (Junior School level) |
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LA |
Local Authority |
| Lockdown | Lockdown procedures are important and would be used in response to an internal or external incident which could be a threat to the safety of staff and children in the school. Examples of possible threats would be:
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LSA |
Learning Support Assistant (Assist a teacher in class – sometimes called a TA) |
| MFL | Modern Foreign Languages (French at Junior School) |
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MLD |
Moderate Learning Difficulties |
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NQT |
Newly Qualified Teacher |
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NPQH |
National Professional Qualification for Headship |
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PHSE |
Personal, Health and Social Education |
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PP |
Pupil Premium (Additional funding available to schools to provide additional in school resources for children who have been entitled to FSMs. The PP allocation is spent either by providing academic support to boost attainment or as a means by which pupils learning or experiences in education may be enriched.) |
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PPA |
Planning, Preparation, Assessment (Time when teaching staff are out of lessons to plan and prepare lessons and activities and mark work) |
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OFTSED |
Office for Standards in Education |
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RE |
Religious Education |
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SATs |
Standard Assessment Tests |
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SDP |
School Development Plan |
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SEN |
Statement of Educational need (replaced by EHC) |
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SENDCO |
Special Educational Needs and Disability Co-ordinator - a SENDCO is responsible for the day-to-day operation of the school's SEN policy. |
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SLT |
Senior Leadership Team |
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SMSC |
Spiritual, Moral, Social and Cultural Education |
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SRE |
Sex and Relationships Education |
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SSA |
Special Support Assistant (Provides support to a named child) |
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TA |
Teaching Assistant (referred to as a LSA in this school) |
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TLR |
Teaching & Learning Responsibility |
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