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:

ANP

AfL

CAMHS

CPD

DBS

DHT

DSL

EAL

EHCP

EPE

EYEH

EYFS

FGB

GDPR

GPS/SPAG

H&S

INA

INSET

KS1

KS2

KUW

LAC

MDSA

PCSO

PP/Ever6/FSM6

PPA

PPG

PPM

PSED

PSHE

SALT

SATs

SEF

SEND

SENCo

SFVS

SDP

SLT

SMSC

SPG

TLR

TRG

Additional Needs Plan

Assessment for Learning

Accelerated Reader

British Values

Child & Adolescent Mental Health Service

Communication & Language (Early Years)

Continuing Professional Development

Design and Technology

Disclosure and Barring Service ( Formerly CRB check)

Deputy Head Teacher

Designated Safeguarding Lead

English as an Additional Language

Education Health Care Plan

ducational Psychologist

Early Years Excellence Hub

Early Years Foundation Stage

Full Governing Body

General Data Protection Regulation

Grammar Punctuation and Spelling

Health & Safety

Headteacher

Individual Needs Assistant

In-service Training

Key Stage One – Years 1 & 2

Key Stage Two – Years 3,4,5 & 6

Knowledge and Understanding of the World (Early Years)

Local Authority

Looked After Child

Midday Supervisory Assistant

Police Community Support Officer

Physical Development (Early Years)

Pupils entitled to pupil premium grant

Planning, Preparation & Assessment

Pupil Premium Grant

Pupil Progress Meeting

Personal Social Emotional Development ( Early Years)

Personal Social Health Education

Religious Education

Speech and Language Therapist

Statutory Assessment Tests

Self Evaluation Form

Special Educational Needs and Disability

Special Educational Needs Co-ordinator

School Financial Value Standard

School Development Plan

Senior Leadership Team

Spiritual, Moral, Social and Cultural

Sport Premium Grant

Teaching Assistant

Teaching and Learning Responsibility

Teaching Research Group (linked to the Math Hub)

Understanding of the World (Early Years)

Value Added

Assessment Acronyms

WTS

EXS

GDS

PSC

MTS

SATS

Working Towards the expected standards

Working at the Expected Standard

Working at Greater Depth within the expected standard

Phonics Screen Check (Year 1 pupils)

Multiplication Tables Check (Year 4 pupils)

Statutory Assessment Tests