SEND Glossary
There seems to be so many acronyms to describe things in education, we hope that this glossary will be of some use to you, but remember if there is anything that you don’t understand please just ask.
ADD Attention Deficit Disorder
ADHD Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder
ASD Autistic Spectrum Disorder
BIP Behaviour Improvement Programme
BSL British Sign Language
CAF Common Assessment Framework
CAMHS Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services
CBT Cognitive Behaviour Therapy
CF Cystic Fibrosis
Cluster Group of schools that come together for a purpose
DfE Department for Education
DH Department of Health
EAL English as an additional language
EHC Plan Education Health Care Plan – replacing statements
EKLAN A type of ‘Speech and Language’ training
EP Educational Psychologists
EPS Educational Psychology Services
EWO Education Welfare Officer
EYFS Early Years Foundation Stage
HLTA Higher Level Teaching Assistant
IEP Individual Education Plan
INSET In-service education and training
KS1 Key Stage 1 – Years 1 & 2
KS2 Key Stage 2 – Years 3 – 6 (inclusive)
LA Local Authority
MLD Moderate Learning Difficulties
Ofsted Office for standards in education
PECS Picture exchange communication system
PMLD Profound and Multiple Learning Difficulties
PRU Pupil Referral Unit
SA School Action
SALT Speech and Language Therapy
SAP School Action Plus
SEN Special Educational Needs
SENCO Special Educational Needs Co-ordinator
SEND Special Educational Needs and Disabilities
SENDIASS Special Educational Needs and Disablities Information Advice and Support Service
SLCN Speech, Language and Communication Needs
SLD Severe Learning Difficulties
SMART targets Specific-Measurable-Achievable-Realistic-Time-Related Targets
TA Teaching Assistant