COMMON ABBREVIATIONS AND ACRONYMS

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A Level	Advanced Level
ACE	Advisory Centre for Education
ACPC	Area Child Protection Committee
ADHD	Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder
AEN	Additional Educational Needs
ALF	Activity Lead Funding
ALS	Additional Literacy Support
AMP	Assessment Management Plan
APS	Average Points Score
AQA	Assessment and Qualifications Alliance
AS Level	Advanced Supplementary Level
AST	Advanced Skills Teacher
AT	Attainment Target
ATL	Association of Teachers and Lecturers
AWPU	Age Weighted Pupil Unit

BA	Bachelor of Arts
BCSIP	Black Country School Improvement Partnership
B Ed	Bachelor of Education
BSA	Basic Skills Agency
B Sc	Bachelor of Science
BSP	Behaviour Support Plan
BST	Behaviour Support Team
BTEC	Business and Technician Education Council
BV	Best Value

CA	Classroom Assistant
CAL	Computer Assisted Learning
CASE	Campaign for State Education
CEO	Chief Education Officer
CoSHH	Control of Substances Hazardous to Health
CP	Child Protection
CPD	Continuing Professional Development
CPU	Child Protection Unit
CRB	Criminal Records Bureau

DDA	Disability Discrimination Act
D & T	Design and Technology
DEFRA	Department of the Environment Food and Rural Affairs
DfES	Department for Education and Skills
DoB	Date of Birth

EAL	English as an Additional Language
EAZ	Education Action Zone
EDI	Electronic Data Interchange
EDP	Education Development Plan
EEC	Early Excellence Centre
ELG	Early Learning Goal
EMAG	Ethnic Minority Achievement Grant
EP	Educational Psychologist
ESBD	Emotional Social and Behavioural Difficulties
ESOL	English Speakers of Other Languages
ESW	Education Social Worker
EWO	Education Welfare Officer
EWS	Education Welfare Service
EYDCP	Early Years Development and Childcare Partnership/Plan

FE	Further Education
FHE	Further and Higher Education
FSM	Free School Meals
Fte	Full Time Equivalent

GCSE	General Certificate of Secondary Education
GNVQ	General National Vocational Qualification
GRTP	Graduate and Registered Teacher Programme
GTC	General Teaching Council

H & S	Health and Safety
HI	Hearing Impaired
HMCI	Her Majesty's Chief Inspector (of schools in England)
HMI	Her Majesty's Inspector/Inspectorate
HSE	Health & Safety Executive
HSWA	Health and Safety at Work Act

ICT	Information and Communications Technology
IEB	Interim Executive Board
IEP	Individual Education Plan
INSET	In-Service Education and Training
IIP	Investors In People
ISB	Individual School Budget
ISCG	Information for School and College Governors
ISR	Individual School Range
ITT	Initial Teacher Training

JMI	Junior Mixed and Infants

KS	Key Stage

LEA	Local Education Authority
LGA	Local Government Association
LMS	Local Management of Schools
LPSH	Leadership Programme for Serving Heads
LSA	Learning Support Assistant
LSC	Learning Skills Council

MA	Master of Arts
MLD	Moderate Learning Difficulties
MSc	Master of Science

NAGM	National Association of Governors and Managers
NAHT	National Association of Head Teachers
NAPE	National Association for Primary Education
NASUWT	National Association of Schoolmasters Union of Women Teachers
NC	National Curriculum
NCPTA	National Confederation of Parent-Teacher Associations
NCSL	National College for School Leadership
NFER	National Foundation for Educational Research
NGC	National Governors Council
NGfL	National Grid for Learning
NNEB	National Nursery Examination Board
NOF	New Opportunities Fund
NoR	Number on Roll
NPQH	National Professional Qualification for Headship
NQT	Newly Qualified Teacher
NRA	National Record of Achievement
NUT	National Union of Teachers
NVQ	National Vocational Qualification

OFSTED	Office for Standards in Education
OU	Open University

PANDA	Performance and Assessment Data
PAT	Professional Association of Teachers
PE	Physical Education
PFI	Private Finance Initiative
PGCE	Post Graduate Certificate in Education
Ph D	Doctor of Philosophy
PI	Physically Impaired
PICSI	Pre-Inspection Context and School Indicator
PIPS	Performance Indicators in Primary Schools
PLASC	Pupil Level Annual School Census
PoS	Programmes of Study
PRU	Pupil Referral Unit
PSHE	Personal Social and Health Education
PTA	Parent -Teacher Association
PTR	Pupil - Teacher Ratio

QCA	Qualifications and Curriculum Authority
QTS	Qualified Teacher Status

R&M	Repair and Maintenance
RE	Religious Education
RgI	Registered Inspector
RoA	Record of Achievement

SA	Supervisory Assistant
SACRE	Standing Advisory Council for Religious Education
SATs	Standard Assessment Test/Task
SDA	School Development Adviser
SDP	School Development Plan
SEN	Special Educational Needs
SENCO	SEN Co-ordinator
SENDA	Special Educational Needs and Disability Act 2001
SEU	Standards and Effectiveness Unit
SHA	Secondary Heads' Association
SIP	School Improvement Plan
SLA	Service Level Agreement
SLD	Severe Learning Difficulties
SMART	Specific Measurable Achievable Relevant Timed
SMT	Senior Management Team
SOC	School Organisation Committee
SoW	Scheme of Work
SpLD	Specific Learning Difficulties
SRB	Single Regeneration Budget
SSA	Standard Spending Assessment
SSFA	School Standards and Framework Act 1998
STRB	School Teachers' Pay and Conditions Document

TA	Teacher Assessment
TEFL	Teaching English as a Foreign Language
TES	Times Educational Supplement
TTA	Teacher Training Agency

UCAS	University and Colleges Admissions Service
UPN	Unique Pupil Number
UNISON	Union of Public Employees

VA	Voluntary Aided
VC	Voluntary Controlled
VI	Visually Impaired

YELLIS	Year Eleven Information System