Jargon Buster
We know that education is full of abbreviations and specialist terms that can feel like a foreign language, so our Jargon Buster is here to help parents and carers understand what they mean - we hope this will make it easier to stay informed and involved in your child’s learning but if you find any other terms that are unfamiliar, please don't hesitate to ask us for an explanation.
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Acronym |
Meaning |
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DSL |
Designated Safeguarding Lead |
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DDSL |
Deputy Designated Safeguarding Lead |
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SEND |
Special Educational Needs & Disabilities |
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SENCO |
Special Educational Needs Coordinator |
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SEN Support |
Children that are on the Special Educational Needs register for requiring additional support beyond the school's 'Universal Offer'. The purpose of the SEN register is to ensure that these pupils receive appropriate support and that their progress is monitored effectively. |
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EHCP |
Educational Health Care Plan. A legal, personalised document that sets out the education, health and social care needs of a child / young person who needs more support in their education setting beyond the universal / targeted offer. |
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EHCNA |
An application for a needs assessment to ascertain whether an EHCP is required. |
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C & L |
Cognition and Learning |
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SEMH |
Social, Emotional and Mental Health |
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C & I |
Communication and Interaction |
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EYFS |
Early Years Foundation Stage (Reception and Nursery) |
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GLD |
Good Level of Development. This is the measure used at the end of the Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS) when children finish their Reception Year. It indicates that a child has achieved the expected level in the prime areas of learning (communication and language, physical development, personal, social and emotional development) and the specific areas of literacy and mathematics. |
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Expected Standard (EXP) |
The appropriate standard that a pupil should be working at for that time in the year. |
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Greater Depth (GDS) |
Pupils working beyond the expected standard for that time in the year |
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KS1, KS2, LKS2, UKS2 |
Key Stage 1 (Years 1 & 2) Key Stage 2 (Years 3,4,5 & 6) Lower Key Stage 2 (Years 3 & 4), Upper Key Stage 2 (Years 5 & 6) |
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LA |
Learning Assistant (also known as Teaching Assistant) |
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SSB |
School Standards Board |
| EAL | English as an Additional Language |
| SATS |
Standard Assessment Tests. National assessments taken by all primary school pupils in England to measure their progress against the national curriculum at the end of Key Stage 2. |
