| ADD/ADHD | Attention Deficit Disorder / Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder |
| ASD | Autistic Spectrum Disorder |
| Assessment | A detailed examination of a child's special educational needs |
| Baseline Assessment | A standardised teacher assessment designed to establish the attainment level of children at a significant point |
| Basic Skills | Reading, Writing and Maths |
| Beacon School | A school that has been identified as amongst the best performing in country and represent examples of good practice |
| BSS | Behaviour Support Service |
| B4L | Behaviour For Learning |
| CAF | Classroom Assistant |
| CoP | Code of Practice |
| CI | Communication and Interaction |
| CL | Cognition and Learning |
| CP | Child Protection |
| CPR | Child Protection Register |
| DoB | Date of Birth |
| EBD | Emotional and Behavioural Difficulties |
| ESBD | Emotional, Social and Behavioural Difficulties |
| EOTAS | Education Other That at School |
| EP | Education Psychologist |
| ESW | Education Social Worker |
| EWO | Education Welfare Officer |
| ESP | Early Support Programme |
| EYCDP | Early Years Development and Childcare Plan |
| E2E | Entry to Employment |
| FE | Further Education |
| FSM | Free School Meals |
| G&T | Gifted & Talented |
| GMS | Grant Maintained School |
| HE | Higher Education |
| HI | Hearing Impaired |
| IAC | Infant Assessment Class |
| IPS | Independent Parental Supporter |
| IEP | Individual Education Plan |
| LA | Local Authority |
| LD | Learning Difficulties |
| LSA | Learning Support Assistant |
| LSS | Learning Support Service |
| MDT | Multi-Disaplinary Team |
| MLD | Moderate Learning Difficulties |
| NC | National Curriculum |
| NQT | Newly Qualified Teacher |
| NTA | Non-Teaching Assistant |
| ODD | Oppositional Defiant Disorder |
| OT | Occupational Therapy |
| PE | Physical Education |
| PEP | Personal Education Plan |
| PTA | Parent Teacher Association |
| PPO | Parent Partnership Officer |
| PRU | Pupil Referral Unit |
| PSP | Pastoral Support Programme |
| PSAC | Pre School Assessment Class |
| RAC | Reception Assessment Class |
| RoA | Records of Achievement |
| SAL/SLT | Speech and Language Therapy |
| SAT's | Standard Assessment Tests |
| SA | School Action |
| SA+ | School Action Plus |
| SEN | Special Educational Needs |
| SENCo | Special Educational Needs Co-ordinator |
| SLD | Severe Learning Difficulties |
| SMO | School Medical Officer |
| SpLD | Specific Learning Difficulties |
| SPM | Sensory, Physical, Medical |
| TA | Teaching Assistant |
| VI | Visually Impared |
| RAPT | Raising Achievement & Perfermance Team |
