Additional Content Area 01
| ADD |
Attention Deficit Disorder |
| ADHD |
Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder |
| Annual Review |
The review of a statement of special educational needs that takes place yearly |
| ASD |
Autistic Spectrum Disorder |
| BESD |
Behaviour Emotional and Social Difficulties |
| BSL |
British Sign Language |
| CAF |
Common Assessment Framework: a form to co-ordinate all the agencies working with a family with problems |
| Child Protection Plan |
A child protection plan is put in place by the Local Authority when a child is deemed to be at significant risk of harm |
| DDA |
Disability Discrimination Act |
| Disability |
A physical or mental impairment that substantially limits one or more life activity that is ongoing and impairs how you interact with the world |
| Disapplication |
Removal from a programme of study |
| Dyscalculia |
A difficulty in acquiring math skills |
| Dyslexia |
A disability which could manifest in difficulties in learning to read, write and spell, when there are progress in other areas. Concentration, organisational skills, comprehension and handwriting are amongst a range of other areas that could be affected |
| Dyspraxia |
A disability where motor skills are difficult to learn and retain. Coordination and balance could be affected, amongst other areas |
Additional Content Area 02
| EBD |
Emotional Behavioural Difficulties |
| ECM |
Every Child Matters |
| EDCM |
Every Disabled Child Matters |
| EP |
Educational Physiologist |
| EWO |
Education Welfare Officer |
| HI |
Hearing Impairment |
| IEP |
Individual Education Plan. A working document recording short-term targets and strategies for an individual pupil |
| Integration |
Educating children with special educational needs with children without special educational needs |
| LA |
Local Authority |
| LM |
Learning Mentor |
| LSA |
Learning Support Assistant |
| LSC |
Learning & Skills Council |
| Makaton |
A signed language based on BSL but is standardised across the country |
| MLD |
Moderate Learning Difficulties |
Additional Content Area 03
| NSSEN |
Non-statement Special Educational Needs |
| OT |
Occupational Therapist |
| PD |
Physical Disability |
| PMLD |
Profound and Multiple Learning Difficulties |
| Portage |
A home-visiting educational service for pre-school children with additional support needs and their families |
| PSHE |
Personal, Social and Health Education |
| PSP |
Pastoral Support Plan |
| PT |
Physiotherapist |
| ROA |
Record of Achievement |
Additional Content Area 04
| SA |
School Action |
| SA+ |
School Action Plus |
| SaLT |
Speech and Language Therapist |
| SEN |
Special Educational Needs |
| SENCo |
Special Educational Needs Coordinator. The member of staff who has responsibility for coordinating SEN provision within a school |
| SENDA |
Special Educational Needs and Disability Act 2001 |
| SENDIST |
Special Educational Needs and Disability Tribunal |
| SLCN |
Speech Language and Communication Needs |
| SLD |
Severe Learning Difficulties |
| SMSA |
School Meals Supervisory Assistant |
| Statement |
A document produced by the LA following multi-professional assessments and contributions from parents /carers, setting out the precise nature of a pupil’s difficulties and educational needs. The document details how the pupil’s needs will be met in an educational setting. Statements must be reviewed annually at the Annual Review |
| TA |
Teaching Assistant |
| VI |
Visual Impairment |