Jargon Buster
The world of Education is full of acronyms, so listed below is what they mean:
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AfA |
Achievement for All |
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AfL |
Assessment for Learning |
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AHDC |
Aiming High for Disabled Children |
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AoA |
Articles of Association |
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APP |
Assessing Pupils’ Progress |
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APS |
Average Point Score |
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ASCL |
Association of School and College Lecturers |
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ATL |
Association of Teachers and Lecturers |
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B |
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BAP |
Behaviour & Attendance Partnership |
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BME |
Black or Minority Ethnic |
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C |
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CiC |
Children in Care |
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CoCo |
Community Cohesion |
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CPD |
Continuing Professional Development |
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CRE |
Carbon Reduction Commitment Energy Efficiency Scheme |
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D |
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DBS |
Disclosure & Barring Service |
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DDA |
Disability Discrimination Act |
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DfE |
Department for Education |
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DHT |
Deputy Head Teacher |
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DP |
Data Protection |
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E |
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EAL |
English as additional language |
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EBacc |
English Baccalaureate |
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EBD |
Emotional & Behavioural Difficulties |
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EFA |
Education Funding Agency |
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EP |
Educational Psychologist |
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ESCO |
Extended Schools Coordinator |
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EWO |
Education Welfare Officer |
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EY |
Early Years |
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EYFS |
Early Years Foundation Stage |
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F |
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FAQ |
Frequently asked question |
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FFT |
Fischer Family Trust |
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FGB |
Full Governing Body |
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FoI |
Freedom of Information |
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FSM |
Free School Meals |
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FSW |
Family Support Worker |
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FTE |
Full Time Equivalent |
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G |
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GAG |
General Annual Grant |
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G&T |
Gifted and Talented |
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GBSE |
Governing Body Self Evaluation |
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GEL |
Governors e-Learning |
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GCSE |
General Certificate of Secondary Education |
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GMB |
General Municipal Boilermakers (Support Staff Union) |
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GTP |
Graduate Teacher Programme |
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H |
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HE |
Higher Education |
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HEI |
Higher Education Institute |
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HLTA |
Higher Level Teaching Assistant |
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HI |
Hearing Impaired |
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HMI |
Her Majesty’s Inspector of Schools |
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HR |
Human Resources |
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HT |
Head Teacher |
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I |
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IEP |
Individual Education Plan (SEN pupils) |
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IGCSE |
International General Certificate of Secondary Education |
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IiP |
Investors in People |
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INSET |
In Service Educational Training |
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IoG |
Instrument of Government |
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ISCG |
Information for School and College Governors |
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ISR |
Individual School Range |
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ICT |
Information & Communication Technologies |
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ITT |
Initial Teacher Training |
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K |
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KS1, 2, etc. |
Key Stage 1, 2, etc. |
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L |
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LA |
Local Authority |
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LAC |
Looked After Children |
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LADO |
Local Authority Designated Officer |
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LDA |
Learning Difficulty Assessment |
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LDD |
Learning Difficulties or Disability |
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LDG |
Local Delivery Group |
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LGPS |
Local Government Pension Scheme |
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LLE |
Local Leader of Education |
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LMS |
Local Management of Schools |
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LMSS |
Local Management of Special Schools |
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LSA |
Learning Support Assistant |
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LP |
Lead Practitioner |
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M |
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MDA |
Mid Day Assistant |
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MDS |
Mid Day Supervisor |
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MFL |
Modern Foreign Languages |
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MLE |
Managed Learning Environment |
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MLD |
Moderate Learning Difficulties |
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N2GG |
Norfolk to Good and Great |
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NAHT |
National Association of Head Teachers |
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NASUWT |
National Association of Schoolmasters/Union of Women Teachers |
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NC |
National Curriculum |
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NCA |
National Challenge Adviser |
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NCSB |
Norfolk Childrens’ Safeguarding Board |
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NCTL |
National College for Teaching & Leadership |
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NEET |
Not in Education, Employment or Training |
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NGA |
National Governors’ Association |
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NGN |
Norfolk Governors’ Association |
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NGS |
Norfolk Governor Services |
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NLE |
National Leader of Education |
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NLG |
National Leader of Governance |
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NOR |
Number on Roll |
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NPQH |
National Professional Qualification for Headship |
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NQT |
Newly Qualified Teacher |
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NtG |
Narrowing the Gap |
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NUT |
National Union of Teachers |
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NVQ |
National Vocational Qualifications |
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O |
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Ofsted |
Office for Standards in Education |
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Ofqual |
Office of Qualifications & Examinations Regulation |
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OT |
Occupational Therapy |
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P |
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PAN |
Published Admissions Number |
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PGCE |
Post Graduate Certificate in Education |
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PI |
Performance Indicator |
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PIB |
Pre-Inspection Briefing (Ofsted) |
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PM |
Performance Management |
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PPA |
Planning, Preparation and Assessment |
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PRU |
Pupil Referral Unit |
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PSA |
Parent Support Adviser |
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PSHE |
Personal Social Health and Economic education |
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PT |
Part Time |
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PTA |
Parent Teacher Association |
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Q |
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QA |
Quality Assurance |
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QTS |
Qualified Teacher Status |
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RAISE |
Reporting and Analysis for Improvement through School Self-Evaluation |
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RAP |
Raising Attainment Plan |
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RoG |
Review of Governance |
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RPA |
Raising the Participation Age
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SACREs |
Standing Advisory Council for Religious Education |
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SATs |
Standard Assessment Tests |
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SCC |
Schools Causing Concern |
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SCITT |
School - Centred Initial Teacher Training |
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SCR |
Single Central Record |
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SDP |
School Development Plan |
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SEAL |
Social & Emotional Aspects of Learning |
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SEN |
Special Educational Needs |
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SENCO |
Special Educational Needs Coordinator |
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SEND |
Special Educational Needs or Disability |
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SFVS |
Schools Financial Value Standard |
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SGOSS |
School Governors’ One Stop Shop |
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SIC |
Statement of Internal Control |
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SIDP |
School Improvement and Development Plan |
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SLA |
Service Level Agreement |
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SLD |
Severe Learning Difficulties |
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SLT |
Senior Leadership Team |
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SMSC |
Spiritual, Moral, Social and Cultural (Development) |
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SPAG |
Spelling, Punctuation and Grammar |
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SRE |
Sex and Relationships Education |
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SSET |
School Self Evaluation Tracker |
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T |
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TA |
Teaching Assistant |
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TP |
Teachers’ Pensions |
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TPCD |
Teachers’ Pay and Conditions Document |
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U |
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URN |
Unique Reference Number |
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UPN |
Unique Pupil Number |
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V |
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VA |
Value Added |
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VA |
Voluntary Aided |
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VC |
Voluntary Controlled |
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VI |
Visually Impaired |
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VLE |
Virtual Learning Environment |
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WBL |
Work Based Learning |
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YP |
Young People |