Jargon Buster
Education and Schools Acronyms and Common Terms
In Education there is a tendency to use acronyms when sharing both written and verbal information. The following list has been created to try to explain what some of the more common acronyms used mean.
CPO |
Child Protection Officer |
DFE |
Department for Education |
EWO |
Education Welfare Officer |
EYFS |
Early Years Foundation Stage |
FSM |
Free School Meals |
H&S |
Health and Safety |
HLTA |
Higher Level Teaching Assistant |
IEP |
Individual Education Plan |
INSET |
In-Service Training |
KS1 |
Key Stage 1 |
KS2 |
Key Stage 2 |
LA |
Local Authority |
MLD |
Moderate Learning Difficulties |
NQT |
Newly Qualified Teacher |
NPQH |
National Professional Qualification for Headship |
PHSE |
Personal, Health and Social Education |
PPA |
Planning, Preparation, Assessment |
OFTSED |
Office for Standards in Education |
RE |
Religious Education |
SATs |
Standard Assessment Tests |
SIP |
School Improvement Plan |
SENCO |
Special Educational Needs Co-ordinator |
SLT |
Senior Leadership Team |
TA |
Teaching Assistant |
TLR |
Teaching & Learning Responsibility
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