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Short form |
Long form |
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ADD |
Attention Deficit Disorder |
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ADHD |
Attention Deficit and Hyperactivity Disorder |
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AfL |
Assessment for Learning |
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CAMHS |
Child and Adolescent Mental Health Service |
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CBT |
Cognitive Behavioural Therapy |
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CRB |
Criminal Records Bureau |
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D & T |
Design and Technology |
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DBS |
Disclosure Barring Service |
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DfE |
Department for Education |
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DHT |
Deputy Headteacher |
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DSL |
Designated Safeguarding Lead |
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EAL |
English as an Additional Language |
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EBD |
Emotional and Behavioural Difficulties |
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EHC |
Education, Health and Care |
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ESOL |
English for Speakers of Other Languages |
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EYFS |
Early Years Foundation Stage |
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FE |
Further Education |
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FGM |
Female Genital Mutilation |
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FSM |
Free School Meals |
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FTE |
Full Time Equivalent |
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G&T |
Gifted and Talented |
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GDPR |
General Data Protection Regulation |
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HE |
Higher Education |
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HoDs |
Heads of Departments |
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HT |
Headteacher |
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IB |
International Baccalaureate |
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ICT |
Information and Communications Technology |
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IEP |
Individual Education Plan |
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INSET |
In-Service Education and Training |
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IT |
Information Technology |
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ITT |
Initial Teacher Training |
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KPI |
Key Performance Indicator |
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KS |
Key Stage |
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LA |
Local Authority |
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LAC |
Looked After Children |
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LGBT |
Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender |
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LSA |
Learning Support Assistant |
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MAT |
Multi-Academy Trust |
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MFL |
Modern Foreign Languages |
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MLD |
Moderate Learning Difficulties |
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MPR |
Main Pay Range |
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NC |
National Curriculum |
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NPQH |
National Professional Qualification for Headship |
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NPQSL |
National Professional Qualification for Senior Leadership |
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NQT |
Newly Qualified Teacher |
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NVQ |
National Vocational Qualification |
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OFSTED |
Office for Standards in Education |
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PE |
Physical Education |
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PGCE |
Postgraduate Certification of Education |
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PMLD |
Profound and Multiple Learning Difficulties |
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PPA |
Planning, Preparation and Assessment |
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PRU |
Pupil Referral Unit |
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PSHE |
Personal, Social and Health Education |
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PTA |
Parent-Teacher Association |
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QTS |
Qualified Teacher Status |
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RE |
Religious Education |
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RI |
Requires Improvement |
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SATs |
Standard Assessment Tests |
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SBM |
School Business Manager |
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SEMH |
Social Emotional Mental Health |
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SEN |
Special Educational Needs |
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SEND |
Special Educational Needs and Disabilities |
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SENCO |
Special Educational Needs Coordinator |
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SIMS |
Schools Information System |
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SLD |
Severe Learning Difficulties |
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SLT |
Senior Leadership Team |
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SoW |
Scheme of Work |
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SPaG |
Spelling and Punctuation and Grammar |
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TA |
Teaching Assistant |
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TEFL |
Teaching English as a Foreign Language |
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TLR |
Teaching and Learning Responsibility |
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UCAS |
University and Colleges Admissions Service |
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UPR |
Upper Pay Range |
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VA |
Voluntary Aided |
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VC |
Voluntary Controlled |
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WBL |
Work Based Learning |