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Appendix: Acronyms

ADD – Attention Deficit Disorder

ADHD – Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder

ASD – Autistic Spectrum Disorder

CAF – Common Assessment Framework

CAMHS – Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services

CoP – Code of Practice

CT – Class Teacher

DLA – Disability Living Allowance

EAL – English as an Additional Language

EHCP – Education Health Care Plan

EIS – Early Intervention Service

EMTAS – Ethnic Minority Traveller Achievement Service

EP – Educational Psychologist

EYFS – Early Years Foundation Stage (Nursery, Reception)

FSM – Free School Meals

G&T – Gifted and Talented

DS – Integrated Disability Service

IEP- Individual Education Plan

KS1 – Key Stage One (Years 1, 2)

KS2 – Key Stage Two (Years 3, 4, 5, 6)

LA – Local Education Authority

MLD – Moderate Learning Difficulties

Ofsted – Office for Standards in Education

OT – Occupational Therapist

PD – Physical Difficulties

PMD – Physical and Medical Difficulties

PSI – Physical and Sensory Impairment

PT – Physiotherapist

SALT – Speech and Language Therapy

SENCo – Special Educational Needs Co-ordinator

SEND – Special Education Need and Disability

SLCN – Speech, Language and Communication Needs

SEMH – Social, Emotional and Mental Health

SpLD – Specific Learning Difficulties

TA – Teaching assistant

TELAC – The Looked After Children’s Service

VI – Visual Impairment