ADD – Attention Deficit Disorder 

ADHD – Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder 

ASC – Autistic Spectrum Condition 

ASD – Autistic Spectrum Disorder 

BSL – British Sign Language

CAF – Common Assessment Framework/Form 

CAMHS – Child and Adolescent Mental Health Service 

CAT – Communication and Autism Team 

CCG – Clinical Commissioning Group 

CCP – Consultant Community Paediatrician

CDC – Child Development Centre 

C&L- Cognition and Learning 

CLA – Child who is Looked After   

CP – Child Protection 

CYP – Child and young person

DBS – Disclosure and Barring Service 

DfE – Department for Education 

DLA – Disability Living Allowance

EAL- English as an Additional Language  

EHCP – Education Health and Care Plan 

EPS – Educational Psychology Service 

HI- Hearing Impairment 

HLTA – Higher Level Teaching Assistant 

INSET – In-Service Education and Training

LP – Learning Plan 

LO – Local Offer

MLD – Moderate Learning Difficulties 

MSI – Multiple Sensory Impairment

Ofsted – Office for Standards in Education 

OT – Occupational Therapy

PSP – Pastoral Support Plan 

PD – Physical Difficulty 

PMLD – Profound and Multiple Learning Difficulty

SALT – Speech and Language Therapist or Therapy 

SEND – Special Educational Needs and Disabilities 

SENCo – Special Educational Needs Coordinator 

SENDIASS – Special Educational Needs and Disability Information Advice and Support Service (independent service) 

SC – Social Care 

SEMH – Social, Emotional and Mental Health  

SFA – Schools Funding Agency 

SLCN – Speech, Language and Communication Needs 

SLD – Severe Learning Difficulties 

SLT – Senior Leadership Team 

S&PN – Sensory and/or Physical Needs 

SpLD – Specific Learning Difficulty

TA – Teaching Assistant 

TAC – Team around the Child

TOC – Time Out Card 

TYS – Targeted Youth Support

VI – Visual Impairment 

YP – Young People