| AEN |
Additional Educational Needs |
| ASD |
Autistic Spectrum Disorder |
| ATL |
Association of Teachers and Lecturers |
| BESD |
Behavioural, Emotional and Social Difficulties |
| CPD |
Continuing Professional Development |
| CSIE |
Centre for Studies on Inclusive Education |
| DES |
Department for Education and Skills |
| EBD |
Emotional and Behavioural Difficulties |
| HI |
Hearing Impairment |
| IBP |
Individual Behaviour Plan |
| IEP |
Individual Education Plan |
| ILP |
Inclusive Learning Plan |
| INCO |
Inclusion Coordinator |
| INSET |
In-service Education and Training |
| KS |
Key Stage |
| LEA |
Local Education Authority |
| LSA |
Learning Support Assistant |
| MLD |
Moderate Learning Difficulties |
| NC |
National Curriculum |
| NQT |
Newly Qualified Teacher |
| OASIS |
Open Access Supporting Inclusive Study |
| OSTED |
Office for Standards in Education |
| PECS |
Picture Exchange Communication System |
| PLASC |
Pupil Level Annual School Census |
| PRU |
Pupil Referral Unit |
| PSD |
Personal and Social Development |
| QCA |
Qualifications and Curriculum Authority |
| SEN |
Special Educational Needs |
| SENCO |
Special Educational Needs Coordinator |
| SIP |
School Improvement Plan |
| SLCD |
Speech, Language, and Communication Difficulties |
| SMT |
Senior Management Team |
| Sp.LD |
Specific Learning Difficulties |
| TA |
Teaching Assistant |
| UN |
United Nations |
| VAK |
Visual, Auditory and Kinaesthetic |
| VI |
Visual Impairment |
