SEND

Common SEN Obrievations

ADD/ADHD	Attention Deficit Disorder / Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder
ASD	Autism Spectrum Disorder
BESD	Behavioural, Emotional and Social Difficulties
BOSS	Behaviour Outreach Support Service
CAMHS	Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services
CCG	Clinical Commissioning Groups
CIN	Child in Need
EHC	Education, Health & Care
EHCP	Education, Health & Care Plan
EP	Educational Psychologist
ESCO	Early Support Care Co-ordination
EWO	Education Welfare Officer
EYFS	Early Years Foundation Stage
FSM	Free School Meals
G&T	Gifted & Talented
HE	Higher Education
HI	Hearing Impaired
IEP	Individual Education Plan
LA	Local Authority
MDT	Multi-Disciplinary Team
MLD	Moderate Learning Difficulty

MSI	Multi-Sensory Impairment
NC	National Curriculum
NQT	Newly Qualified Teacher
OT	Occupational Therapist
PD	Physical Disability
PE	Physical Education
PMLD	Profound and Multiple Learning Difficulties
PR	Parental Responsibility
PSHE	Personal, Social, Health and Economic education
PT	Physiotherapy/Physiotherapist
RoA	Records of Achievement
SaLT	Speech and Language Therapy
SEN	Special Educational Needs
SENCO	Special Educational Needs Co- ordinator
SEND	Special Educational Needs and Disabilities
SENDCO	Special Educational Needs & Disabilities Co-ordinator
SLCN	Speech, Language & Communication Needs
SLD	Severe Learning Difficulties
SpLD	Specific Learning Difficulties
STAPS	Specialist Teacher and Psychology Service
STT	Specialist Teaching Team
TA	Teaching Assistant