Glossary of SEND Terms
ADD
Attention Deficit Disorder
ADHD
Attention Deficit & Hyperactivity Disorder
ASD
Autistic Spectrum Disorder
BESD
Behavioural Emotional & Social Difficulties
CAF
Common Assessment Framework
CAMHS
Child & Adolescent Mental Health Service
COP
Code of Practice
CP
Child Protection
DCD
Developmental Co-ordination Disorder
EAL
English as an Additional Language
EP
Educational Psychologist
FR
Formal Response (replacing School Action Plus – SA+)
FSM
Free School Meals
HI
Hearing Impairment
IEP
Individual Education Plan
IR
Informal Response (replacing School Action – SA)
KS
Key Stage
LAC
Looked After Child
LEA
Local Education Authority
LSS
Learning Support Service
MLD
Moderate Learning Difficulty
NC
National Curriculum
OT
Occupational Therapist
PP
Pupil Premium
SaLT
Speech & Language Therapy
SEMH
Social Emotional Mental Health
SEN
Special Educational Needs
SEND
Special Educational Needs & Disability
SENCO
Special Educational Needs Co-ordinator
SpLD
Specific Learning Difficulty
VI
Visual Impairment
