Knowsley Governor Support Team
List of useful acronyms
ACEAdvisory Centre for Education
ADDAttention Deficit Disorder
ADHDAttention Deficit and Hyperactivity Disorder
AENAdditional Educational Needs
AFLAssessment for Learning
AMPAsset Management Plan
ASBAggregated School Budget
ASTAdvanced Skills Teacher
AWPUAge Weighted Pupil Units
BDA British Dyslexia Association
BECTABritish Educational Communications and Technology Agency
BESDBehavioural, Emotional and Social Difficulties
BIPBehaviour and Improvement Projects
BLFBig Lottery Fund
BSFBuilding Schools for the Future
BTECBusiness and Educational Education Council
BVPIBest Value Performance Indicator
C4CChange 4 Children
CAFCommon Assessment Framework
CAMHSChild and Adolescent Mental Health Services
CESCatholic Education Service
CLC’sCity Learning Centre’s
CPAComprehensive Performance Assessment
CPDContinued Professional Development
CRBCriminal Records Bureau
CRECommission for Racial Equality
CYPPChildren and Young People Plan
DCSDepartment of Children’s Services
DCFS Department for Children, Schools and Families
DHTDeputy Headteacher
DQIDesign Quality Indicators
EALEnglish as an Additional Language
EAZEducation Action Zone
ECMEvery Child Matters
ECPEducation Change Partner
EiCExcellence in Cities
EOC Equal Opportunities Commission
EWOEducation Welfare Officer
FEForm of Entry
FMSISFinancial Management Standards In Schools
FoIAFreedom of Information Act
FSFoundation Stage
FSMFree School Meal
FSPFoundation Stage Profile
FSS Formula Spending Share
FTEFull Time Equivalent
GBGoverning Body
GCSEGeneral Certificate of Secondary Education
GNVQGeneral National Vocational Qualification
GTC General Teaching Council
HEHigher Education
HLTAHigher Level Teaching Assistant
HMI Her Majesty’s Inspectors
HNCHigher National Certificate
HNDHigher National Diploma
HRHuman Resources
HSEHealth and Safety Executive
IBPIndividual Behaviour Plan
ICTInformation Technology
IDeAImprovement and Development Agency
IEPIndividual Education Plan
IIPInvestors in People/ Investors in Pupils
INSETIn-Service Education and Training
ISCGInstitution for School and College Governors
ISAInformation Sharing and Assesment
ISPIntensive Support Programme
ISRIndividual School Range
ITNInvitation to Negotiate
KS1,2,3,4,5Key stage 1,2,3,4,5
LALocal Authority
LACLooked After Children
LEALocal Education Authority
LEPLocal Education Partnership
LIGLeadership Incentive Grant
LMSLocal Management of Schools
LSCLearning and Skills Council
LSCBLocal Safeguarding Children’s’ Board
LSPLocal Strategic Partnership
MFLModern Foreign Language
MLDModern Learning Difficulty
NAHTNational Association of Head Teachers
NASUWTNational Association of Schoolmasters/Union of Women Teachers
NC National Curriculum
NCPTANational Confederation of Parent Teacher Associations
NCSLNational College for School Leadership
NDCNew Deal for Communities North Huyton
NFERNational Foundation for Educational Research
NGANational Governors Council (formally NGC and MSGM)
NGfLNational Grid for Learning
NHSNational Health Service
NNEBNational Nursery Examination Board
NOFNew Opportunities Fund
NORNumbers on Roll
NPQHNational Professional Qualification for Headship
NPSNational Pay Spine (teachers)
NQTNewly Qualified Teachers
NUTNational Union of Teachers
NVQNational Vocational Qualifications
OBEOrder of the British Empire
OFSTEDOffice for Standards in Education
PANDAPerformance and Assessment Reports
PATProfessional Association of Teachers
PCTPrimary Care Trust
PEPhysical Education
PFIPrivate Finance Initiative
PGCEPostgraduate Certificate of Education
PGRParent Governor Representative
PIPerformance Indicator
PMLDProfound and Multiple Learning Difficulties
PPAPlanning, Preparation and Assessment
PRUPupil Referral Unit
PSHEPersonal, Social and Health Education
PTRPupil Teacher Ratio
QCAQualification and Curriculum Authority
RAP Raising Attainment Plan
REReligious Education
RQTRecently Qualified Teacher
SACREStanding Advisory Council on Religious Education
SATSStandard Attainment Tasks
SCPSpinal Column Point
SDPSchool Development Plan
SEFSelf Evaluation Form
SENSpecial Educational Needs
SENCOSpecial Educational Needs Co-ordinator
SHASecondary Heads Association
SIDSchool in Difficulty
SIPSchool Improvement Plan/ School Improvement Partner
SLAService Level Agreement
SLDSevere Learning Difficulty
SMTSenior Management Team
SOCSchools Organisation Committee
TATeaching Assistant
TDATraining and Development Agency
TENThe Education Network
TGBTemporary Governing Body
TORTerms of Reference
TYSPTargeted Youth Support Pathfinder
UNISONThe Union for Local Government Employees
UPNUnique Pupil Number
VA Voluntary Aided
VCVoluntary Controlled
VQVocational Qualification