Acronyms

Every organisation has its own speak or TLAs (Three Letter Acronyms). This is a very brief list of acronyms that are used in education.

AOT - Adult Other than Teacher

AST – Advanced Skills Teacher

BME – Black and Minority Ethnic

CPD – Continued Professional Development

CPR – Child Protection Register

CYPS – Children and Young People’s Services

EAL – English as an Additional Language

ECM – Every Child Matters

EFL – English as a Foreign Language

FE – Further Education

HE – Higher Education

ICT – Information and Communication Technology

LA – Local Authority

LAC – Looked After Children

LSA – Learning Support Assistant

NEET – Not in Education Employment or Training

NQT – Newly Qualified Teacher

PFI – Private Finance Initiative

PRU – Pupil Referral Unit

PSE – Personal and Social Education

QCA – Qualifications and Curriculum Authority

RSS – Really Simple Syndication

SATS – Standard Assessment Tests

SIO – School Improvement Officers

SIP – School Improvement Plan

SEN – Special Educational Needs

TA – Teaching Assistant

TLR – Teaching and Learning Responsibility

NQT is a Newly Qualified Teacher and AOT is an adult other than a teacher