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SEND Abbreviations

There are many acronyms and abbreviations in the world of SEND, so we have tried to make it a little easier for you with our glossary of SEND terms below:

ABSA

Anxiety Based School Avoidance

ACE

Adverse Childhood Experience

ADD

Attention Deficit Disorder

ADHD

Attention Deficit and Hyperactivity Disorder

ADOS

Autism Diagnostic Observation Schedule

AiS

Autism in Schools – pilot project

ALN

Additional Learning Needs (Wales)

ALNCO

Additional Learning Needs Coordinator (Welsh SENCO)

ALP

Additional Learning Provision (Wales)

APRG

Area Parent Reps Group (DSPL)

ARFID

Avoidant Restrictive Food Intake Disorder

ASD/ASC

Autism Spectrum Disorders /Autistic Spectrum Condition

ASN

Additional Support Needs (Scotland)

ASR

Annual School Review

AWT

Additional Welfare and Tuition

BESD

Behavioural Emotional and Social Difficulties

BSP

Behavioural Support Plan

CAMHS

Child and Adolescent Mental Health Service

CBT

Cognitive Behavioural Therapy

CCG

Clinical Commissioning Group

CIAO

Child Information Advise Officer

CIC

Community Interest Company

CIN

Child in Need

CINP

Child in Need Plan

CLA

Child Looked After

CME

Children Missing Education

CQC

Care Quality Commission

CYP

Children and Young people

CYPMHS

Children and Young People's Mental Health Services

CYPP

Children and Young People's Plan

DCD

Developmental Coordination Disorder

DCS

Director of Children's Services

DDA

Disability Discrimination Act

DfE

Department of Education

DLA

Disability Living Allowance

DS

Downs Syndrome

DSM

Diagnostic and Statistical Manual

DSPL

Delivering Specialist Provision Locally

EAL

English as an Alternative Language

EBD

Emotional and Behavioural Difficulties

EBNA

Emotional Based School Non-attendance

EBSA

Emotional Based School Avoidance

EBSNA

Emotional Based School Non-attendance

EHCCO

Education, Health Care Coordinator

EHCNA

Education, Health Care Needs Assessment

EHCP

Education, Health Care Plan

ENF

Exceptional Needs Funding

ENH CCG

East and North Herts Clinical Commissioning Group

ENHT

East and North Herts Trust

EP

Educational Psychologist

ERPCF

Eastern Region Parent Carer Forum

ESC

Education Support Centre

ESL

English as a Second Language

ESNA

Extended School Non-Attendance

EWO

Education Welfare Officer

EY

Early Years

EYDP

Early Years Development Plan

FASD

Foetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder

FII or Fii

Fabricated or Induced Illness

FSC

Family Services Commissioning

FSW

Family Support Worker

GDD

Global Development Delay

GIRFEC

Getting It Right for Every Child (Scotland)

HAAAPB

Herts All Age Autism Partnership Board

HCC

Hertfordshire County Council

HCS

Hertfordshire Care Services (Adult Services)

HCT

Hertfordshire Community Trust (Health provider)

HES

Hertfordshire Equipment Service

HNF

High Needs Funding

HPFT

Herts Partnership Foundation Trust

HV

Health Visiting

HVCCG

Herts Valleys Clinical Commissioning Group

HWBB

Health and Well Being Board

HWEICB

Herts and West Essex Integrated Care Board

HWESTPCYP Exec

Herts and West Essex Sustainability and Transformation Plan

IAG

Information, Advice and Guidance

ICB

Integrated Care Board

ICD 10

International Classification of Diseases Issue 10

ICS

Integrated Care System

IPSEA

Independent Provider of Special Education Advice

ISL

Integrated Services for Learning

ISM

Implementation Support Meeting

JSNA

Joint Strategic Needs Assessment

LA

Local Authority

LEA

Local Education Authority

LHNF

Local High Needs Funding

LSPs

Local School Partnerships

MHST

Mental Health Support Team

MLD

Mild Learning Difficulty

NAS

Neonatal Abstinence Syndrome

ND

Neuro Diverse or Neurodivergent

NEET

Not in Education, Employment or Training

NICE

National Institute for Clinical Excellence

NNPCF

National Network of Parent Carer Forums

NT

Neuro Typical

OCD

Obsessive Compulsive Disorder

ODD

Oppositional Defiance Disorder

OSB

Overnight Short Breaks

OT

Occupational Therapy

PAB

SEND Partnership and Assurance Board

PALMS

Positive Behaviour, Autism, Learning Disabilities and Mental Health Service

PDA

Pathological Demand Avoidance

PfA

Preparing for Adulthood

PIP

Personal Independent Payment

PMLD

Profound Multiple Learning Difficulty

PP

Perplexing Presentations

SALT

Speech and Language Therapies

SAT

Specialist Advisory Teacher

SBLO

Short Breaks Local Offer

SCD

Social Communication Disorder

SEMH

Social Emotional Mental Health

SEN

Special Educational Needs

SENCo

Special Education Needs Coordinator

SEND

Special Educational Needs and Disabilities

SEND IT

SEND Information and Technology

SEND SAS

Send Specialist Advise and Support

SENDCO

Special Educational Needs and Disabilities Coordinator

SENDIAGO

SEND Implementation, Advice and Guidance Officer

SENDIASS

SEND Information, Advice and Support Service

SISO

SEND Implementation and Support Officer

SLA

Service Level Agreement

SLCA

Speech, Language, Communication and Autism Team

SLCN

Speech, Language and Communication Needs

SLD

Severe Learning Difficulty

SpLD

Specific Learning Difficulties

T&F

Task and Finish

TAC

Team Around a Child

TAF

Team Around the Family

TAS

Targeted Advice Service (advisory teachers in ISL)

WsoA

Written Statement of Action