A

ABA - Applied Behavioural Analysis 

ADHD/ADD - Attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder

AEN - Additional Educational Needs 

AR - Annual review. A yearly review of a statement of an Education, Health and Care

ASC/ASD - Autistic spectrum condition/disorder or Aspergers (old diagnosis)

B

BESD - Behavioural, emotional and social difficulties ( now SEMH - Social Emotional Mental Health is commonly used) 

BHISS - Brighton & Hove Inclusion Support Service - schools-based support for children and young people with SEND

C

CA - Classroom Assistant or Carers Allowance

CAFA - Children and Family Act 2014

CAMHS - Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services 

CBT - Cognitive Behavioural Therapy 

CCE - Child Criminal Exploitation also known as county lines.

CCG- Clinical Commissioning Group. Plans and funds health services (now called the Integrated Care Service)

CIN - Child in Need

CoP - Code of practice. A guide that outlines how official bodies such as LAs should provide help or services, according to the law

CTR ​- A meeting chaired by the CCG to review the care and treatment of autistic people or those with a learning disability who are at risk or are in an inpatient psychiatric setting.

CVS - Community and Voluntary Sector

CWO - Casework Officer. Responsible for EHC assessments and plans in Brighton & Hove.

D

DA - Demand Avoidance

DDA - Disability Discrimination Act, replaced by the Equality Act 2010

DfE - Department for Education

DLA - Disability living allowance

DoH - Department of Health

DWP - Department for Work and Pensions

E

EA - Equality Act

EBD/EBSDEmotional and behavioural (and social) difficulties

EBSA​ - Emotionally Based School Avoidance

EHC Needs Assessment - A detailed examination of a child's needs in terms of education, health and social care by the LA, which may lead to an EHC Plan/EHCP

EHCP - Education, Health and Care Plan. A legally binding document that sets out a child's needs and all the extra help they should get. 

EOTAS - Education Other Than At School

EP - Educational Psychologist

EPS - Educational Psychology Service

EWO - Educational Welfare Officer. Work with schools, children and parents on attendance problems

IEP - Individual education plan. A program of learning objectives and teaching strategies for children with special educational needs

F

FDFF - Front Door For Families

FE - Further Education

FHISS - Family Intensive Support Service

G

H

Hive - new ASC provision in Brighton & Hove

HP3 - (Hill Park 3) now known as the Hive, new ASC provision in Brighton & Hove

I

INCO - inclusion co- ordinator

INT/INA - Individual Needs Teacher and Individual Needs Assistant

J

K

L

LA - Local authority

LAC - Looked after child or children. Term for children who are adopted or fostered or in care

LD/LDD - Learning difficulty or disability

LGO - Local government organisation or ombudsman

LSA - Learning Support Assistant

M

Mainstream - Ordinary state school

MLD - Moderate learning difficulties

Multi-disciplinary /multi-agency - Where all the professionals or organisations providing treatment or support come together to assess or discuss your child or your family situation

N

NAS - National Autistic Society

Needs assessment - Social care assessment to decide on the extra help and support your child needs

NEET - Not in education, employment or training

O

Ofsted - Office for standards in education

OT - Occupational Therapist

Outreach - Where a worker comes out to you and/or your child, rather than you having to go to them

P

PALS - Patient Advice and Liaison Service offers confidential advice, support and information on health-related matters

PCF - Parent Carer Forum

PD - Physical difficulty

PDA - Pathological Demand Avoidance (the term Extreme Demand Avoidance is as often used)

PECS - Picture Exchange Communication System

Percentile - A score attained in a test that compares a child with its age group

PIP - Personal independence payment

PMLD - Profound and multiple learning difficulties

Provision map - A document that provides an 'at a glance' way of showing the provision a school makes for children with special and other additional needs

PRU - Pupil Referral Unit. A centre maintained by the local authority for children who can't attend a mainstream or special school

PSP - Pastoral Support Plan

Q

R

Respite - Short-term breaks for parents or carers

S

SEMH - Social, emotional and mental health

SEN - Special Educational Needs 

SENCO - Special Educational Needs Coordinator. The member of staff in a mainstream school who is responsible for special educational needs within the school

SEND - Special educational needs and disabilities

SENDIASS - Special Educational Needs and Disability Information, Advice and Support Service. Every local authority has a duty to provide impartial advice and information to parents of children with SEND. Amaze is funded to provide the SENDIASS for Brighton & Hove and East Sussex

SENDIST - Special Educational Needs Disability Tribunal. An independent body that hears parents' appeals against LA decisions on EHC - assessments and parents' claims of unlawful disability discrimination

SLD - Severe learning difficulties. Can sometimes refer to speech and language difficulties too

SLCN - Speech, language and communication needs

SLT/SALT - Speech and Language Therapy or Therapist

SNS - Sensory Needs Service

SPFT - Sussex Partnership Foundation Trust

SpLD - Specific learning difficulty, for example dyslexia or dyspraxia

SS - Social Services

SW - Social Worker

SSV - Seaside View Child Development Centre (Brighton & Hove)

T

TP - Transition Plan. A plan drawn up after the Year 9 annual review of an EHC Plan/EHCP, setting out the steps needed for the young person to move from school to adult life

U

V

W

X

Y

YES - Youth Advisor Service

Z