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Glossary of Terms
 
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A

ACE Advisory Centre for Education
AOB Any Other Business
ATL Association of Teachers and Lecturers
   

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B

BDA British Dyslexia Association
   

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C

CARE Christian Action Research and Education
CASE Campaign for State Education
CRB Criminal Records Bureau
CRE Commission for Racial Equality
   

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D

DfES Department for Education and Skills
   

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E

ECM Every Child Matters
EDP Education Development Plan
EOC Equal Opportunities Commission
   

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F

   
   
   
   

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G

GCE A Level General Certificate of Education Advanced Level
GCSE General Certificate for Secondary Education
GNVQ General National Vocational Qualification
GTC General Teaching Council
   

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H

HMCI Her Majesty's Chief inspector of Schools
HMI Her Majesty's Inspectorate
   

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I

IEP Individual Education Plan
INSET In-Service Education for Teachers
ISCG Information for School and College Governors
   

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J

 

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L

LA Local Authority
LMS Local Management of Schools
   

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M

 
 

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N

NASG National Association of School Governors
NAHT National Association of Headteachers
NAPE National Association for Primary Education
NASEN National Association for Special Educational Needs
NAS/UWT National Association of Schoolmasters/Union of Women Teachers
NC National Curriculum
NCPTA National Council of Parent Teacher Associations
NCSL National College for School Leadership
NGC National Governors' Council
NPQH National Professional Qualification for Headteachers
NUT National Union of Teachers
   

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O

Ofsted Office for Standards in Education
   

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P

PANDA Performance and Assessment Report
PAT Professional Association of Teachers
PSHE Personal Social Health Education
PPA Planning, Preparation and Assessment
PTA Parent Teacher Association
PRU Pupil Referral Unit
   

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Q

QCA Qualifications and Curriculum Authority
QUANGO Quasi Autonomous Non-Governmental Organisations
   

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R

RE Religious Education
   

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S

SEF Self Evaluation Form (Ofsted)
SEN Special Educational Needs
SENCO Special Educational Needs Co-ordinator
SHA Secondary Heads Association
SIP School Improvement Partner
SIP School Improvement Plan
   

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T

TDA Training and Development Agency
TEN The Education Network
   

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If there are any other terms that you would like added to this page, please email:

Kate.Davies@southglos.gov.uk

 

 


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