Acronyms
Sometimes we use abbreviations that teachers understand, but nobody else! So here are the main ones, just in case we use them when we are speaking to you, or you see this in school documents.
TA – Teaching Assistant
HLTA – Higher Level Teaching Assistant
DHT – Deputy Headteacher
AHT – Assistant Headteacher
SBM – School Business Manager
LSA – Lunchtime Supervisory Assistant
SEN – Special Educational Needs
IEP – Individual Education Plan
IBP – Individual behaviour Plan
NA – National Averages
EYFS – Early Years Foundation Stage (Nursery and Reception classes)
EYFSP – Early Years Foundation Stage Profile (each child has one which their progress and attainment can be recorded)
KS1, KS2 – Key Stage 1 (5-7 year olds), Key Stage 2 (7-11 year olds)
DSP – Designated Senior Person for Safeguarding
LA – Local Authority
SEF – Self Evaluation Form
SDP – School Development Plan (or School Improvement Plan)
ARE – Age Related Expectations
PPA – Planning, Preparation and Administration time (this is 10% of a teacher’s contract and is time taken out of class)
PE – Physical Education
DT – Design Technology
RE – Religious Education