Early Years Acronyms Reference Sheet
2 General 4 Early Years Foundation Stage
5 Childcare/Workplace Abbreviations
6 Safeguarding/Multi-Agency Working
8 Inclusion/Additional Needs
10 Inspections
11 EY Professionals/Teacher Training
12 Higher Education/Research
13 Organisations/Research Journals
www.birminghamearlyyearsnetworks.org General
BEP - Birmingham Education Partnership BEYN - Birmingham Early Years Networks DfE - Department for Education DOB - Date of Birth EAL - English as an Additional Language EC - Early Childhood ECE - Early Childhood Education ECEC - Early Childhood Education and Care ECM - Every Child Matters EEE- Early Education Entitlement ELCC - Early Learning and Childcare EPPE - Effective Provision of Pre-school Education EPPSE - Effective Provision of Pre-school, Primary and Secondary Education EY - Early Years EYPP - Early Years Pupil Premium FGB - Full Governing Body FSM - Free School Meals FTE - Full Time Equivalent KS - Key Stage KS1 - Key Stage 1 KS2 - Key Stage 2 LA - Local Authority LEA - Local Education Authority MNS - Maintained Nursery Schools PAN - Planned Admission Number Pre-K - Pre-Kindergarten PVI - Private, Voluntary, Independent RBA - Reception Baseline Assessment
www.birminghamearlyyearsnetworks.org 2 SATs - Standard Assessment Task/Test SCR - Single Central Record SIP - School Improvement Plan SLA - Service Level Agreement SSCC - Sure Start Children’s Centre STEM - Science, Technology, Engineering and Maths TfC - Together for Children TSA - Teaching School Association UNCRC - United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child Y1 - Year 1 Y2 - Year 2 YR - Reception Year
www.birminghamearlyyearsnetworks.org 3 Early Years Foundation Stage
CL - Communication and Language CLLD - Communication, Language and Literacy Development CYPP - Children and Young People’s Plan EAD - Expressive Art and Design ELGs - Early Learning Goals EYFS - Early Years Foundation Stage EYFSP - Early Years Foundation Stage Profile/Programme EYOD - Early Years Outcomes Duty FL - Family Learning FLLN - Family Literacy, Language and Numeracy FSP - Foundation Stage Profile GLD - Good Level of Development HLE - Home Learning Environment LIT - Literacy MD - Mathematical Development PD - Physical Development PPEL - Parents as Partners in Early Learning PSED - Personal, Social and Emotional Development SEAL- Social and Emotional aspects of Learning SLC - Speech, Language and Communication UW - Understanding the World
www.birminghamearlyyearsnetworks.org 4 Childcare/Workplace Abbreviations
APW - Assistant Playworker CPM - Childhood Practice Manager DSM - Direct Services Manager GSW - Group Support Worker MTfP - Making Time for Play OOSC - Out of School Club/Out of School Care PCP - Peripatetic Childcare Practitioner PPA - Play Practice Advisor PT - Principle Teacher PTGF - Parent and Toddler Group Facilitator PW - Playworker SPW - Senior Playworker
www.birminghamearlyyearsnetworks.org 5 Safeguarding/Multi-Agency Working
BSCP - Birmingham Safeguarding Children Partnership CASS - Children’s advice and Support Service CEOP - Child Exploitation OnLine Protection Centre CIN - Child in Need CP - Child Protection CRB - Criminal Records Bureau CSE - Child Sexual Exploitation DBS - Disclosure and Barring Service DCPO - Designated Child Protection Officer DSL - Designated Safeguarding Lead DSO - Designated Safeguarding OfficerE NCOs - Equality Named Co-ordinators EWO - Education Welfare Officer EYC - Early Years Collaborative EYDCP - Early Years Development and Childcare Partnership EYSES - Early Years Single Equality Strategy FGM - Female Genitial Mutilation KCSIE - Keeping Children Safe in Education LADO- Local Authority Designated Officer LSP - Local Strategic Partnership MARAC - Multi Agency Risk Assessment Conference MASH - Multi Agency Safeguarding Hub NHS - National Health Service NHSPT - National Health Service Partnership Trust PCT - Primary Care Team PoCA - Protection of Children Act
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www.birminghamearlyyearsnetworks.org 7 Inclusion/Additional Needs
ACE - Adverse Childhood Experiences BME/BAME - Black and Minority Ethnic CAMHS - Child and Adolescent Health Services CAT - Communication and Autism Team COP- Code of Practice DDA - Disability Discrimination Act DLA - Disability Living Allowance EAL - English as an Additional Language EFL - English as a Foreign Language EP- Educational Psychologist ESOL - English for Speakers of Other Languages EYDP - Early Years Development Plan FAS - Fetal Alcohol Syndrome GLD - Global Delay HI - Hearing Impairment IDP - Inclusion Development Programme IEP - Individual Education Plan ILP - Individual Learning Plan LAC - Looked After Children MLD - Moderate Learning Difficulty OQI - Outcomes, Quality and Inclusion OT - Occupational Therapist PEPs - Personal Education Plans PIP - Performance Improvement Plan SEN - Special Educational Needs SENCo - Special Educational Needs Co-ordinator SEND - Special Educational Needs and Disability SENDA - Special Educational Needs Discrimination Act
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www.birminghamearlyyearsnetworks.org 9 Inspections
AfL - Assessment for Learning CIF - Common Inspection Framework EIF - Education Inspection Framework HMCI - Her Majesty’s Chief Inspector HMI - Her Majesty’s Inspector(ate) ISI - Independent Schools Inspectorate Ofsted - Office for Standards in Education, Children’s Services and Skills O & A - Observation and Assessment QA - Quality Assurance QI - Quality Improvement QIP - Quality Improvement Programme QISP - Quality Improvement Support Programme RgI - Registered Inspector SIP - School Improvement Partner SISP - Settings Intervention and Support Programme SM - Special Measures
www.birminghamearlyyearsnetworks.org 10 EY Professionals/Teacher Training
AST - Assistant Headteacher CPD - Continuous Professional Development DHT - Deputy Headteacher EXEC HT - Executive Headteacher EYITT - Early Years Initial Teacher Training EYP - Early Years Professional EYPS - Early Years Professional Status EYT - Early Years Teacher EYTS - Early Years Teacher Status HLTA - Higher Level Teaching Assistant HT - Headteacher INSET - In Service Education and Training INSET - In-service Education and Training ITT - Initial Teacher Training NPQEL - National Professional Qualification for Executive Leadership NPQH - National Professional Qualification for Headship NPQICL - National Professional Qualification in Centre Leadership NPQSL - National Professional Qualification for Subject Leaders NQT - Newly Qualified Teacher PGCE - Postgraduate Certificate of Education PPA - Planning, Preparation and Assessment QTS - Qualified Teacher Status SCITT - School-Centred Initial Teacher Training TA - Teaching Assistant TLR - Teaching and Learning Responsibility TTA - Teacher Training Agency UCAS - University and Colleges Admissions Service WBL - Work-based Learning
www.birminghamearlyyearsnetworks.org 11 Higher Education/Research
BA - Bachelor of Arts BEd - Bachelor of Education BSc - Bachelor of Science EdD - Doctor of Education FE - Further Education GNVQ - General National Vocational Qualification(s) HE - Higher Education IB - International Baccalaureate MA - Master’s Degree / Master of the Arts MEd - Master of Education MPhil - Master of Philosophy NVQ - National Vocational Qualification(s) OU - Open University PhD - Doctor of Philosophy TEL - Technology-enhanced Learning
www.birminghamearlyyearsnetworks.org 12 Organisations/Research Journals
BECERA - British Early Childhood Education Research Association CAMHS - Child and Adolescent Mental Health Service CIPD - Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development DfE - Department for Education EE - Early Education EECERA - European Early Childhood Research Association EECERJ - European Early Childhood Research Journal EYCS - Early Years and Childcare Service EYFSF - Early Years Foundation Stage Forum FSF - Foundation Stage Forum HCPC - Health and Care Professionals Council IMHJ - Infant Mental Health Journal I CAN - Children’s Communication Charity (Speech, Lang. and Communication) JOCAM - Journal of Children and Media MENCAP - Royal Society for Mentally Handicapped Children and Adults NAHT - National Association of Headteachers NAPE - National Associations for Primary Education NASUWT - National Association of School Teachers/Union of Women Teachers NCB - National Children’s Bureau NCMA - National Childminding Association NDNA - National Day Nurseries Association NFER - National Federation for Educational Research NNEB - National Nursery Examination Board NQIN - National Quality Improvement Network NUT - National Union of Teachers PACEY - Professional Association for Childcare and Early Years RCSLT - Royal College of Speech and Language Therapists TACTYC - Association for Professional Development in Early Years TES - Times Educational Supplement www.birminghamearlyyearsnetworks.org 13