| ARE | Age Related Expectations |
| BMU | Building Maintenance Unit |
| CDP | Continuing Personal Development |
| CL | Communication & Language |
| DBS | Disclosure & Barring Service |
| DCFS | Department for Children, schools and familes |
| EAL | English as an Additional Language |
| EHCP | Education, Health and Care Plan |
| ELS* | Education Library Service |
| EWO | Education Welfare Officer |
| EYFS | Early Years Foundation Stage |
| GLD | Good Level of Development |
| G&T | Gifted and Talented |
| HLTA | Higher Level Teaching Assistant |
| IBP | Individual Behaviour Programme |
| ICT | Information and Communication Technology |
| IEP | Individual Education Programme |
| INSET | In-service Training fro Teachers |
| LEA | Local Education Authority |
| NCSL | National College for School Leadership |
| NQT | Newly Qualified Teacher |
| NVQ | National Vocational Qualification |
| Ofsted | Office for Standards in Education |
| PD | Physical Development |
| PE | Physical Education |
| PIB | Pre-Inspection Briefing |
| PLASC | Pupil Level Annual School Census |
| PLT | Primary Link Teacher (sports Programme) |
| PPA | Planning, Preparation and Assessment |
| PSHE | Personal, Social and Health Education |
| QCA | Qualifications & Curriculum Authority |
| QTS | Qualified Teacher Status |
| RE | Religious Education |
| SA | School Action stage of SEN Code of Practice |
| SALT | Speech & Language Therapy |
| SAT's | Standard Assessment Tests |
| SDP | School Development Plan |
| SEF | Self Evaluation Form |
| SEN | Special Education Needs |
| SENDCO | Special Educational Needs Co-ordinator |
| SIMS | Schools Information Management System |
| SIP | School Improvement Partner |
| SLA | Service Level Agreement |
| STAAG | Submission to the Statutory Assessment Advisory Groups |
| TA | Teaching Assistant |
| UPS | Upper Pay Scale |
| WAPH | Warrington Association of Primary Head teachers |
| WASSH | Warrington Association of Secondary School Head teachers |
| WBC | Warrington Borough Council |
| WPAT | Warrington Primary Academy Trust |
| WTSA | Warrington Teaching School Alliance |
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