Acronyms
Renfrewshire Council · 18 January 2024
Back to Education and Children's Services Policy Board — 18 January 2024 and its agenda
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Acronyms ADES Associate Directors of Education (Scotland) ASN Additional Support Needs ASL Additional Support for Learning Additional support for learning means giving children extra help or support so they can get the most out of their education. ASN Additional Support Needs A child or young person is said to have additional support needs if they need more or different support to what is normally provided in schools or early learning centres to children of the same age. ASNA Additional Support Needs Assistant AFKA Association for Fostering Adoption and Kinship Scotland BAME Black and Asian Minority Ethnic BGE Broad General Education This is the learning which is done from the age of 3 to 15 up to the end of S3. The aim is to make sure children have a wide-range of learning until S4 when they will start to specialise in difference subjects. CA Classroom Assistant CAMHS Child and Adolescent Mental Health Service CfE Curriculum of Excellence CfE is the way schools and early years centres organise learning and teaching for 3-18 year olds. CG Clothing Grants CHS Children’s Hearings Scotland CLD Community Learning & Development Teams who work with and support communities in areas such as adult and family learning and youth work. CP Child Protection
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CPD Continuing Professional Development Each teacher in Scotland is required to undertake a certain amount of CPD each year to maintain or upgrade skills and knowledge. COG Chief Officer Group CPPM Child Protection Planning Meeting CSP Co-ordinated Support Plan A child/young person is eligible for a CSP when they need support at school from services on an ongoing basis. DHT Depute Head Teacher The role of DHT will vary school to school but generally he/she will stand in for the head teacher as necessary and will have responsibility for leadership and management of colleagues. DO Development Officer Usually, a local authority officer who has a specific job around supporting schools. DYW Developing the Young Workforce DYW is the Scottish Government’s Youth Employment strategy which aims to get young people ready for the world of work. EAL English as an Additional Language EIS Educational Institute of Scotland The largest teaching union in Scotland. ELC Early Learning and Childcare This term is meant to empathise that care and education of very young children are not separate things as babies and young children are learning all the time. ELCC Early Learning and Childcare Centre ELCO Early Learning & Childcare Officer EM Education Managers EP Educational Psychology FGDM Family Group Decision Making FE Further Education This is post-compulsory education which is difference from that offered in universities. It is mainly taught in colleges and is sometimes done as work-based learning or in adult and community learning.
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FH Faculty Head FLR Flexible Learning Resource Out-reach facility within schools to support children and young people. FME Free School Meals FTE Full-Time Equivalent This is a way to measure how much time a member of school staff works in school. For example, FTE of 1.0 means the person is equivalent to a full-time worker, while FTE 0.5 means the person is half-time. GGC Greater Glasgow and Clyde (Health Board) GIRFEC Getting it Right for Every Child A Scottish Government policy which aims to make sure all Scotland’s children, young person and their families have support across public services, such as health, education, and social work. GME Gaelic Medium Education A form of education where pupils are taught mainly in Scottish Gaelic, with English as a secondary language. GTCS General Teaching Council Scotland This is the professional body which maintains the register of teachers and ensures teachers’ professional standards. In Scotland, children must be taught by qualified and GTCS registered teachers. HE Higher Education This is post-compulsory education which usually takes place in universities. HMIE Her Majesty’s Inspectorate of Education The Inspectorate carries out inspections of all places or learning. HMIE is part of Education Scotland. HNC Higher National Certificate HNCs are offered by colleges, some universities and many training centres. They usually take one year to complete and provide skills you need to do a job. HND Higher National Diploma HNDs are offered by colleges, some universities and many training centres. They usually take two years to complete. HT Head Teacher Leader and manager of a school. HWB Health and Wellbeing ICT Information and Communications Technology ICT in education can be found in the following ways – - as a subject - as a tool to support teaching and learning
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- as an administrative tool IEP Individual Education Plan An IEP is a document which sets out the goals and achievements of each school pupil. Every child should have an IEP and should also have an input to its content. IRD Initial Referral Discussion JII Joint Investigative Interview LA Local Authority There are 32 local authorities in Scotland. LD Learning Disability LGBT+ Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender MOG Member Officer Group Mentors in Violence Prevention MVP NIF National Improvement Framework Launched in January 2012, this Scottish Government framework is about measuring and evaluating performance in schools. It includes parents and carers as part of the process. NPFS National Parent Forum for Scotland Supported by the Scottish Government, NPFS provides a parental perspective for local and national policies and issues and helps support parental involvement. NQ National Qualifications NQs are taken by young people in secondary schools and colleges (and some training centres). NVQ National Vocational Qualification These are work-based qualifications. NVR Non-Violence Resistance OSCR Office of the Scottish Charity Regulator OSCR decides whether to grant an organisation charitable status and to enter it on the Scottish Charity Register. PEF Pupil Equity Funding This is money given to schools to help support children who may be falling behind and don’t have the same chances in education because their family is experiencing poverty or other financial difficulties. PGS Paisley Grammar School Locally used term.
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PLP Personal Learning Plan The document/folder where a pupil can keep a record of his/her goals and achievements alongside examples of their work. PPP Public Private Partnership A collaboration between a local authority and private companies, often used in the building and management of schools. PRD Professional Review and Development Each teacher has the right to an annual PRD interview to focus on their strengths and areas for development and to agree on their training needs. PT Principal Teacher In primary schools, this is usually a classroom teacher who also takes on some managerial roles within the school. PU Professional Update This supports teachers to develop their skills and work; teachers are asked to keep a record of their learning throughout their careers. PVG Protection of Vulnerable Groups The PVG Membership Scheme is the Scottish disclosure system. QA Quality Assurance QAF Quality Assurance Framework QI Quality Improvement QIO Quality Improvement Officer Usually, a local authority officer who has a specific job around supporting schools. RCPC Renfrewshire Child Protection Committee RCSP Renfrewshire Children’s Services Partnership RIC Regional Improvement Collaborative Collaborative that brings together a range of professional including local authority and Education Scotland officers with a focus on supporting teacher and other school staff to improve outcomes for children and young people. RLDS Renfrewshire Learning Disability Service RME Religious and Moral Education RMPS Religious, Moral and Philosophical Studies
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RNRA Renfrewshire Nurturing Relationships Approach SAC Scottish Attainment Challenge SCCYP Scottish Commissioner for Children and Young People The Commissioner aims to promote and protect the rights of children and young people in Scotland. SCQF Scottish Credit and Qualifications Framework This organisation promotes lifelong learning in Scotland. SCRA Scottish Children’s Reporter Administration SDS Skills Development Scotland Works in schools to provide information and advice about careers. SEF Scottish Equality Funding SIF Summary of Inspection Finding This document is available on the Education Scotland website following an inspection. SIP School Improvement Plan This document should show improvement targets for a school. SP Senior Phase SLFU Initial School Leavers Follow Up (Initial) Destinations SLFU Follow Up School Leavers Follow Up (Follow Up) destinations SLT School Leadership Team SMT School Management Team Usually includes the headteacher and deputes; may also include the business manager and principal teachers. SPOIN Scottish Parental Involvement Officers Network A network group for local authority officers who have a specific role in supporting family engagement. SQA Scottish Qualifications Authority SQA is responsible for the design, setting, assessment and certification of qualifications. SSERC Scottish School Education Research Centre SSTA Scottish Secondary Teacher Association (SSTA) STEAM Science, Technology, Engineering and Maths The name used for this group of subjects.
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STEM Science, Technology, Engineering, Maths The name used for this group of subjects. SVQ Scottish Vocational Qualification These qualifications are based on standards drawn up by industry, commerce, and education. SWS Social Work Scotland UCAS Universities and College Admissions Service UCAS process most applications for entry to higher and further education throughout the UK. UNCRC United Nations Convention on the Rights of a Child This is an internal human rights treaty that grants all children and young people a set of rights. WFW Whole Family Wellbeing This is a phrase to describe work within the Children’s Service’s Partnership designed to better support families and communities through deploying a new fund, downloaded to every local council, known as the Whole Family Wellbeing Fund.