ASD – Autistic Spectrum Disorder

ASG – Authority Screening Group. Multi-agency group that uses a solution-orientated approach to support establishments to achieve better outcomes for young people.

ASL – Additional Support for Learning

ASL TAC Meeting – Additional Support for Learning Team Around the Child Meeting. This meeting carefully considers multi-agency assessments and an action plan will be discussed. If a placement is agreed, a well-planned transition process will follow.

ASN – Additional Support Needs

CA – Classroom Assistant

CAMHS – Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services. CAMHS are specialist NHS services. They offer assessment and treatment when children and young people have emotional, behavioural or mental health difficulties (Link – Young Minds – What is CAMHS?)

CfE – Curriculum for Excellence

CP – Child Protection

DHT – Deputy Head Teacher

GIRFEC – Getting it Right for Every Child. GIRFEC is the national approach in Scotland to improving outcomes and supporting the wellbeing of our children and young people by offering the right help at the right time from the right people. It supports them and their parent(s) to work in partnership with the services that can help them (Scottish Government, 2016).

HI – Hearing Impairment

HT – Head Teacher

IEP – Individualised Educational Programme

LAC – Looked After Children

LAAC – Looked After and Accommodated Children

OPSG – Outwith Placement Screening Group. It reflects the Council’s strong commitment to the role of corporate parent, and continues to develop and respond to the changing and sometimes challenging needs of our children and young people requiring external placements.

OT – Occupational Therapist

PT – Principal Teacher

SEBN – Social, Emotional and Behavioural Needs

SfL – Support for Learning

SLA – Service Level Agreement

TAC Meeting – Team Around the Child Meeting.

VI – Visual Impairment