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ASD – <\/strong>Autistic Spectrum Disorder<\/p>\n

ASL – <\/strong>Additional Support for Learning<\/p>\n

ASN – <\/strong>Additional Support Needs<\/p>\n

CA – <\/strong>Classroom Assistant<\/p>\n

CAMHS – <\/strong>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.<\/p>\n

CfE – <\/strong>Curriculum for Excellence<\/p>\n

CP – <\/strong>Child Protection<\/p>\n

DHT – <\/strong>Deputy Head Teacher<\/p>\n

GIRFEC – <\/strong>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\u00a0by 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).<\/p>\n

HI – <\/strong>Hearing Impairment<\/p>\n

HT – <\/strong>Head Teacher<\/p>\n

IEP – <\/strong>Individualised Educational Programme<\/p>\n

LAC – <\/strong>Looked After Children<\/p>\n

LAAC – <\/strong>Looked After and Accommodated Children<\/p>\n

OPSG – <\/strong>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 needs of our children and young people requiring external placements.<\/p>\n

OT – <\/strong>Occupational Therapist<\/p>\n

PT – <\/strong>Principal Teacher<\/p>\n

SEBN – <\/strong>Social, Emotional and Behavioural Needs<\/p>\n

SfL – <\/strong>Support for Learning<\/p>\n

SLA – <\/strong>Service Level Agreement<\/p>\n

TwtF Meeting – <\/strong>Team with the Family Meeting<\/p>\n

VI – <\/strong>Visual Impairment<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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