SEND glossary
Short explanations of the acronyms you'll see in SENguru and in letters from schools, local authorities and professionals.
- CAMHS
- Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services
- EHC
- Education, Health and Care
- EHCP
- Education, Health and Care Plan
- EP
- Educational Psychologist
- IASS
- Information, Advice and Support Service
- IEP
- Individual Education Plan
- IPSEA
- Independent Provider of Special Education Advice
- LA
- Local Authority
- OT
- Occupational Therapist
- SALT
- Speech and Language Therapist
- SEN
- Special Educational Needs
- SENCO
- Special Educational Needs Coordinator
- SEND
- Special Educational Needs and Disabilities
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