Glossary of terms and abbreviations

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Glossary of terms and abbreviations

Term

Meaning

BSiL

Best Start in Life

BSFH

Best Start Family Hub

CLA

Children Looked After

CSA

Childcare Sufficiency Assessment

DfE

Department for Education

EAL

English as an Additional Language

EHCP

Education, Health and Care Plan

EYEC

OFSTED registered early education for children and a childcare solution for families. For example, self-employed childminders, private and voluntary sector day nurseries, preschool playgroups, school nurseries, nursery schools, and early years and childcare provision delivered by School

EYFS

Early Years Foundation Stage (Statutory framework)

EYS

Early Years Services: The range of services delivered for children in the early years, for example midwifery, health visiting, GP, children centres, parenting support, family support and early years and childcare provision

FNP

Family Nurse Partnership

GDPR

General Data Protection Regulation

GLD

Good Level of Development (measured at the end of Reception)

GP

General Practitioner

HLE

Home Learning Environment

ICB

Integrated Care Board

IMD

Index of Multiple Deprivation

LA

Local Authority

LAP

Local Area Plan

LGA

Local Government Association

MMR

Measles, Mumps and Rubella vaccination

SEND

Special Educational Needs and Disability

SN

Statistical Neighbour

VCFS

Voluntary, Community and Faith Sector