Core Virtual School and Care Status
- CiC – Child in Care
- CLA – Child Looked After
- CYP – Children and Young People
- LAC – Looked After Child
- NYC – North Yorkshire Council
- NYVS – North Yorkshire Virtual School
- PLAC – Previously Looked After Child
- UASC – Unaccompanied Asylum‑Seeking Child
- VS – Virtual School
- YP – Young Person
People and Job Roles
- DSL – Designated Safeguarding Lead
- ELO – Education Liaison Officer
- IRO – Independent Reviewing Officer
- LCT – Leaving Care Team
- PA – Personal Advisor
- SENDCo – Special Educational Needs and Disabilities Co‑ordinator
- SW – Social Worker
- VSH – Virtual School Head
Planning, Monitoring and Statutory Processes
- CLA Review – Child Looked After Review
- EHCP – Education, Health and Care Plan
- PEP – Personal Education Plan
- PP+ – Pupil Premium Plus
- PPP – Pupil Premium Plus
- SEND – Special Educational Needs and Disabilities
- SEN – Special Educational Needs
- SMART – Specific, Measurable, Achievable, Relevant, Time‑bound
Education Phases and Settings
- AP – Alternative Provision
- EYFS – Early Years Foundation Stage
- FE – Further Education
- HE – Higher Education
- KS1–KS5 – Key Stages 1 to 5
- PRU – Pupil Referral Unit
Qualifications, Curriculum and Assessment
- ALN – Additional Learning Needs
- EL – Entry Level (Levels 1–3)
- ESOL – English for Speakers of Other Languages
- FS – Functional Skills
- FSQ – Functional Skills Qualification
- GCSE – General Certificate of Secondary Education
Careers, Destinations and Progression
- HNC – Higher National Certificate
- HND – Higher National Diploma
- NEET – Not in Education, Employment or Training
- UCAS – Universities and Colleges Admissions Service
Wellbeing, Safeguarding and Inclusion
- ACE(s) – Adverse Childhood Experience(s)
- CAMHS – Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services
- EWB – Emotional Wellbeing
- SEMH – Social, Emotional and Mental Health
Partnerships and External Support
- DfE – Department for Education
- Ofsted – Office for Standards in Education
- Royal SpringBoard – Education and wellbeing support charity for care‑experienced young people
