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Section F: Abbreviations
| AA | Admission Authority |
| AN | Admission Number (same as PAN) |
| BAS | British Ability Scales (a series of tests used by educational psychologists) |
| CAF | Common Application Form |
| CATs | Cognitive Abilities Tests (Reasoning Tests used in some schools) |
| CoP | Code of Practice |
| DCSF | Department for Children, Schools and Families, see DfE |
| DDA | Disability Discrimination Act (now the Equality Act) |
| DfE | Department for Education, formerly DCSF |
| DPA | Data Protection Act |
| EP | Educational Psychologist |
| FOI | Freedom of Information (Act) |
| HTR | Head Teacher Recommendation (used in Bucks) |
| IAN | Indicated Admission Number (indicated, that is, by the Net Capacity formula) |
| IAP | Independent Appeal Panel |
| IMHO | In my humble opinion |
| KS1 | Key Stage 1 (reception, year 1, year 2) |
| KS2 | Key Stage 2 (years 3-6) |
| LA | Local Authority |
| LGO | Local Government Ombudsman |
| NC | National Curriculum (e.g. NC tests: the proper name for SATs. Optional NC tests: tests taken in years 3-5 that give a NC level |
| NFER | National Foundation for Educational Research (now GL Assessment) |
| NVR | Non Verbal Reasoning |
| OoC | Out of County / Out of Catchment |
| PAN | Published Admission Number |
| PO | Presenting Officer (representative of the admission authority, who presents the school’s case) |
| Q&As | Questions and Answers |
| SATs | Standard Assessment Tests |
| SENCO | Special Educational Needs Coordinator |
| SpLD | Specific Learning Difficulty |
| VA | Voluntary Aided |
| VR | Verbal Reasoning |
| WISC | Wechsler Intelligence Scale for Children (a series of tests used by educational psychologists) |
| YPLA | Young Peoples Learning Agency (carries out certain functions in relation to Academies on behalf of the Secretary of State, e.g. dealing with complaints about Academy appeals) |
