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I to K - Acronyms and Glossary (Children, Schools and Families)

Scroll down to find the acronym you require. Those acronyms which appear in Italics have been superseded and are reference only.

Acronym	Meaning
IAP	Individual Action Plan
IA Team	Initial Assessment Team
IAG	Information Advice and Guidance
IB	International Baccalaureate – a qualification
ICO	Interim Care Order
ICS	Integrated Children's System
ICT	Information Communication Technology – see also IT
IDeA	Information and Development Agency (for Local Government)
IEP	Individual Education Plan – A learning programme devised by the school for an individual child with SEN. It will include what a child can do, what a child needs to learn next and how a child will be taught. Parents should discuss the IEP with the school and understand the targets as they are described.
IFA	Independent Fostering Agency
IFP	Increased Flexibility for 14 - 16 years Olds programme
IiP	Investors in People
ILA	Individual Learning Accounts – discontinued in December 2001
Independant Educational Psycologist	Educational Psycologist working in private practice
Independant parental supporter	Someone independent who is able to offer information and support to the parent of a child with special needs. This person usually belongs to a voluntary organisation or has attended Independent Parental Support training.
Independent (or private) school	A school neither maintained by an LEA or VA/Foundation schools. Some are run by charitable trusts and organisations including those catering for Sen – they usually charge fees.
Infant School	A school for pupils aged 4/5-7 years.
INSET	In Service Educational Training – refer to School Standards and Curriculum division for course details and to schools for dates of their INSET days.
IPP	Individual Programme Planning – plan for the individual – social care
IPS	Independent Parental Supporter
IQ	Intelligence Quotient
IRIA	Initial Referral & Initial Assessment Team
IRIS	Integrated Recorded & Information System
IRT	Identification, referral and tracking
IRO/RO	Independant Reviewing Officers/Reviewing Officer
IS	Income Support
ISB	Individual Schools Budget – School Funding Unit for enquiries
ISCG	Information for School and College Governors
ISCIS	Independent Schools Council and Information Service (was ISIS)
ISR	Individual School Range – size of school and payrange for salaries
ISSP Team	Intensive Supervision & Surveillance Programme Team
IT	Information Technology - see also ICT
ITT	Initial Teacher Training
JM	Junior Mixed School – a school for pupils aged between 7 and 11 years old
JMI	Junior Mixed Infants School - a school for pupils aged between 5 and 11 years old – many schools have changed names from JMI to Primary.
JNC	Joint National Council
Joint Investigation	A shared responsibility for the conduct and decision making process of an S.47 enquiry between Police, Children's Social Care and where appropriate other caring agencies
KCN	Kids Club Network
KPI	Key Performance Indicators
KS1/2/3/4	Key Stage 1/2/3/4