Identifying and supporting additional support needs as they arise - not waiting until a specific age /time to identify and support needs.

The word practitioner normally indicates a person who has studied, and gained recognised qualifications. An Educational practitioner is someone who is working in the education sector and has recognised qualifications e.g. GTCS teacher, community Link worker, early year’s practitioner, accredited Nurture staff and some support assistants.

The print of everyday life found in many public environments such as streets, shops culture and leisure facilities. It's the name given to the print that appears in street signs, advertising, signs, labels and logo. Using Environmental Print in the classroom is very meaningful to young children.

The removal of barriers and the widening of opportunities for those for whom access is limited. Where equality is embedded in practice, there will be no prejudice-based discrimination.

A branch of law that developed alongside common law and is concerned with fairness and justice. Equity means treating people fairly, but not necessarily treating people the same.

Experiences and outcomes (often called Es+Os) are a set of clear and concise statements about children's learning and progression in each curriculum area. They are used to help plan learning and to assess progress.

An agreed amount of additional time is provided for the completion of a task if the criteria is met by the learner/candidate.