Our Best Start Local Plan 2026-29

ASQ - Ages and Stages Questionnaire 
BSFH  - Best Start Family Hub 
BSIL - Best Start in Life 
DFE - Department for Education 
DHSC - Department for Health and Social Care 
EBI - Evidence Based Intervention 
ECEC - Early Childhood Education and Care 
EHCP - Education Health Care Plan 
ELIM-I - Early Language Identification Measure - Intervention
EL2 - Early Learning for 2-year-olds 
EYFSP - Early Years Foundation Stage Profile 
FIS - Family Information Service 
FRAS - Families Requiring Extra Support 
FSM - Free School Meals
GLD - Good Level of Development 
HINT - High Incidence Needs Team 
HLE - Home Learning Environment 
IDACI - Income Deprivation Affecting Children Index 
IMD - Index of Multiple Deprivation 
KPI - Key Performance Indicator 
LSOA - Lower Layer Super Output Area 
MMR - Measles Mumps Rubella  
NECA - North-East Combined Authority 
PMLD - Profound and Multiple Learning Disabilities 
PVI - Private Voluntary and Independent Provider 
SEND - Special Educational Needs and Disabilities 
VCS - Voluntary and Community Sector