| DfE | Department for Education |
| ECEC | Early childhood education and care |
| DipHE | Diploma of Higher Education |
| EHC | Education, health and care (plans) |
| EPPE | Effective Provision of Preschool Education project |
| EPPSE | Effective Pre-school, Primary and Secondary Education project |
| EYFS | Early Years Foundation Stage |
| EYFSP | EYFS Profile |
| EYNFF | Early years national funding formula |
| EYTS | Early years teacher status |
| GDP | Gross domestic product |
| HNC | Higher National Certificate |
| HND | Higher National Diploma |
| IELS | International Early Learning and Child Well-being Study |
| ISCED | International System of Classification of Education |
| LAs | Local authorities |
| NVQ | National Vocational Qualifications |
| Ofsted | Office for Standards in Education, Children’s Services and Skills |
| PIRLS | Progress in International Reading Literacy Study |
| PISA | Programme for International Student Assessment |
| PVI | Private, voluntary and independent sector |
| QTS | Qualified teacher status |
| SEN | Special educational needs |
| SES | Socio-economic status |
| TFR | Total fertility rate |
| TIMSS | Trends in International Mathematics and Science Study |
Early Learning and Child Well‑being in England
