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IEP (UK) (Individual education plan)

A school-based plan setting short-term targets and support for a pupil with SEN. No longer required by law in England but still used by many schools; in the US an IEP is a legal document.

Stands for
Individual education plan
Used in
All four UK nations (details may differ)
Topic
SEND and special education

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