RAG (Red, Amber, Green)

What it means

An informal red-amber-green status shorthand used in some reports and project or school tracking. It is not a standardized special-education assessment: the criteria and meaning of each colour must be defined by the document or organization using it.

Term details

Category: education

Regional use: uk, general

Last source check: July 28, 2026

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