LYDFORD PRIMARY SCHOOL

Lydford, Devon
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EDUCATIONAL ACRONYMS FOR PRIMARY AND SECONDARY SCHOOLS
RELEVANT ESPECIALLY TO THE COUNTY OF DEVON AND LYDFORD PRIMARY SCHOOL THEREIN

I shall be grateful if readers of this page will inform me (via d.w.palmer@lydford.co.uk) of any mistakes in the following
and also of the meaning of the acronyms which I have marked by a "?".
Please also let me know of any further acronyms related to primary and secondary education.


APP   Assessing Pupil Progress
BSF   Building Schools for the Future
CATS   Consortium of All-Through Schooling
CFR   Consistent Financial Reporting
CLA   Children Looked After
COGS   Coordinators Of Governor Services
COSS   Cooperation Of Small Schools
CPD   Continuing Professional Development
CRB   Criminal Record Bureau (I think)
CPR   Child Protection Register
DAG   Devon Association of Governors
DAISI   ?
DCC   Devon County Council
DCSF   Dept for Children, Schools & Families
DDS   Devon Direct Services
DIUS   Dept for Innovations, Universities & Skills
D78   The fund devolved from DCC to schools for Capital Building
EAL   English as an Additional Language
FINEST   ?
FGB   Full Governing Body
FMS   Financial Management Standard
FMSiS   Financial Management Scheme in Schools
FOLS   Friends of Lydford School
FOS   Friends of School
FPN   Fair Processing Notice
GCSE   General Certificate of Secondary Education
GIS   Geographical Information System
G&T   Gifted & Talented (Children): Not "Gin & Tonic" !
HLTA   Higher Level Teaching Assistant
HT   Head Teacher
ICT   Information and Computer Technology]
INSET   In-Service Training
ISA   ?
IT   Information Technology
ITT   Initial Teacher Training
JE   Job Evaluation
KS1   Key Stage 1 (for pupils of ages 4y to 7y)
KS2   Key Stage 2 (for pupils of ages 8y to 11y)
LAC   Looked After Children (now called "CLA" : see above)
LAF   Local Advisory Forum
LEA   Local Education Authority
LSC   Learning Support Centre
MFL   Modern Foreign Language
NCOGS   National Coordinators Of Governor Services
NCSL   National College for School Leadership
NGA   National Governors Association
NPQH   National Professional Qualification for Headteachers
OFSTED   Office for Standards in Education
OLC   Okehampton Learning Council
OME   Office of Manpower Economics
PAN   Planned Admission Number
PANDA   Performance AND Assessment
PPA   Planning, Preparation and Assessment
PLT   Primary Link Teacher
SATs   Standard Attainment Tests
SCOMiS   ?
SCRAPS   ?
SEAL   ?
SEF   Self Evaluation Form
SIC   Statement of Internal Control
SIP   School Improvement Partner
SIDP   School Improvement and Development Plan
SGOSS   School Governors One-Stop Shop
SMT   Senior Management Team
SPE   Single Point of Entry (ie, at same date in the year)
SPEAR   ?
SSCC   Sure Start Children's Centres
SSCO   ?
STPCD   School Teachers' Pay and Conditions Document
TDA   Training and Development Agency
WAMG   Workforce Agreement Monitoring Group


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