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| Acronym | Meaning |
|---|---|
| FAQ | Frequently Asked Questions |
| FAS | Funding Agency for Schools - re: GM schools – now no longer in operation |
| FE | Forms of entry (The number of classes or forms per school year) |
| FE | Further Education |
| FEFC | Further Education Funding Council |
| FHE | Further and Higher Education |
| Final statement | A Statement of Special Educational Needs that has been completed by the LEA. (See also Statement of Special Educational Needs). |
| FIT | Focussed Intervention Team |
| First school | A school for pupils aged 4/5 years to 9 years old. This three tier system (first, middle and upper schools) exists in Berkhamsted, Buntingford and Royston. |
| FLA | Foreign Language Assistant |
| FLS | Further Literacy Support |
| FME | Forensic Medical Examiner | Foundation School | Some Foundation Schools were formerly known as Grant maintained. The county Council funds them, but the governing body of each school decides admission. Admission arrangements are different from one school to another | Foundation Stage | Begins when children reach the age of three. Many children attend an early education setting soon after their third birthday. The foundation stage continues until the end of the reception year and is consistent with the National Curriculum. |
| FPS | Family Placement Service |
| FPT | Family Placement Team |
| FRSA | Fellow of the Royal Society of Arts |
| FSM | Free School Meals |
| FSS | Financial Services for Schools Group – part of the School Funding Unit |
| FSS | Family Support Services |
| FTE | Full time equivalent – staffing |
| FTET | Full time education and training |
| GCE | General Certificate of Education – qualification now levels within GCSE – also A and AS levels |
| GCSE | General Certificate of Secondary Education – qualification |
| GEP | Group Education Plan |
| GM | Grant Maintained Schools – now either Foundation, VA or Community – a school which opted out of LEA control. |
| GMS | Grant Maintained Schools/Status – now either Foundation,VA or Community–See GM |
| GEST | Grants for Education Support and Training – now TSF |
| GIS | Geographic Information Systems – used for measuring home to school transport distances |
| GNVQ | General National Vocational Qualifications – qualification |
| GRG | Governors Reference Group |
| GRTP | Graduate and Registered Teacher Programme |
| GSB | General Schools Budget |
| GSCC | General Social Care Council |
| GTC | General Teaching Council |
| GTP | Graduate Teacher Programme |
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