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| Acronym | Meaning |
|---|---|
| S&L | Speech and Language |
| S&S | Supplies and Services |
| SA | Special Agreement |
| SA | Supervisory Assistant |
| SACRE | Standing Advisory Council on Religious Education |
| SACS | Student and Community Services – division of the old Education Department |
| SADC | St. Albans and City District Council |
| SALT | Speech and Language Therapist – see also SLT |
| SARA | The Spousal Assault Risk Assessment is the principal tool used by probation for assessing risk in cases of domestic violence |
| SATs | Standard Attainment Tests/Tasks - the tests at the end of each Key Stage. |
| SATRO | Science and Technology Regional Organisation |
| SAYE | Save As You Earn |
| SBC | Stevenage Borough Council – Borough Council |
| SCC | Schools causing concern |
| SCD | Severe Communication Difficulties |
| School Performance Tables | Available towards the end of the year to help parents whose children are moving to secondary school choose where they want them to go. You can ask at school for a copy for your local area. |
| SCIE | Social Care Institute for Excellence |
| SCIP-r | Strategies for Crisis Intervention and Prevention - revised |
| SCMO | Senior Clinical Medical Officer |
| SCS | Student and Community Services – see SACS |
| SCSMPG | Student and Community Services Management Partnership Group |
| SDA | School Development Adviser |
| SDA | Sex Discrimination Act 1975 |
| SDP | School Development Plan |
| SFU | School Funding Unit |
| Secondary schools | A school for pupils aged 11 to 18 years old – there are approximately 70 secondary schools in Hertfordshire |
| SEG | Southern Examining Group |
| SEN | Special Educational Needs |
| SEN Adviser | There is one in each of the four areas of the county advising on SEN matters to schools and other professionals |
| SEN Advisory Teacher | There is one working with each SEN Adviser on whole school SEN issues |
| SENCO | SEN Co-ordinator - The link teacher on the school’s staff who you can liaise with if you are concerned about your child’s progress. The SENCO manages and co-ordinates provision to meet individual needs but will not necessarily teach your child |
| SEND | Special Educational Needs and Discrimination Act |
| SENDIST | The Special Education Needs and Disability Tribunal - An independent panel that hears appeals lodged by parents and carers against SEN decisions made by HCC. The tribunal's decision will be binding on both parties to the appeal. SENDIST hears most claims of unlawful discrimination in admissions, exclusions and education and associated services in school. |
| SENGO | Special Educational Needs Governor - Governor of a school designated to oversee SEN provision. Schools may ask one or a small group of governors to be particularly interested in SEN matters |
| SENMPG | SEN Management Partnership Group |
| SEN Tribunal | The Special Educational Needs Tribunal. An independent panel that hears appeals lodged by parents and carers against SEN decisions made by the LEA |
| SF | Standards Fund – see TSF |
| SHA | Secondary Headteachers Association |
| SI | Statutory Instrument; School Improvement |
| SIA | School Inspections Act 1996 |
| SIAS | School Improvement and Advisory Service |
| SIMS | Schools Information Management System – Accounting system used in schools |
| SINGLE AGENCY | Following consultation between agencies, Children's Social Care undertaking a S.47 enquiry OR Police undertaking a criminal investigation, without the other agency |
| SIP | School Improvement Plan |
| SITSS | School IT Systems support – was Herts IT – division trading with schools |
| SLA | Service Level Agreement |
| SLC | Student Loans Company |
| SLD | Severe Learning Difficulty – type of SEN |
| SLS | Schools Library Service |
| SLT | Speech and Language Therapist – see also SALT - Staff who specialise in speech, language and communication difficulties. They assess children and devise speech and language therapy plans for children to follow in school and at home |
| SMART | Specific, Measurable, Achievable, Relevant, Timed - targets set for SEN students by subject teachers |
| SMASH | School Meals Administrative System for Hertfordshire |
| SMB | A mulit-agency Strategic Management Board (SMB) overseeing and reviewing the operation of MAPPA |
| SMG | Senior Management Group: plan and oversee complex investigations |
| SMO | Senior Medical Officer |
| SMP | Statutory Maternity Pay |
| SMT | Senior Management Team |
| SN | Special Needs (physical) |
| SNSA | Special Needs Support Assistant – see LSA |
| SO | Supervision Order |
| SOC | Schools Organisation Committee |
| SOCO | Scene of Crime Officer |
| SOP | School Organisation Plan |
| SoS | Secretary of State (for Education) |
| SoW | Scheme of Work - a series of lessons and assessment tasks implemented by teachers on one subject or project |
| SPA | Structured professional Payments |
| Special school | A school which is resourced and organised to provide for the education of pupils with a statement who need a smaller class environment, a high degree of support in the learning situation and in some cases specialist facilities, equipment and teaching |
| Specialist school | Schools which use government grants and business sponsorship to improve their facilities and resources in languages, art, sport or technology |
| Specialist teacher | A specialist teacher is trained to delivery Wave 3 interventions for children with Special Educational Needs (SEN) and to provide assessment for them to gain GCSE arrangements |
| SpLD | Specific Learning Difficulty – type of SEN – sometimes referred to as dyslexia.A SpLD Base provides a range of support to schools including in-service training, a resource centre and outreach support |
| SPP | Systems, Processes and Protocols – used within new CSF structure |
| SRB | Single Regeneration Budget |
| SRE | Sex and Relationship Education |
| SSA | Senior Supervisory Assistant |
| SSA | School Support Assistant |
| SSA | Standard Spending Assessment |
| SSA | Special needs Support Assistant – see LSA |
| SSAFA-FH | Soldiers, Sailors, Air Force Association - Forces help |
| SSC | School Standards and Curriculum – see SSC – division of CSF who trade with schools, providing curriculum and management advice and training to schools and the LEA. |
| SSFA | School Standards and Framework Act 1998 |
| SSC | School Standards and Curriculum - division with Education (was previously known as HES) |
| SSE | School Self Evaluation |
| SSIS | Social Services Information System – IT system |
| SSP | Statutory Sick Pay |
| SSR | Service Strategy and Regulation |
| SSFA | School Standards and Framework Act |
| SSHF | Special School Headteachers Forum |
| SSSC | Statement of Support Service Cost |
| SSI | Specialist Schools Initiative |
| SSI | Social Services Inspectorate |
| SST | Specialist Support Teachers |
| SSU | School Support Unit – this division is no longer in operation – now Governors |
| STA | Specialist Training Assistant |
| STAC | Specialist Teaching Assistant Certificate |
| Standards Fund | Project funding recieved from Government |
| Statutory of Special Educational Needs | A document produced by the LEA for children with significant learning difficulties that sets out a child’s special educational needs and what will be provided to meet these needs (sometimes referred to as "statementing"). |
| Statutory assessment | A very detailed examination of a child’s special educational needs co-ordinated by the LEA - includes reports from a variety of people who know the child e.g. parent, teachers, educational psychologist, medics and social workers. |
| Study Support | Voluntary learning activities outside normal lessons to improve children's motivation and build their confidence |
| SW | Social Worker - A person employed by CSF who works with children and their families by assessing and planning how to meet their needs. Arranges services and provides advice, information, guidance and counselling as needed |
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