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FACT - Families and Children's Trust.
Failing school - A school found by an Ofsted inspection team to be failing to give its pupils an acceptable standard of education.
Fair funding - The term that describes the system of funding for schools introduced in April 1999 which sets the framework for the financial relationship between schools and LEAs.
Fair Processing Notice - Notice data processor is required to give in accordance with the Data Protection Act to data subject in certain circumstances advising them of the use to which information about that person will be put.
Family Centre - A centre offering support to parents and children.
Family Court - Court for family matters e.g. divorce and care proceedings.
Family Group conference - A way of trying to develop more effective partnerships between families and professionals in child care decision making process.
Family Learning - Opportunities for parents and children to learn together (e.g. literacy, numeracy) so that parents are equipped to support their children’s education.
Family Placement Team - Social Services teams responsible for organising fostering and adoption.
Family Support Meetings - These are a multi agency meeting with parents/carers and young people to share information about emerging issues and help the family/YP make a plan that will offer support. Social services are not required to attend the meetings but can be present if appropriate. The meetings can be convened by any agency.
FAS - Funding Agency for Schools.
FE - Further Education.
Federation of Children's Book Groups - A national, voluntary organisation which aims to promote enjoyment and interest in children's books and reading.
Federation of schools - The coming together under one governing body of not more than 5 maintained schools.
Feeder Schools - Some admission authorities give priority to children from certain primary schools.
FEFC - Further Education Funding Council.
FENTO - Further Education National Training Organisation.
Ferl - An information service for all staff working within the Post Compulsory Education sector. It aims to support individuals and organisations in making effective use of Information Learning Technologies.
Field independent learner - An individual who is able to select relevant information from information that is largely complex and confusing.
FMR - Financial Management Regulations.
Form 78 - Police form used for recording details of children who come to the notice of the police. Copies are routinely passed to social services and the Primary Care Trust.
Formula funding - The method by which funds for school budgets are calculated. The most important factor is the number of pupils.
Foundation Schools - Type of state school which is run by the local authority but which has more freedom than community schools to manage their school and decide on their own admissions.
Foundation Stage - Education pre Key Stage 1 for children aged three to the end of the Reception year.
FPEXC1 - Fixed Period Exclusion Form.
FPEXC2 - Notification of committee decision regarding fixed period exclusion.
Framework for the Assessment of Children in Need and their Families - A framework that has been developed which provides a systematic way of analysing, understanding and recording what is happening to children and young people within their families and the wider context of the community in which they live. Effective collaborative work between staff from different disciplines and agencies assessing children in need and their families requires a common language to understand the needs of children, shared values about what is in their best interests and a joint commitment to improving outcomes for children. The Framework underpins this approach.
Fresh start - A school is given a ‘Fresh Start’ when it is closed and reopened on the same site under the normal school reorganisation procedures. Schools eligible for Fresh Start must be in Special Measures, serious weaknesses, subject to a formal LEA warning or (for secondary) achieving less than a 15% rate of pupils gaining at least 5 A*-C GCSEs over three years from March 2000.
FRG - Family Rights Group. National charity supporting families in care proceedings.
FSM - Free School Meals.
FSW - Family Support Worker.
FTE - Full Time Equivalent.
FTET - Full-Time Education and Training.
Full Council - A meeting of every Councillor on a Local Authority to vote on council decisions. Has to ratify policy frameworks and decide on budgets.
The information contained in this glossary has been sourced from various external sites in good faith. Therefore, CYPSP assume no responsibility for any errors, omissions or inaccuracies contained within this glossary.