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CfBT
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Centre for British Teachers
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CfBT Education Trust is a leading education
consultancy and service organisation. Our object is to provide
education for public benefit both in the UK and internationally
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DCSF
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Department for Children, Schools and
Families
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The purpose of the Department for
Children, Schools and Families is to make this the best
place in the world for children and young people to grow up
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CWDC
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Childrens Workforce Development Council
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CWDC was set up in 2005 to support the implementation of Every
Child Matters, a new approach to the well-being of children and
young people from birth to age 19
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Ofsted
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Office for Standards in Education
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Inspect and regulate to achieve excellence in
the care of children and young people
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SEF
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Self Evaluation Form
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The form that is to be completed prior to an
Ofsted visit showing strengths & weaknesses
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EYFS
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Early Years Foundation Stage
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Since September 2008, the Early Years
Foundation Stage (EYFS) has become a statutory framework
for all registered early years settings, nationally
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EYPS
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Early Years Professional Status
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Early Years Professionals (EYPs) work in a wide range of roles
in group settings, they lead practice, support other practitioners
and are central to helping children develop from birth until the
age of five
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CAF
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Common Assessment Framework
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The Common Assessment Framework (CAF) is a
standardised approach to conducting an assessment of a child's
additional needs and deciding how those needs should be met
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OARK
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Observation, Assessment & Record
Keeping
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A multi-agency project being led by the
Birth to Five Service focusing on assessment & record
keeping
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DDA
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Disability Discrimination Act
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The Disability Discrimination Act (DDA) 1995
aims to end the discrimination that many disabled people face
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SEN
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Special Educational Needs
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The term 'special educational needs' (SEN) has
a legal definition, referring to children who have learning
difficulties or disabilities that make it harder for them to learn
or access education than most children of the same age
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SENCo
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Special Educational Needs Co-ordinator
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The responsibilities of the SENCO include
ensuring liaison with parents and other professionals in respect of
children with special educational needs, and advising and
supporting other practitioners in the setting
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NVQ
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National Vocational Qualification
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Work based qualification so students are able
to learn while they continue to earn
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CRB
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Criminal Records Bureau
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The Criminal Records Bureau checks police
records of those who are wanting to work with children
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