An assessment of your child's skills and abilities usually made by a teacher in the first weeks of starting school to help them plan lessons and measure progress.
Areas covered include language, reading, maths and social skills.
DfEE Department for Education and Employment. These set out the learning and development skills most children should have achieved by the end of the school reception year. Exclusion Exclusion means that your child may not attend lessons or go on to the school premises for a set period of time, or permanently in the case of expulsion. Independent Schools Schools not funded by the state which get most of their finances from fees paid by parents. The largest ones are known as public schools.