Appendix 7: A guide to the acronyms used in these procedures
For amendments and updates, see the Amendments & Archives.
| A&E | Accident and Emergency Department |
| ALDCS | Association of London Directors of Children's Services |
| APA | Annual Performance Assessment |
| ASSET | Youth Justice Assessment Tool |
| AWS | Army Welfare Service |
| BECTA | British Educational Communications and Technology Agency |
| CAIT | Child Abuse Investigation Team |
| CAF | Common Assessment Framework |
| CAFCASS | Children and Family Court Advisory and Support Service |
| CAMHS | Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services |
| CCPAS | Churches Child Protection Advisory Service |
| CDOP | Child Death Overview Panel |
| CDRP | Crime and Disorder Reduction Partnership |
| CEOP | Child Exploitation and On-line Protection Centre |
| CPS | The Crown Prosecution Service |
| CPSU | Child Protection in Sport Unit |
| CQC | Care Quality Commission |
| CRB | Criminal Records Bureau |
| CSAS | Catholic Safeguarding Advisory Service |
| CSO | Child Safety Order |
| CSU | Community Safety Unit |
| CWDC | Children's Workforce Development Council |
| CYPP | Children and Young Peoples Plan |
| DASH | Domestic, abuse, stalking and harassment and honour based violence |
| DATs | Drug Action Teams |
| DCPs | Dental practitioner and dental care professionals |
| DCS | Director of Children's Services |
| DfE | Department for Education (previously the DCSF & DfES) |
| DH | The Department of Health |
| DO | Designated Officer (formerly know as the LADO) |
| DPA | Data Protection Act |
| ECM | Every Child Matters |
| EPO | Emergency Protection Order |
| EYFS | Early years foundation stage |
| FCO | Foreign and Commonwealth Office |
| FE | Further Education |
| FGC | Family Group Conference |
| FGM | Female Genital Mutilation |
| FII | Fabricated and induced illness |
| FIP | Family Intervention Project |
| UK GDPR | UK General Data Protection Regulations |
| GLA | Greater London Authority |
| GMC | General Medical Council |
| GP | General Practitioner |
| HMI Probation | Her Majesty's Inspectorate of Probation |
| HMIC | Her Majesty's Inspectorate of Constabulary |
| ICS | Integrated Children's System |
| ICT | Information and Communication Technology |
| INI | IMPACT Nominal Index |
| IRO | Independent Reviewing Officer |
| ISA | Independent Safeguarding Authority |
| JAR | Joint Area Review |
| JIT | Joint Investigation Team |
| JSP | Joint Service Publication |
| LA | Local authority |
| LASSL | Local Authority Social Services Letter |
| LFEPA | The London Fire and Emergency Planning Authority |
| LL/LT | Life limiting / life threatening |
| LSCP | Local Safeguarding Children Partnership |
| MAPPA | Multi-Agency Public Protection Arrangements |
| MARAC | Multi-agency Risk Assessment Conference |
| ME | Medical Examiner |
| MPS | Metropolitan Police Service |
| MSCR | MAPPA Serious Case Review |
| NICE | National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence |
| NOMS | National Offender Management Service |
| NPCC | National Police Chiefs' Council |
| NPFS | Naval Personal and Family Service |
| NPIA | National Police Improvement Agency |
| NRM | National Referral Mechanism |
| NSF | National Service Framework |
| OFSTED | Office for Standards in Education, Children's Services and Skills |
| ONS | Office for National Statistics |
| ONSET | Youth Justice Prevention Assessment Tool |
| OSSys | Offender Assessment Sytem |
| PACE | Police and Criminal Evidence Act |
| PCT | Primary Care Trust |
| PHCT | Primary Health Care Team |
| PND | Police National Database |
| PPO | Probation and Prisons Ombudsman |
| PSA | Parenting Support Advisor |
| PSHE | Personal Social and Health Education |
| RN | Royal Navy |
| RSHO | Risk of Sexual Harm Order |
| RSL | Registered Social Landlord |
| SARC | Sexual Assault Referral Centre |
| SARS | Sexual Assault Referral Service |
| SCH | Secure Children's Home |
| SCR | Serious Case Review |
| SEN | Special Educational Needs |
| SFO | Serious Further Offence |
| SHA | Strategic Health Authority |
| SMB | Strategic Management Board |
| SMG | Strategic Management Group |
| SOPO | Sexual Offence Prevention Order |
| STC | Secure Training Centre |
| SUDI | Sudden unexpected death in infancy |
| TAC | Team around the child |
| TfL | Transport for London |
| TSA | Tenant Services Authority |
| UASC | Unaccompanied asylum seeking child |
| UKBA | UK Borders Agency |
| UKHTC | UK Human Trafficking Centre |
| VBS | Vetting and Barring Scheme |
| VISOR | The Violent and Sexual Offenders Register |
| VOO | Violent Offender Order |
| YCW | Youth and community worker |
| YJB | Youth Justice Board |
| YJS | Youth Justice System |
| YOI | Young Offender Institution |
| YOT | Youth Offending Team |
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