Acronyms and Abbreviations

AO

Adoption order

CAFCASS

Child and family court advisory and support service

CIC

Child(ren) in care

CIC Team

Child in care team

CIN

Child(ren) in need

CO

Care order

CP

Care plan

CPCC

Child protection case conference

CPD

Continuing professional development

CSE

Child sexual exploitation

CSW

Child's social worker

CWD

Child(ren) with disabilities

DBIT

Divisional based intervention team

DBS

Disclosure and barring service

ECO

Emergency Care order

EDT/EDS

Emergency duty team/service

EHCP

Education health care plan

EFCA

Essex Foster Carers Association

EP

Educational Psychologist

ESCA

Essex Social Care Academy

EWMHS

(Formally CAMHS) Emotional wellbeing mental health service

EWO

Educational Welfare Officer

FCO

Full Care Order

FGM

Female genital mutilation

FM

Forced marriage

FS&A

Family support and assessment

HBV

Honour based violence

HV

Health visitor

HHR

Household review

ICO

Interim care order

IFA

Independent fostering agency

IHA

Initial health assessment

IRO

Independent reviewing officer

LA

Local authority

LAC

Looked after child

LADO

Local authority designated officer

PA

Persistent absence

PA

Personal advisor (15+)

PEP

Personal education plan

PCT

Primary care trust

PP

Pathway plan

PPM

Placement planning meeting

PPO

Police protection order (usually 72 hours)

PR

Parental responsibility

PRU

Pupil referral unit

PSM

Placement stability meeting

Section 20

An order for a child to be in the care of the local authority but with no need for court proceedings (usually with parental consent and parents retain full parental responsibility)

SENCO

Special educational needs co-ordinator

SEND

Special educational needs department

SCR

Serious case review

SGO

Special guardianship order

SP

Senior practitioner

SSW

Supervising social worker

SW

Social worker

UASC

Unaccompanied asylum-seeking child

YOT

Youth offending team