

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 |