Commonly Used Acronyms
Reference list of acronyms used across the board
| Acronym | Meaning |
| A | |
| ASC | Adult Social Care |
| ACEs | Adverse Childhood Experiences |
| B | |
| BAME | Black and Asian Minority Ethicity (there is a shift away from using this terminology) |
| C | |
| CAMHS | Child and Adolescent Mental Health Service |
| CA | Carer's Allowance |
| CARA | Cautioning and Relationship Abuse |
| CCE | Child Criminal Exploitation |
| CDOP | Child Death Overview Panel |
| CEOP | Child Exploitation and Online Protection |
| CHOG | Care Homes Oversight Group |
| CMHT | Community Mental Health Team, part of Greater Manchester Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust |
| CPO | Child Protection Order |
| CRC | Community Rehabilitation Community (low level offenders) |
| CSE | Child Sexual Exploitation |
| D | |
| DAPO | Domestic Abuse Protection order |
| DASS | Director of Adults Social Services |
| DCS | Director of Children's Services |
| DHR | Domestic Homicide Review |
| DOLS | Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards |
| DVPN | Domestic Violence Protection Notice |
| E | |
| ECHS | Extra Care Sheltered Housing |
| F | |
| FGM | Female Genital Mutilation |
| G | |
| GM ICB | Greater Manchester Integrated Care Board (also Greater Manchester Integrated Care Partnership and Greater Manchester Integrated Care System) |
| GMMH | Greater Manchester Mental Health |
| GMP | Greater Manchester Police |
| H | |
| HRP | High Risk Person |
| I | |
| IMR | Individual Management Review used within the Domestic Homicide Review process |
| IAG | Independent Advisory Group – run by GMP |
| IDVA | Independent Domestic Violence Advisor |
| IIN | Impact and Implementation Network (sub-group of the SSAB) |
| IMCA | Independent Mental Capacity Advocate |
| IMHA | Independent Mental Health Advocate |
| IMR | Independent Management Review |
| IOPS | Integrated Operational Police System |
| IRIS | Identification and Referral to Increase Safety (A programme to help GPs identify Domestic Violence and signpost to wider support services) |
| ISVA | Independent Sexual Violence Advisor |
| J | |
| K | |
| L | |
| LPA | Lasting Power of Attorney |
| LSAB | Local Safeguarding Adult Boards |
| LSCP | Local Safeguarding Children Partnership |
| M | |
| MAPPA | Multi-Agency Public Protection Arrangements |
| MARAC | Multi Agency Risk Assessment Conference |
| MATS | Memory Assessment and Treatment Service |
| MCA | Mental Capacity Act 2005 |
| MHA | Mental Health Act 2007 |
| MHLT | Mental Health Liaison Team |
| MRI | Manchester Royal Infirmary |
| N | |
| NASS | National Asylum Support Services |
| NCA | Northern Care Alliance |
| NEET | Not in employment, education or training |
| NFA | No Fixed Abode (in housing) - can also mean no further action |
| NHS GM ICB | NHS Greater Manchester Integrated Care Board |
| NMGH | North Manchester General Hospital |
| NWAS | North West Ambulance Service |
| O | |
| OoCD | Out of Court Disposal Framework |
| P | |
| PCC | Police and Crime Commissioner |
| PI | Performance Indicator |
| PIP | Personal Independence Payment |
| PiPoT | Person In Positions of Trust |
| Q | |
| R | |
| RBH | Royal Bolton Hospital |
| RCA | Root Cause Analysis |
| S | |
| SAR | Safeguarding Adult Reviews |
| SCO | Salford Care Organisation, part of the Norther Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust |
| SEG | Safeguarding Effectiveness Group (sub-group of the SSAB) |
| SEND | Special Educational Needs and Disabilities |
| SHOP | Salford Housing Options Point |
| SHRAP | Salford High Risk Advisory Panel |
| SI | Serious Incident |
| SIF/SI Framework | Serious Incident Framework |
| SIO | Senior Investigation officer |
| SMART | Specific, measurable, achievable, realistic and timely |
| SPI | Special Procedure Investigation |
| Squad | System used across Salford partners |
| SRFT | Salford Royal Foundation Trust |
| SSAB | Salford Safeguarding Adults Board |
| StEIS | Strategic Executive Information System |
| SWDG | Strategic Workforce Development Group (sub-group of the SSAB and Safeguarding Children's Partnership) |
| T | |
| TDAB | Tackling Domestic Abuse Board |
| U | |
| V | |
| VCSE | Voluntary, Community and Social Enterprise Sector |
| W | |
| X | |
| Y | |
| YP | Young Person |
| Z | |
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