DSL | Designated Safeguarding lead | Main staff member for safeguarding in school |
DDSL | Deputy Safeguarding Lead | staff in school with additional safeguarding training |
CAB | Citizen Advice Bureau | https://www.citizensadvice.org.uk/ |
CAF | Common Assessment Framework | early help assessment |
CAFCASS | Children and Family Court Advisory and Support Service | https://www.cafcass.gov.uk/ |
CAMHS | Children and Adolescent Mental Health Service | https://www.nhs.uk/using-the-nhs/nhs-services/mental-health-services/child-and-adolescent-mental-health-services-camhs/ |
CCE | Child Criminal Exploitation | https://www.nspcc.org.uk/what-is-child-abuse/types-of-abuse/gangs-criminal-exploitation/ |
CDOP | Child Death Overview Panel | reports on every child death |
CFH |
Children's First Hub |
http://wakefield.mylocaloffer.org/s4s/WhereILive/Council?pageId=4015 |
CIC | Children in Care | |
CIN | Children in Need | Social Care intervention to ensure child's needs are met |
CP | Child Protection | Social care intervention to ensure child is kept safe |
CPOMs | Child Protection Online Management System | (for schools) |
CPP | Child Protection Plan | |
CSE | Child Sexual Exploitation | child(ren) exploited by adults for sex |
DA | Domestic Abuse | wide term for all aspects of domestic oppression - https://www.nationaldahelpline.org.uk/ |
DBS | Disclosure and Barring Service | undertake criminal records check (needed to work in school) |
DFE | Department for Education | https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/department-for-education |
DID | Do it differently | Wakefield Domestic Abuse Service - https://community21.org/partners/cpv/directory/multi_agency/10318 |
DRAM | Daily Risk Assessment Meeting | |
DSL | Designated Safeguarding Lead | Schools |
EHA | Early Help Assessment | |
FGM | Female Genital Mutilation | illegal practise of female circumcision - https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/female-genital-mutilation-fgm/ |
GP | General Practitioner | |
GASPED | Greater Awareness and Support for People Encountering Drugs | https://communitydirectory.kirklees.gov.uk/communityDirectory/organisationdetails.aspx?orgid=4914 |
HV | Health Visitor | |
IDACI | Income Deprivation Affecting Children Index | |
IRO | Independent Reviewing Officer | ensure plans for children are robust |
IST | Intensive Support Team | |
JSNA | Joint Strategic Needs Assessment | identifies health and wellbeing needs - https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/joint-strategic-needs-assessment-and-joint-health-and-wellbeing-strategies-explained |
ISVA | Independent Sexual Violence Advisor | |
LADO | Local Authority Designated Officer for Allegations | |
LSCB | Local Safeguarding Children Board | Statutory Lead body for Safeguarding - https://www.wakefieldscp.org.uk/ |
MAACSE | Multi-Agency Action Against Child Sexual Exploitation | |
MACFA | Multi-Agency Case File Audit | |
MACE | Multi-Agency Child Exploitation | |
MAPPA | Multi-Agency Public Protection Arrangement | |
MARAC | Multi-Agency Risk Assessment Conference | to discuss risks to DV victims |
MASH | Multi-Agency Safeguarding Hub | enables rapid intervention sharing |
MARF | Multi-Agency Referral Form | |
NFA | No further Action | |
NHS | National Health Service | |
NSPCC | National Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children | https://www.nspcc.org.uk/ |
OFSTED | Office for Standards in Education | Inspects Children's services and LSCB's |
PND | Police National Database | |
S11 | Section 11(of the Children's Act) | organisations safeguarding responsibilities |
S17 | Section 17 (of the Children's Act) | criteria for Child in Need |
S47 | Child Protection Assessment/Enquiry & Investigation | Children's Act 1989 |
SARC | Sexual Assault Referral Centre | |
SCD | Social Care Direct | https://www.wakefield.gov.uk/health-care-and-advice/adults-and-older-people-services/social-care-direct |
SCR | Serious Case Review | review undertaken by LSCB's |
SDAP | Specialist Domestic Abuse Practitioner | |
SENss | Special Educational Needs support service | |
SFSS | Safeguarding and Family Support Service | |
SUDIC | Sudden or Unexpected Death in Childhood | |
VCS | Voluntary and Community Sector | |
WADDAS | Wakefield and District Domestic Abuse Service | https://www.wakefield.gov.uk/health-care-and-advice/adults-and-older-people-services/domestic-abuse |
WDSCB | Wakefield & District Safeguarding Children Board | https://www.wakefieldscp.org.uk/ |
WESAIL | Wakefield Early Support Advice Information and Liason | http://wakefield.mylocaloffer.org/wakefield-early-support-advice-information-and-liaison-service-wesail |
WISH | Wakefield Integrated Sexual Health Service | https://spectrumhealth.org.uk/services/sexual-health/find-clinic/wakefield-district-clinics/ |
WMDC | Wakefield Metropolitan District Council | |
YLC | Young Lives Consortium | http://www.ylc.org.uk/ |
YOT | Young Offending Team |