National Guidance for Child Protection in Scotland 2021 - updated 2023

This guidance describes the responsibilities and expectations for all involved in protecting children and will support the care and protection of children.


Appendix B: Acronyms

ACR: Age of criminal responsibility

CAMHS: Child and Adolescent Mental Health Service

CARM: Care and Risk Management

CCE: Child criminal exploitation

CELCIS: Centre for Excellence for Children's Care and Protection

CHS: Children's Hearings Scotland

CICA: Criminal Injuries Compensation Authority

CPO: Child protection order

COG: Chief Officers Group

CSA: Child sexual abuse

CPC: Child Protection Committee

CPCC: Child Protection Committee Chairs

COPFS: Crown Office and Procurator Fiscal Service

COSLA: Convention of Scottish Local Authorities

CSO: Compulsory Supervision Order

CYCJ: Centre for Youth and Criminal Justice

CPPM: Child Protection Planning Meeting

CSE: Child sexual exploitation

CSWO: Chief Social Work Officer

ECHR: European Convention on Human Rights

EHRC: Equality and Human Rights Commission

FASD: Foetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder

FGC/FGDM: Family Group Conferencing/Family Group Decision Making

FGM: Female genital mutilation

FII: Fabricated or induced Illness

FNP: Family Nurse Partnership

GIRFEC: Getting it right for every child

HBA: Honour-based abuse

HIS: Healthcare Improvement Scotland

HMICS: Her Majesty's Inspectorate of Constabulary in Scotland

ICR: Independent Care Review

IRD: Inter-agency referral discussion

JII: Joint Investigative Interview

JPFE: Joint Paediatric Forensic Examination

PRR: Parental responsibilities and rights

LAAC: Looked after and accommodated child

NES: NHS Education Scotland

MAPPA: Multi-Agency Public Protection Arrangements

MARAC: Multi-Agency Risk Assessment Conferences

MATAC: Multi-Agency Tasking and Co-ordination

RMA: Risk Management Authority

RSHO: Risk of Sexual Harm Orders

SID: Sudden Infant Death

SCRA: Scottish Children's Reporter Administration

SCLD: Scottish Commission for Learning Disability

SHANARRI: Getting it right for every child wellbeing indicators - safe, healthy, active, nurtured, achieving, respected, responsible, included.

SOS: Signs of Safety

SPS: Scottish Prison Service

SUDI: Sudden unexpected death in infancy

TEPOs: Trafficking and Exploitation Prevention Orders

TEROs: Trafficking and Exploitation Risk Orders

UASC: Unaccompanied asylum-seeking child

UNCRC: United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child

VAWG: Violence against women and girls

VISOR: Violent and Sex Offender Register

Contact

Email: child_protection@gov.scot

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