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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