Child's Journey
Jargons
These are common special words or expressions used by social workers
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ABC - Acceptable Behaviour Contract
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ADM - Agency Decision Maker
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ASB - Anti-Social Behaviour
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ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder
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ASYE - Assessed and Support Year in Employment
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CAMHS - Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services
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CSE - Child Sexual Exploitation
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CP - Child Protection
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CSA - Child Support Agency
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CWD - Children with Disabilities
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DoH - The Department of Health
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EHA - Early Help Assessment
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EHCP - Educational, Health & Care Plan
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FGM - Female Genital Mutilation
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IRO - Independent Reviewing Officer
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LAC - Looked After Child
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MASH - Multi-agency Safeguarding Hub
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NSPCC - National Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children
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SEN - Special Educational Needs
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SGO - Special Guardianship Order
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SW - Social Worker
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YOT - Youth Offending Team
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These are some of the commonly used acronyms in the field of children's social work in the UK.
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