Find out more about the common terminology and acronyms used in safeguarding adults in sports and activity.
ACE – Adverse Childhood Experiences
ACT – Ann Craft Trust
ADASS – Association of Directors of Adult Social Services
ASC – Autistic spectrum conditions
CIN – Child in need
CP Plan – Child protection plan
CQC – Care Quality Commission
CSE – Child Sexual Exploitation
CSH – Children who sexually harm
CSP – Community Safety Partnership
DA – Domestic abuse
DBS – Disclosure and Barring Service
DHR – Domestic homicide review
DoLS – Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards
DSP – Designated senior person
EHCPlan – Education and health care plan
EI – Early intervention
FGM – Female Genital Mutilation
FMU – Forced Marriage Unit
ICPC – Initial child protection conference
LA – Local Authority
LAC – Looked-after child
LADO – Local Authority-Designated Officer
LPA – Lasting Power of Attorney
LSAB – Local Safeguarding Adults Board
MAM – Multi agency meeting
MAPPA – Multi Agency Public Protection Arrangements
MASH – Multi Agency Safeguarding Hubs
MCA – Mental Capacity Act 2005
MSP – Making Safeguarding Personal
IMCA – Independent Mental Capacity Advocate
IMHA – Independent Mental Health Advocate
OPG – Office of the Public Guardian
PALS – Patient Advice and Liaison Service
PIPOT – People in positions of trust
PoT – Position of Trust
RCPC – Review child protection conference
S47 Enquiries – Child protection enquiries to establish whether a child is at risk of significant harm.
SAAR – Safeguarding Adults at Risk
SAR – Safeguarding Adult Review
SCR – Serious case review
SENCO – Special educational needs coordinator
SIRI – Serious incident requiring investigation
TAF – Team around family
Relevant organisations
Adult safeguarding contact points – The place where safeguarding concerns are raised within the local area.
This could be a local authority single point of access, the relevant social work or mental health team or a safeguarding hub.
Court of Protection – https://www.gov.uk/courts-tribunals/court-of-protection
Forced Marriage Unit – https://www.gov.uk/guidance/forced-marriage
Local Authority – Adult Social Care, Adult Safeguarding Leads
Police – may be referred to as Community Safety Units or Vulnerable Adults Unit