CID |
Criminal Investigation Department, a branch of the police which investigates serious crimes |
CSCI |
Commission for Social Care Inspection, responsible for the registration and inspection of children’s social care services between 2004 and 2007 |
DfE |
Department for Education |
Director of Children’s Services |
The officer within each local authority who has statutory professional accountability for all children’s services, including education and social care |
HMIC |
Her Majesty’s Inspectorate of Constabulary: until 2017 the name of the body responsible for assessing the effectiveness and efficiency of police forces |
HMICFRS |
Her Majesty’s Inspectorate of Constabulary and Fire & Rescue Services: from 2017 the name of the body responsible for assessing the effectiveness and efficiency of police forces and fire & rescue services |
LADO |
Local Authority Designated Officer, an officer in each local authority’s children’s social care service to whom allegations or concerns about the protection of children are reported. Responsible under statute for investigating such complaints |
Lead Member for Children’s Services |
The councillor within each local authority who has statutory political accountability for all children’s services, including education and social care |
LSCB |
Local Safeguarding Children Board, a multi-agency body set up in each local authority, with an independent chair, to safeguard and promote the welfare of children in the area. From 2018, replaced by Safeguarding Children Partnerships |
NCH |
National Children’s Home |
NCSC |
National Care Standards Commission, responsible for registering children’s homes and fostering services and then carrying out inspections between 2002 and 2004 |
NSPCC |
National Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children |
Ofsted |
Office for Standards in Education, Children’s Services and Skills, responsible for inspections of children’s social care since 2007 |
PEEL assessment |
An annual assessment of police forces conducted by HMICFRS |
Social Services Committee |
A local authority committee, primarily consisting of councillors, which was politically responsible for children in care until 2000 |
SSI |
Social Services Inspectorate, established in 1985 to improve effectiveness and efficiency of social services and to promote necessary development, including in children’s social care |
The City |
Nottingham City Council |
The Councils |
Collective reference to both Nottinghamshire County Council and Nottingham City Council |
The County |
Nottinghamshire County Council |
The police |
Nottinghamshire Police |