Glossary A-G

A

ACAS
Advisory Conciliation Arbitration Services

ADP
Anti Discriminatory practices

AGM
Annual General Meeting

AOP
Anti oppressive practices

B

BME
Black and Minority Ethnic

BPD
Borderline personality disorder

C

CBT
Cognitive Behaviour Therapy

CC
Charity Commission

CCETSW
Central Council for Education and Training in Social Work

CEO
Chief Executive Officer

CIPD
Chartered Institute for Personnel Development

CMHT
Community Mental Health Team

COC
Code of Conduct

COSHH
Control Of Substances Hazardous to Health

CPD
Continued Professional Development

CRB
Criminal Records Bureau

CRE
Commission for Racial Equality

CRT
Coalfields Regeneration Trust

CSCI
Commission of Social Care Inspection

CVS
Council for Voluntary Service

D

DD's
Deputy Directors

DFES
Department for Education and Skills

DHSSPS
Department of Health, Social Services and Public Safety

DipSW
Diploma in Social Work

DLA
Disability Living Allowance

DOH
Department of Health

DPA
Data Protection Act

DRC
Disability Rights Commission

DTI
Department of Trade and Industry

DWP
Department of Works and Pensions

E

E-Learning
Electronic Learning

Earnie
Payroll System

EO
Equal Opportunities

EOC
Equal Opportunities Commission

ESF
European Social Fund

F

FRS
Financial Reporting Standard

G

GONE
Government Office for the North East

GSCC
General Social Care Council

GTI
Government Training Initiative

Glossary H-P

Glossary O-Z