A&C

Admin and Clerical

ACDF

Active Communities Development Fund

ACE

Achieving Clinical Excellence

ACEVO

Association of Chief Executives of Voluntary Organisations

ACF

Association of Charitable Foundations

ACHCEW

Association of Community Health Councils for England and Wales

ACPC

Area Child Protection Committee

ACS

Association of Charity Shops

ACU

Active Community Unit  (Home office)

AGM

Annual General Meeting

AWA

Awards for All

BA

Benefits Agency

BME

Black Minority Ethnic

BPA

Business Partnership Agreement

BRM

Black and Racial Minority

BSA

Basic Skills Agency

BSL

British Sign Language

BSR

Board for Social Responsibility

CAB

Citizens Advice Bureau

CAF

Charities Aid Foundation

CALM

Campaign Against Living Miserably

CAMHS

Children and Adolescent Mental Health Service

CC

Community Chest

CCT

Compulsory Competitive Tendering (now replaced by Best Value)

CDP

Community Development Project

CDT

Community Development Team

CDT

Community Drug Team

CEF

Community Empowerment Fund

CEO

Chief Executive Officer

CF (LN)

Children’s Fund (Local Network)

CHC

Community Health Council

CCT

Compulsory Competitive Tendering (now replaced by Best Value)

CHD

Coronary heart disease

CHI

Commission for Health Improvement

CLC

Community Learning Chest

CLS

Community Legal Service

CPA

Child Protection Agency

CPA

Community Psychiatric Assessor

CPN

Community Psychiatric Nurse

CPPIH

Commission for Patient & Public Involvement in Health

CPT

Child Protection Team

CVS

Council for Voluntary Service

CYPSP

Children’s and Young People’s Strategic Partnership

DAT

Drug Action Team

DCMS

Department for Culture, Media and Sport (UK Government)

DDA

Disability Discrimination Act

DETR

Department for the Environment, Transport and the Regions (UK Government)

DfEE

Department for Education and Employment (UK Government)

DoH

Department of Health (UK Government)

DPAS

Drugs Prevention Advisory Service

DPH

Director of Public Health

DRC

Disability Rights Commission

DTI

Department of Trade and Industry (UK Government)

EAZ

Education Action Zone

ECDL

European Computer Driving Licence

ERDF

European Regional Development Fund

ESF

European Social Fund

ESOL

English for Speakers of Other Languages

EYDCP

Early Years Development and Childcare Partnership

FHSA

Family Health Services Authority

FAWN

Funding Advice Workers Network

FSF

Family Support Forum

GLB

Gay, Lesbian & Bisexual

GMC

General Medical Council

GONW

Government Office North West

GP

General Practitioner

GPFH

GP Fund Holder (superseded by Primary Care Groups)

H&SC Act

Health & Social Care Act

HA

Health Authority

HDA

Health Development Agency

HAZ

Health Action Zone

HE

Higher Education

HIA

Health Impact Assessment

HIMP

Health Improvement and Modernisation Plan

HIP

Housing Investment Programme

HIP

Health Improvement Programme (Now HIMP)

HLC

Healthy Living Centre

HMOs

Houses in multiple occupation

HSCF

Health & Social Care Forum

ICAS

Independent Complaints Advocacy Service

ICT

Information & Communication Technology

ILM

Intermediate Labour Market

ILP

Independent Living Project

IM&T

Information Management & Technology

ISB

Invest to Save Budget

ISSP

Intensive Supervision and Surveillance Programme

JCC

Joint Consultative Committee

JCPT

Joint Care Planning Team

JIP

Joint Investment Plan

JPS

Joint Planning Structure

LA

Local Authority

LA21

Local Agenda 21

LCC

Lancashire County Council

LCC

Liverpool City Council

LD

Learning Disabilities

LGB

Lesbian, Gay & Bisexual

LIS

Local Implementation Strategy

LIT

Local Implementation Team

LIP

Local Implementation Plan

LIG

Local Implementation Group

LMC

Local Medical Committee

LPAF

Long Project Application Form (SRB6)

LSC

Learning Skills Council

LSP

Local Strategic Partnership

LTSA

Long Term Service Agreement

LTP

Local Transport Plan

MBC

Metropolitan Borough Council

MCDA

Maritime Community Development Agency

MCDHN

Merseyside Community Development & Heath Network

MDT

Multi Disciplinary Team

MERITS

Merseyside Integrated Transport Strategy

MH

Mental Health

MHNSF

Mental Health National Service Framework

MHIS

Mental Health Information Strategy

MIR

Making it Real

MoD

Ministry of Defence (UK Government)

MRC

Medical Research Council

MV

Millennium Volunteers

NACRO

National Association for the Care and Rehabilitation of Offenders

NACVS

National Association of Councils for Voluntary Service

NAG

Needs Assessment Group

NAG

Neighbourhood Action Group (SRB6)

NAP

Neighbourhood Action Plan (SRB6)

NAP

Neighbourhood Area Panel

NCSC

National care standards commission

NCVO

National Council for Voluntary Organisations

NGO

Non-government organisation

NDC

New Deal for Communities

NHS

National Health Service

NHSE

National Health Service Executive

NICE

National Institute for clinical Excellence

NIMHE

National institute for mental health in England

NIP

Neighbourhood Improvement Project (SRB6)

NOF

New Opportunities Fund

NRF

Neighbourhood Renewal Fund

NRS

Neighbourhood Renewal Strategy

NRU

Neighbourhood Renewal Unit

NS & WL

North Sefton & West Lancashire

NSF

National Service Framework

NSF

National Schizophrenia Fellowship

NVMF

National volunteer managers forum

NWDA

North West Development Age

NWRA

North West regional Assembly

ODPM

Office of the Deputy Prime Minister

Ofsted

Office for Standards in Education

OHN

Our Healthier Nation

OSC

Overview & Scrutiny Committee

PAF

Project Application Form (SRB6

PALS

Patient Advocacy Liaison Service

PCG

Primary Care Group

PCIP

Primary Care Investment Plan

PCT

Primary Care Trust

PCO

Primary Care Organisation

PEC

Primary Care Executive Committee

PEC

Professional Executive Committee

PF

Patient Forum

PIF

Project Information Form (SRB6)

PIG

Participation and Involvement Group

PPI

Patient and Public Involvement Group

PSA

Public Service Agreement

PSS

Personal Service Society

Qaly

Quality adjusted life year

RDA

Regional Development Agency

RHA

Regional Health Authority

RSCG

Regional Specialist Commissioning Group

RSL

Registered Social Landlord

SaFF

Service and Financial Framework

SASH

Sefton Association of Secondary Heads

SBP

Sefton Borough Partnership

SBS

Small Business Service

SCF

Sefton Community Foundation

SCF

Social care institute for excellence

Scie

Social care institute for excellence

SCRP

Sefton Crime Reduction Partnership (now Sefton Crime Reduction & Community Safety Partnership)

SCVS

Sefton Council for Voluntary Service

SEN

Special Educational Needs

SENDA

Special Educational Needs and Disability Act 2001

SEU

Social Exclusion Unit

SHA or StHA

Strategic Health Authority

SHA

Special Health Authority

SHISS

Sefton Health Improvement Support Service

SING

Seaforth Information Network Group

SLA

Service Level Agreement

SMBC

Sefton Metropolitan Borough Council

SME

Small or Medium Enterprise

SMG

Strategic Management Group

SNIP

Sefton Neighbourhood Initiative Project

SRB

Single Regeneration Budget

SSDA

Strategic Spatial Development Area

SSP

South Sefton Partnership (SRB6)

SSSD

Sefton Social Service Directorate

STBOP

Shifting the Balance of Power

STEPS

Sefton’s Teaching and Educational Psychology Services

SVSP

Sefton Voluntary Sector Partnership

SWACA

Sefton Women’s and Children’s Aid

SWOT

Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities & Threats

UCATT

Union of Construction, Allied Trades and Technicians

VB

Volunteer Bureau

VSO

Voluntary Sector Option  (New Deal)

WA

Women’s Aid

WLDC

West Lancashire District Council

YAT

Youth Action Team

YIP

Youth Inclusion Project

YJB

Youth Justice Board

YOT

Youth Opportunities Together(VENUS)

YOT

Youth Offending Team

YPAS

Young Peoples Advisory Service