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"Children's Social Care" or "Local Authority (LA) Children's Social Care"

The work of LA's exercising their social services functions with regard to children. This is not meant to imply a separate "children's social services" department.

Abuse and Neglect

Forms of maltreatment that can be suffered by a child

Access-Ability

Connexions team specialising in supporting Students with LDD

Accident and Emergency Department (A & E)

Open access hospital department that receives patients with sudden onset of severe illness or accidental injury.

Accommodated

Children who are looked-after by their Local Authority, but are not subject to Care Orders.

Accountability

Responsibility for a set of actions (for example, drawing up plans, establishing
processes, and providing services) about which the agency or body concerned has to
report to a superior body. There are legal accountabilities and reporting accountabilities.
--Hertfordshire County Council

Accredited Outcome

Completion of a locally or nationally recognised award by a young person.

Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome (AIDS)

AIDS is the name of the fatal clinical condtition that results from infection with the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV), which progressively damages the body's ability to protect intself from disease organisms. Thus many AIDS deaths result from pneumonia, tuberculosis or diarrhoea; death is not caused by HIV itself but by one or more of these infections

ADHD - Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder

ADHD, (or AD/HD, or ADD) is the most commonly studied and diagnosed psychiatric disorder in children and is a developmental disorder. The key behaviours are inattention, hyperactivity, and impulsivity.

A neurobehavioural-developmental disorder. Usually symptoms appear before seven years of age.

Adoption Team

The Adoption Team work with adults who are, or who are interest in, becoming Adoptors

Aesthetic

Related to the attractiveness of your surroundings

Aim Higher

Aim Higher is a national programme run by the Higher Education Funding Council for England (HEFCE) with support from the Department for Innovation, Universities and
Skills (DIUS).

Aiming High

A Government funded strategy for disabled children.

All to Play For

A strategy for children’s play in the Bradford District.

Annual Review

The review of a statement of special educational needs which an LEA must make within
12 months of making the statement or, as the case may be, of the previous review.

Anonymised

Anonymised information is information from which a person cannot be identified
because sufficient identifying details have been removed.

Anonymised Information

Is Information from which a person cannot be identified by the recipient.

Antecedent

A preceding event, condition or cause

Anti-Social Behavior Order

A legal order which can be used against anyone who is 10 years of age or over which stops the young person from going to particular places or doing particular things.

http://www.yjb.gov.uk/en-gb/yjs/SentencesOrdersandAgreements/ASBO/

Apprenhensive

Uneasily fearful, dreading

Artemis

Greek God - protector of children and also the brand name of this project.

Artemis Brand

The 'sparkler' design and colour palette reflect the brighter future, and thinking outside the box (new ways of thinking). The fusion at the centre of the sparkler represents collaborative working and an integrated approach

Association of Directors of Children’s Service

National leadership association in England for statutory directors of children's services and other children's services professionals in leadership roles.

http://www.adcs.org.uk/

Asthma

A common, sometimes chronic condition that affects the airways of the lungs. The bronchial tubes become inflamed and swell, narrowing the airway. Patients find it difficult to breathe and may wheeze.

Attachment Theory

Attachment theory suggests that children need strong relationships with their primary carers and that this relationship or bond begins in the first few months of a baby's life. For most babies this will be with their mother or father. It is generally accepted that those children who do not have a strong bond with a primary carer may find it difficult to socialise and develop relationships with others in the future. Where a baby or child is not with their primary carer, it is important that they received good quality consistent loving care. John Bowlby was one of the first people to recognise the needs of babies and young children. this, together with other theorists work is explored in all level 3 (or above) full qualification training, eg NVQ 3, Childrens Care, Learning and Development award. Signposting to local Further Education Provider and advice/guidance from Local Authority.

Babies develop a strong bond with their primary carer, who is usually their mother (or mother figure), but need to also bond with others in order to develop emotionally and socially. Babies therefore can bond with several people, including parents, grandparents and carers, but not easily with more than that.

Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder

Attention-Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD or AD/HD or ADD) is a neurobehavioral developmental disorder. It is primarily characterized by "the co-existence of
attentional problems and hyperactivity, with each behavior occurring infrequently alone" and symptoms starting before seven years of age

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Attentiondeficit_hyperactivity_disorder

Augmentative and Alternative Communication (AAC)

This is an umbrella term that emcompasses methods of communication for those with impairments or restrictions on the production or comprehension of spoken or written language

Autism

Autism is a complex developmental disablity that typically appears during the first three years of life and is the result of a neurological disorder that affects the normal function of the brain, impacting development in the areas of social interaction and communication, social interaction and leisure or play activities.

“In Need” under the Children Act 1989

The Children Act 1989 identifies a level of need where:

- A child or young person is “disabled”, or

- Their health or development would be “impaired” or they would not achieve a “reasonable” standard without services provided by, or on behalf of, the Local

Authority.

“In Need” under the Children Act 1989

The Children Act 1989 identifies a level of need where:
- A child or young person is “disabled”, or
- Their health or development would be “impaired” or they would not achieve a
“reasonable” standard without services provided by, or on behalf of, the Local
Authority.

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