element,title AAC,Augmentative and Alternative Communication ABWOR,Assistance by way of representation ACT2Care,Suicide Risk Management Strategy ADHD,Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder AFO,Authorised Firearms Officers AHSP,Affordable Housing Supply Programme AIDS,Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome APS,Annual Population Survey ASL,Additional Support for Learning ASN,Additional Support Needs BFI,Baby Friendly Initiative BISSR,Behaviour in Scottish Schools Research Group BSG,Best Start Grant BSL,British Sign Language CAMH,Child and Adolescent Mental Health CAMHS,Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services CBM,Christian Blind Mission CE,Code of Ethics CED,Conducted Energy Device CEDAW,Convention on the Elimination of all Forms of Discrimination Against Women CEMVO,Council of Ethnic Minority Voluntary Sector Organisations CERD,Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Racial Discrimination CHQSF,Common Housing Quality Standard Forum CJSW,Criminal Justice Social Work CLW,Community Links Worker CONTEST,UK Government Counter-Terrorism Strategy COPFS,Crown Office and Procurator Fiscal Service COSLA,Convention of Scottish Local Authorities CPCC,Child Protection Case Conference CPIP,Child Protection Improvement Programme CRC-OP-SC,"Optional Protocol to the Convention on the Rights of the Child on the sale of children, child prostitution and child pornography" CPO,Child Protection Order CRC,Convention on the Rights of the Child CRPD,Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities CRWIA,Child Rights and Wellbeing Impact Assessment CSE,Child Sexual Exploitation CSOH,"Court of Session, Outer House" CTRS,Council Tax Reduction Scheme CYP,Children and Young People CYPCS,Children and Young People's Commissioner Scotland CYPIC,Children and Young People Improvement Collaborative DBI,Distress Brief Intervention DDP,Disability Delivery Plan DFM,Deputy First Minister DHP,Discretionary Housing Payments DWP,UK Government Department for Work and Pensions DYW,Developing the Young Workforce EBS,Equality Budget Statement ECtHR,European Court of Human Rights ECHR,European Convention on Human Rights EEAS,Enhanced Enforcement Areas Scheme EHRC,Equality and Human Rights Commission EHRiC,Scottish Parliament Equalities and Human Rights Committee ELC,Early learning and childcare EQIA,Equality Impact Assessment ESOL,English for Speakers of Other Languages EU,European Union FAI,Fatal Accident Inquiry FCO,Foreign and Commonwealth Office FE,Further Education FGM,Female Genital Mutilation FM,First Minister FNP,Family Nurse Partnership FSS,Fair Start Scotland FTE,Full Time Equivalent GAAR,General Anti-Avoidance Rule GHG,Greenhouse Gas GMC,General Medical Council GP,General Practitioner GRC,Gender Recognition Certificate HE,Higher Education HES,Historic Environment Scotland HM,Her Majesty's HMCIPS,Her Majesty's Chief Inspector of Prisons for Scotland HMICS,Her Majesty's Inspectorate of Constabulary in Scotland HMIPS,Her Majesty's Inspectorate of Prisons for Scotland HMP,Her Majesty's Prison HMRC,Her Majesty's Revenue and Customs HMYOI,Her Majesty's Young Offenders Institution HNDA,Housing Need and Demand Assessment HRA,Human Rights Act 1998 ICCPR,International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights ICESCR,"International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights" ICVS,Independent Custody Visitors Scotland ILO,International Labour Organisation IPCO,Investigatory Powers Commissioner's Office IPM,Independent Prison Monitors JII,Joint Investigative Interview KWISA,Kenyan Women in Scotland Association LBTT,Land and Buildings Transactions Tax LGBTI,"Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender and Intersex" LHA,Local Housing Allowance LHS,Local Housing Strategy LIFT,Low Cost Initiative for First Time Buyers MA,Modern Apprenticeship MP,Member of Parliament MSP,Member of the Scottish Parliament MWC,Mental Welfare Commission NBA,National Baseline Assessment NCAIU,National Child Abuse Investigation Unit NGO,Non-Governmental Organisation NHS,National Health Service NHSHS,National Health Service Health Scotland NPF,National Performance Framework NPM,National Preventive Mechanism NRPF,No recourse to public funds NSCU,National Sexual Crimes Unit NSSE,New Supply Shared Equity OECD,Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development OJEU,Official Journal of the European Union OMSE,Open Market Shared Equity OPCAT,"Optional Protocol to the UN Convention Against Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment" OSC,Office of Surveillance Commissioners PACE,Partnership Action for Continuing Employment PAMIS,Promoting a More Inclusive Society PANEL,"Participation, Accountability, Non-discrimination, Empowerment, Legality" PAS,Planning Aid Scotland PFA,Professional Footballers' Association PIRC,Police and Investigations Review Commissioner POPP,Psychology of Parenting Programme PRS,Private Rented Sector PSE,Personal and Social Education PSED,Public Sector Equality Duty PTR,PlayTalkRead QI,Quality Improvement REF,Race Equality Framework RIP,Regulation of Investigatory Powers RO,Religious Observance RSHP,"Relationship, Sexual Health and Parenthood" RSL,Registered Social Landlords SAA,Secure Accomodation Authorisation SAAB,Scottish Apprenticeship Advisory Board SAAS,Students Awards Agency for Scotland SAMH,Scottish Association for Mental Health SCQF,Scottish Credit and Qualifications Framework SCSB,Secure Care Strategic Board SCTS,Scottish Courts and Tribunals Service SDG,Sustainable Development Goals SDS,Skills Development Scotland SEEP,Scotland's Energy Efficiency Programme SFA,Scottish Football Association SFC,Scottish Funding Council SFIU,Scottish Fatalities Investigation Unit SG,Scottish Government SGS,Scottish Guardianship Service SHRC,Scottish Human Rights Commission SI,Statutory Instrument SIDCAAR,Self-Inflicted Death in Custody Audit Analysis and Review SIGN,Scottish Intercollegiate Guidelines Network SLAB,Scottish Legal Aid Board SNAP,Scotland's National Action Plan for Human Rights SP,Scottish Parliament SPA,Scottish Police Authority SPCB,Scottish Parliamentary Corporate Body SPFL,Scottish Professional Football League SPS,Scottish Prison Service STEM,"Science, Technology, Engineering and Maths" SWF,Scottish Welfare Fund TARA,Trafficking Awareness Raising Alliance TASER,Conducted Energy Device TIE,Time for Inclusive Education TISC,Transparency In Supply Chains UC,Universal Credit UCAS,Universities and Colleges Admissions Service UK,United Kingdom UN,United Nations UNCAT,"United Nations Convention Against Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment" UNGP,United Nations Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights UNICEF,UN International Children's Emergency Fund UPR,Universal Periodic Review USA,United States of America VAT,Value Added Tax WSA,Whole System Approach YOI,Young Offenders Institution PfG,Programme for Government FoI,Freedom of Information