Jargon Buster
Below are a list of common terms explained…
Accreditation Formal recognition that an organisation or
individual has met certain standards and competencies etc.
Advocacy Someone to speak on your behalf
Agency An organisation, voluntary, statutory or private
company, which is involved in providing services
BAAF British Agencies for Adoption and Fostering
Best Value Framework for getting value for money in
ordering and paying for local government services
BME Black and Minority Ethnic Communities
Board Group of people, for example, managing an organisation
BTEG Black Training and Enterprise Group
BYC British Youth Council
CAMHS Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services
CE(O) Chief Executive (Officer)
CEBP Careers and Education Business Group
Charter Mark Award/standard for excellence in providing public services
Commissioning The process of defining an area of work and
paying another organisation to do it
Constituency The area you have been elected to represent
(Normally this is the same as your local area authority)
Constituents The young people who live in your area, who you
represent. When you speak as an MYP, you speak
for your constituents and you are expressing their views
County Council Body responsible for most services across
a county, including education and youth
services. This forms the top layer of a three-tier
management structure (see District or Borough
Councils and Town or Parish Councils). Go to
http://www.lga.gov.uk/ for more information.
CRE Former Commision for Racial Equality – see EHRC
DAAT Drugs and Action Team
DAT Drugs Action Team
DFE Department for Education
Disaffected Lifestyle reason for not being involved
Disengaged No involvement with services on offer
Disengagement ‘Dropping out’ of a service or activity due to
disaffection or barriers to participation
District or Borough Council
Body responsible for local services which are not
delivered by the County Council e.g. household
waste collection, local planning decisions. This
forms the middle layer of the three-tier local
authority management structure (see County
Councils and Town or Parish Councils)
DoH Department of Health
DPAS Drug Prevention Advisory Service
DRC Disability Rights Commission
DWP Department for Work and Pensions
EHRC Equality and Human Rights Commission
ELB Education and Library Board. Statutory body with
responsibility for the delivery of local education,
libraries and statutory Youth Services in areas
of Northen Ireland. Under the 1986 Order they
are required to “Secure provision for their areas
of adequate facilities for recreational, social,
physical, cultural and youth service activities for
young people.” The are 5 Education and Library Boards.
Empowerment Supporting people’s voice, expression and skills
EoC Former Equal Opportunites Commission – See EHRC
EWO Education Welfare Officer
EWS Education Welfare Service
FE Further Education
FMA Foundation Modern Apprenticeships
GO Government Office
Governance High level, long term strategic management
of a service or organisation, often with legal responsibility
HO Home Office
HR Human Resources – the part of an organisation
that deal with staffinf issues.
IAG Information Advice and Guidance
Inclusion Being Involved
LDD Learning Difficulties and Disabilities
LA Local Authority
LMC Local Management Committees – manage the day
to day work of Connexions in a local area.
LSC Learning and Skills Council
LSP Local Strategic Partnership
Management Group
Group responsible for day-to-day running of a
service or organisation
Mentor A ‘supporting’ individual paired to help another
Multi-Agency Several organisations working together, often
from different sectors, e.g. Drug Action Teams
bringing police, health workers and youth service together
MV Millenium Volunteer
MYP Member of Youth Parliament
NEET Not in Education, Employment or Training
Objectives A set of targets or goals which guide an
organisation, and against which performance can be measured.
Observer Status Having the right to attend meetings but without
decision making powers
OFSTED Offices for Standard in Education (an Inspection
Body which inspects oraganisations like connexions)
Outreach Going to young people and offering them
services – as opposed to waiting for young people to access services
PA Personal Advisor
Participation Playing a part in all aspects of a service – planning,
carrying out, consuming, evaluating
Partnership Organisations which come together to provide a local service
Partnership Board
Group which governs the Connexions
Partnership, representing the different partner
organisations which are involved.
Protocols Sets of rules to be used in specific situations, e.g.
financial management, or complaints procedures
PRU Pupil Referral Unit
PSHE Personal, Social and Health Education
RDA Regional Development Agency
Regional Organised according to the governments regions
Regional Coordinator for UKYP
Person assigned to co-ordinate and support MYPs
at a regional level
SEN Special Educational Needs
Special / Intensive Service
Specialised support targeted at particular ‘high
risk’, high need groups, e.g. looked after young
people, young offenders
Stakeholders All those who have an interest in an organisation
- e.g. partner organisations, young people, youth workers
Statutory Services
Provided by central and local Government and
their agencies, e.g. NHS, schools
Sub-Regional Organised in a smaller geographical area, e.g. a
County or Unitary Authority
Town or Parish Council
Body responsible for the most local delivery of
services e.g. allotments, street lighting, burial
ground maintenance, local community activities.
This forms the bottom layer of the three-tier local
authority management structure (see County
Councils and District or Borough Councils). Go to
www.nalc.gov.uk for more information on local
councils.
UKYP UK Youth Parliament
Universal Service Basic level of support offered to all young people
by Connexions
Voluntary/ Community Sector
Organisations working in the community which
are not directed by Government.
YEO Youth Engagement Officer
YOS Youth Offending Service
Young Persons Charter
Statement of young people’s rights in accessing
services, e.g. – Connexions
Youth Democracy Coordinator
Person assigned to co-ordinate and support MYPs
at a regional level
YP Young Person
