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Term
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Meaning
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AA
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Attendance Allowance - Tax free benefit for
people aged 65+ who have a long term Illness or disability and need
help with personal care
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ABI
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Aquired Brain Injury
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Access Centre
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Initial contact point for people accessing Social Care
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ACS
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Adult and Community Services – Provides
Social Care Services for adults in need
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ASBAH
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Association for Spina Bifida and Hydrocephalus
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BILD
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British Institute of Learning Disabilities
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CA
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Carers Allowance - Taxable benefit for
people who are giving regular and substantial care to a severely
disabled person who is in receipt of the qualifying benefit
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CAB
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Citizens Advice Bureau – Helps people resolve
their legal, money and other problems by providing free information
and advice
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CAF
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Contact a Family - Provides advice, information
and support to the parents of all disabled children
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CCG
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Community Care Grant – Social fund to help buy
furniture etc
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CLS
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Community Legal Services -Brings together the
various types of legal help and information provided and is funded
by a wide range of public, private, voluntary and charitable
organisations
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Connect
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Community Support service for adults with P.D, also run drop-in
centres.
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CPA
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Comprehensive Performance Assessment -Assesses
the performance of Authorities and the services that they provide
for local people
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CP
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Cerebral Palsy - Physical impairment that
affects movement
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CPN
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Community Psychiatric Nurse
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CRB
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Criminal Records Bureau – to check records of
staff
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CSV
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Community Service Volunteer
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CSW
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Community Support Worker
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CVA
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Cerebrovascular Accident eg Stroke
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Database
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Structured collection of records or data that is stored in a
computer so that aprogram can consult it to answer queries
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DDA
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Disability Discrimination Act - Legislation
that is in place to promote civil rights for disabled people and
protect disabled people from discrimination
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DEA
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Disability Employment Adviser - Provide
specialist support to people who are recently disabled, or those
whose disability or health condition has deteriorated and who need
employment advice
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DFG
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Disabled Facilities Grant - Local council grant
to help towards the cost of adapting your home to enable you to
continue to live there
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DIAL
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Disability Information Advice Line - National
organisation for a network of local disability information and
advice services run by and for disabled people
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DLA
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Disability Living Allowance - A tax-free
benefit for children and adults who need help with personal care or
have walking difficulties because they are physically or mentally
disabled
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DLS
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Disability Law Services - Provides information
and advice to people with a Disability . As a national registered
charity DLS is independent, run by and for disabled people.
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DN
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District Nurse - District nurses care for
people in a variety of non-hospital settings including patients'
homes, GP surgeries and residential care homes
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DRC
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Disability Rights Commission - Uses legal
enforcement to work towards eliminating discrimination against
disabled people. Includes information on disability rights,
campaigns and news
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DWP
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Department of Works and Pensions – Promotes
opportunity and Independence, helping people to achieve their
potential through employment
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ECDL
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European Computer Driving Licence – Computer
skills certification Programme
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eGovernment
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The provision of convenient, one stop, public services using new
technologies
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email
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A system that uses the Internet to convey messages from one to
another, storing the messages until the recipient is
available to read them
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FWi
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Framework i – the database used for service
user information
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HB
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Housing Benefit
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HD
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Huntingdon's Disease
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HUB
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Customer Service Centre
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HV
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Health Visitor – A qualified and registered
nurse or midwife who is specially Trained to assess the health
needs of individuals, families and the wider Community
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IB
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Incapacity Benefits – A weekly payment for
people who become incapable of Work while under State Pension
age
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IBS
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Information and Business Systems (WCC) – A
division of the Corporate Services Directorate that is responsible
for Information and Communication Technology in Worcestershire
County Council
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ILF
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Independent Living Fund – Supports people with
disabilities so they can live Independently in their home
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Intranet
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A private computer network that uses Internet protocols and
network connectivity to securely share part of an
organization's information or operations with its employees
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IS
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Income Support – For people who can't work full
time and don't have enough money to live on
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LD
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Learning Disability
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MAVIS
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Mobility Advice and Vehicle Information Service
– Information for people who have or may have mobility
difficulties
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MH
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Mental Health
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MND
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Motor Neurone Disease
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MS
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Multiple Sclerosis
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NHS
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National Health Service – Publicly funded
health care system of England
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NKS
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National Key Scheme – Offers independent access
to disabled people to locked public toilets around the country
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OP
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Older Persons
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OT
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Occupational Therapy
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PC
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Personal Computer - A computer built around a
microprocessor for use by an individual as in an office, home or
school
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PD
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Physical Disability
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PDSS
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Physical Disability Support Services – One to
one support with a Support Worker
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PCP
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Person Centred Planning – A process of life
planning for individuals, based around the principles of inclusion
and the social model of disability
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PHAB
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Physical Handicapped and Able Bodied Club – To
promote and encourage people with and without physical disabilities
to come together on equal terms to achieve complete
inclusion
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RADAR
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Royal Association for Disability and
Rehabilitation – Mission is to enable disabled people and
disability organisations to initiate develop and encourage change
and campaign for a fully inclusive society
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RDA
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Riding for the Disabled Association –
Federation of Member Groups dedicated to improving the lives of
people with disabilities through the provision of
riding and/or carriage
driving
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RNIB
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Royal National Institute for the Blind –
National UK charity providing a good Range of information for blind
or partially sighted people
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RNID
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Royal National Institute for Deaf People – A
British charitable organization created to improve the lives of
deaf and people who are hared of hearing
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SAP
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Single Assessment Process (as in Sap
folder)
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SI
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Sensory Impairment
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SID
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Staff Intranet Development – Worcestershire's
Internal staff intranet site
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SLA
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Service Level Agreement – Essentially, a
contract, between two parties which defines specifically what
"service" entails, when the service is available, how quickly it
will be rendered and how much it will cost the customer.
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SP
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Supporting People
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SPIN
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Sensory and Physical Impairment Network –
Offers support for people with a physical disability and/or a
sensory impairment
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SRD
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Staff Review and Development - This is a
process which is designed to help everyone focus on their
performance and encourage good working practices
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SSAFA
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Soldiers, Sailors, Airmen and Families
Association – Provide support for the serving men and
women in today's Armed Forces and for those who have served - even
if it was only for a single day. They also care for the needs of
their families and dependants
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WAB
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Worcestershire Association for Blind – an
independent charity that supports blind and partially sighted
people throughout the county
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WASU
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Worcester Association of Service Users -
Provides a collective voice for Service Users across Worcestershire
by linking into other User Networks
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WAVES
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Worcestershire Active Voices - A group of
service users who have/have had a SP service – set up by SP who
consult them on relevant issues.
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WCC
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Worcestershire County Council
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WRVS
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Womens Royal Voluntary Services – Large
voluntary service
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WWW
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World Wide Web - Commonly shortened to the
Web is a system of interlinked hypertext documents
accessed via the internet
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