This is a list of abbreviations used in the manual.
- AA
- Army Act
- ABE
- Achieving Best Evidence
- ACPO
- Assistant Chief Police Officer
- AFA
- Armed Forces Act
- AF(PCSF)R
- Armed Forces (Protection of Children of Service Families) Regulations 1996
- ALA
- Army Legal Assistance
- ALS
- Army Legal Services
- AOR
- Area of Responsibility
- APA
- Army Prosecuting Authority
- AWS
- Army Welfare Service
- BASW
- British Association of Social Workers
- BFEYS
- British Forces Early Years Service
- BFG
- British Forces Germany
- BFGHS
- British Forces Germany Health Service
- BFSWS
- British Forces Social Work Service
- CA
- Children Act 1989
- CADA
- Crime and Disorder Act
- CAMHS
- Child Adolescent Mental Health Specialist
- CAO
- Child Assessment Order
- CCRIO
- Central Criminal Records and Intelligence Office
- CEMACH
- Confidential Enquiry into Maternal and Child Health
- CIC(O)
- Criminal Injuries Compensation (Overseas)
- CICS
- Criminal Injuries Compensation Scheme
- CIN
- Child In Need
- CJCS
- Criminal Justice and Court Service
- CMRS
- Courts Martial Report Service
- CMP
- Civilian Medical Practitioner
- CO
- Commanding Officer
- COM SP
- Community Support
- CPC
- Child Protection Conference
- CPP
- Child Protection Plan
- CPR
- Child Protection Register
- CPSO
- Chief Personal Support Officer
- CRB
- Criminal Record Bureau
- CRT
- Central Referral Team
- C&YPA
- Children and Young Persons Act 1933
- CYPP
- Children and Young People's Plan
- DCI
- Defence Council Instruction
- DCOS
- Deputy Chief of Staff
- DDS(G)
- Defence Dental Service (Germany)
- DfES
- Department for Education and Skills
- DFO
- Duty Field Officer
- DGP
- German Designated Provider
- DH
- Department of Health
- Disc
- Discipline
- DPA
- Data Protection Act
- DSW
- Director of Social Work
- EP
- Educational Psychology
- EPO
- Emergency Protection Order
- E&RP
- Evaluation and Review Panel
- FLRA
- Family Law Reform Act
- FST
- Family Support Team
- GMC
- General Medical Council
- GOC
- General Officer Commanding
- GP
- General Practitioner
- GPD
- General Police Duties
- GSCC
- General Social Care Council
- GWSO
- Garrison Welfare Support Officer
- HM
- Her Majesty
- HOM
- Hospital Operations Manager
- HOS
- Head of Service
- HQ
- Head Quarters
- HRA
- Human Rights Act
- HV
- Health Visitor
- ICPC
- Initial Child Protection Conference
- ICRS
- Independent Conference and Review Service
- ICS
- Integrated Children's System
- IIC
- Indecent Images of Children
- IMR
- Internal Management Review
- ISODETS
- Isolated Detachments
- JRT
- Joint Response Team
- JS
- Joint Service
- LAC
- Looked After Children
- LSCB
- Local Safeguarding Children Board
- MAPPA
- Multi-Agency Public Protection Arrangements
- MARF
Multi Agency Referral Form (MARF)- MCM
- Military Career Management
- MCS
- Military Courts Service
- MO
- Medical Officer
- MOD
- Ministry of Defence
- MPS
- Military Police Station
- MW
- Midwife
- NCO
- Non Commissioned Officer
- NFCA
- National Foster Care Association
- NMC
- Nursing and Midwifery Council
- NPFS
- Naval Personal and Family Service (NPFS)
- PACE
- Police and Criminal Evidence Act
- PCT
- Primary Care Trust
- P&FS
- Pupil and Family Services
- POCA
- Protection of Children Act
- PP
- Police Protection
- PP&P
- Policy, Procedures and Publicity
- P&SS(G)
- Provost and Security Services (Germany)
- PSO
- Patient Support Officer
- RAF
- Royal Air Force
- RCPC
- Review Child Protection Conference
- RMP
- Royal Military Police
- RSDO
- Regional Senior Dental Officer
- SCE
- Service Children's Education
- SCR
- Serious Case Review
- SIB
- Special Investigation Branch
- SI BA(G)
- Standing instructions for The British Army in Germany
- SIO
- Senior Investigating Officer
- SLT
- Speech and Language Therapist
- SO
- Staff Officer
- SO BF(G)
- Standing Orders for the British Army in Germany
- SOA
- Sex Offenders Act
- SOCO
- Scene of Crime Officer
- SPSO
- Senior Personal Support Officer
- SSAFA
- Soldiers', Sailors', and Airmen's Families Association
- SSD
- Social Services Department
- SSWP
- Senior Social Work Practitioner
- TOR
- Terms of Reference
- UK
- United Kingdom
- UKBC
- United Kingdom Based Civilians
- UN
- United Nations
- UWO
- Unit Welfare Officer
- WO
- Warrant Officer
