Appendix 4: Acronyms and Abbreviations
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BASW |
The British Association of Social Workers |
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CARAS |
Community Action for Refugees and Asylum Seekers |
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CCLC |
Coram Children’s Legal Centre |
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CEAS |
Common European Asylum System |
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CRC |
United Nations Committee on the Rights of the Child |
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DfE |
Department for Education |
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EASO |
European Asylum Support Office |
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ECRE |
European Council for Refugees and Exiles |
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ECPAT |
End Child Prostitution in Asian Tourism (Originally ECPAT stood for, now they are an organisation dealing with child trafficking in the UK) |
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ENOC |
European Network of Ombudsperson for Children |
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ESOL |
English as a Second Language |
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Eurodac |
The European Fingerprint Database |
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Europol |
The EU’s Law Enforcement Agency |
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FRA |
EU Agency for Fundamental Rights |
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FRONTEX |
EU Border Agency |
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GRETA |
Group of Experts on Action against Trafficking in Human Beings |
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ILPA |
Immigration Law Practitioners Association |
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IOM |
International Organisation for Migration |
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JCHR |
Joint Committee on Human Rights |
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MEP |
Member of European Parliament |
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NGO |
Non-Government Organisation |
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NSPCC |
National Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children |
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PTSD |
Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder |
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SCEP |
Separated Children in Europe Programme |
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SIS |
Schengen Information System |
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STI |
Sexually Transmitted Infection |
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UAMs |
Unaccompanied Minors |
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UN |
United Nations |
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UNCRC |
The United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child |
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UNHCR |
United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees |