This section provides an explanation of definitions and terms that appear throughout this APPP resource. Where a word is highlighted in a chapter, hover over the link and the explanation will appear in a box next to the word.
- Abuse
- Adult experiencing, or at risk of abuse or neglect
- Adult Safeguarding
- Assessment notice
- Attorney (also known as a donee with lasting power of attorney)
- Authorised person
- Best Interests
- Business failure
- Care costs
- Care Programme Approach
- Co-production
- Court of Protection
- Deputy (also known as a Court Appointed Deputy)
- Discharge notice
- Duty to Enquire
- Education, Health and Care (EHC) Plan
- Enquiry (Safeguarding Enquiry)
- Financial information and advice
- Health and Wellbeing Boards
- Independent Advocate
- Independent financial information or advice
- Independent living
- Lasting Power of Attorney
- Likely Need
- Making Safeguarding Personal (MSP)
- Market Position Statement
- Mate Crime
- National Referral Mechanism
- Neglect
- Nominated person
- Prevention
- Regulated Activity
- Regulated financial advice
- Relevant day
- Relevant partners
- Safeguarding Adults Board (SAB)
- Safeguarding Adults Review
- Safeguarding Plan
- Significant Benefit
- Temporary duty
- Top ups
- Transition assessment
- Unmet need
- Wellbeing
