Council Glossary of terms

At a recent Tunstall and Burslem  Residents Association, one of the RA chairs asked for a glossary of terms, as acronyms were being thrown around left right and centre, and the non police/council people present were looking a little befuddled.

So, for my own and other peoples benefit, a every growing glossary of terms.

• ABC - Acceptable Behaviour Contract, of which there are three levels.  They are voluntary contracts for young people aged between 10 and 18.
• ASBO - Antisocial Behaviour Order.
• AIT - Area Implementation Team - a council body looking after a certain area.
• Local Centres - For local authority tenants to make enquiries about their tenancy.  Local Centres used to be called Area Housing Offices.
• FRET - Fast Response Education Team.
• PCA - Parental Control Agreement.
• ISA - Individual Support Agreement.
• YISP - Youth Inclusion Support Panel.