Glossary
Last updated: 1 March 2024
Next review: 1 March 2025
Market Position Statement Definitions
Waltham Forest Council use several different abbreviations and acronyms that may be included in the content of the Market Position Statement; definitions for these are outlined below:
| Abbreviation | Definition |
|---|---|
| ADASS | Association of Directors of Adult Services |
| ASC | Adult Social Care |
| ASCOF | Adult Social Care Outcomes Framework |
| CHC | Continuing Health Care |
| CQC | Care Quality Commission |
| DP | Direct Payment |
| DPS | Dynamic Purchasing System |
| ECSH | Extra Care Sheltered Housing |
| LA | Local Authority |
| LBWF | London Borough of Waltham Forest |
| LD | Learning Disability |
| MH | Mental Health |
| MPS | Market Position Statement |
| NAO | National Audit Office |
| NEL | North East London |
| PPE | Personal Protective Equipment |
| SMI | Severe Mental Illness |