Glossary

Ableism refers to discrimination, prejudice, or social bias against people with disabilities, based on the belief that non‑disabled people are inherently superior. This includes attitudes, actions, structures, or policies that...

An AI chatbot is a computer program that uses artificial intelligence to respond to questions in everyday language, in a way that feels like a conversation. It is designed to...

Attunement with babies is the process of a caregiver being emotionally aware of, and responsive to, an infant’s needs, moods, and signals, which builds secure attachment and emotional regulation. It involves...

Autism is a lifelong neurodivergence and disability. – not an illness, disorder or disease. People who are autistic communicate and interact differently with the world. Autism influences how people experience...

A Covert Authorities Bureau (CAB) is a specialized unit in UK law enforcement/intelligence that centrally manages and ensures legal compliance for all covert operations (like surveillance, informants), handling the administrative...

The Child Abuse Image Database (CAID) is a secure national database of images, videos and metadata of illegal Child Sexual Abuse Materials (CSAM) acquired by UK police and the National...

CEOP (Child Exploitation and Online Protection) is a UK law enforcement agency, part of the National Crime Agency (NCA), dedicated to protecting children from sexual abuse and exploitation, both online...

A Community Impact Assessment (CIA) is a systematic process used by organizations (like police or local councils) to evaluate how new or changed policies, projects, or events might affect different...

CME are children of compulsory school age who are not registered pupils at a school and are not receiving suitable education otherwise than at a school. CME includes children who:...

Collective of individuals who take part in and promote radically extreme behaviours online. Com Networks encourage members to commit acts of violence and criminal damage and film such acts to...