JARGON BUSTER: E - F

E

EFT EMOTIONAL FREEDOM TECHNIQUE

EHCP EDUCATION, HEALTH AND CARE PLAN. is a legal document that outlines the educational, health, and social care needs of children with special educational needs and disabilities

EMDR - EYE MOVEMENT DESENSITISATION AND REPROCESSING

EMPOWERMENT. In social care, this refers to enabling individuals to have control over their own lives and decisions

ES - EMPLOYMENT SPECIALIST

ESA. EMPLOYMENT SUPPORT ALLOWANCE. is a means tested benefit for people who cannot work due to illness or disability. This benefit is being replaced by UNIVERSAL CREDIT (UC)

EWO - EDUCATION WELFARE OFFICER

EUPD. EMOTIONALLY UNSTABLE PERSONALITY DISORDER

F

FEMME. Femme is a term used in LGBT culture to describe someone who expresses themselves in a typically feminine way. Please Note - There are other identities within the scope of femme, such as ‘low femme’, ‘high femme’, and ‘hard femme’. You shouldn’t use these terms about someone unless you know they identify with them.

FORENSIC MENTAL HEALTH This refers to people with mental health needs who are involved with the criminal justice system