Some of the most widely used terms and acronyms that a victim may come across while trying to access help.
BRP
Biometric residence permit (the plastic card that shows you have been given status by the Home Office)
CG decision
Conclusive grounds decision (the decision from the government that you are definitely a victim of trafficking)
EEA
European Economic Area
FTT
First Tier Tribunal (the first level of the court where immigration appeals are heard)
IAC
Immigration and Asylum Chamber (the immigration part of the Tribunal system for hearing appeals)
LAA
Legal Aid Agency (the government department responsible for administering the legal aid scheme)
JR
Judicial review (a form of challenge to a decision made by a public body when you have no right of appeal)
MSHTU
Modern Slavery Human Trafficking Unit
NCA
National Crime Agency
NRM
National Referral Mechanism (the government’s system for assessing victims of trafficking)
ODW
Overseas Domestic Worker
SSHD
Secretary of State for the Home Department (this is the name for the person in charge of the Home Office but also a common way to describe the Home Office in documents)
RG decision
Reasonable grounds decision (the decision from the government saying that you are a potential victim of trafficking)
RP
Residence permit (a form of discretionary leave that you can be given as an accepted victim of trafficking).
UKBA
UK Border Agency – this government department closed in 2013 but you might see or hear this term still
UKVI
UK Visas and Immigration – manages applications for people who want to visit, work, study or settle in the UK and is a part of the Home Office
UT
Upper Tribunal (the second level of the court where immigration appeals are heard)
VOT
Victim of trafficking