•NRM stands for National Referral Mechanism.NRM stands for National Referral Mechanism.NRM = National Referral Mechanism.NRM = National Referral Mechanism.
•It's run by the Home Office — the government department that deals with this.The Home Office runs it — that's the government department that deals with this.The Home Office runs it. That's the government part that deals with this.The Home Office runs it.
•Something happened to you. Someone used you.Something happened to you. Someone used you.Something happened to you. Someone used you.Someone used you.
•The adults whose job is to protect you put your name into a system. That system is the NRM.The adults who protect you put your name into a system. That system is the NRM.Adults who protect you put your name in a system. That system is the NRM.Protecting adults put your name in. That's the NRM.
•It's a way of saying, officially: yes, this happened to this young person.It's a way of saying officially: yes, this happened.It says officially: yes, this happened.It says: yes, this happened.
•You don't have to agree to it. You're under 18.You don't have to agree. You're under 18.You don't have to agree. You're under 18.You don't have to agree. Under 18.
•The adults put your name in because the law says they have to — to keep you safe.They put your name in because the law says they have to — to keep you safe.The law says they have to — to keep you safe.The law says they have to. To keep you safe.
•You don't sign anything. You don't have to say yes.You don't sign anything. You don't have to say yes.You don't sign anything. You don't say yes.You don't sign. You don't say yes.
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•"Referral" = your name going in.
•"Conclusive grounds" = the Home Office looked at it and said yes.