Understanding and preventing child sexual exploitation

Who is this training for?

This training will be of interest to all child and public protection professionals, including social workers.

It will be of benefit to staff working in social care, youth work, health sectors and those working in residential care settings.

How will it help?

This training course provides the awareness and insight required to understand, identify and respond to child sexual exploitation.

Using relevant research and legislation, as well as high profile cases, the training explores the process of child sexual exploitation and the common myths and misconceptions associated with it. It will consider how and where CSE happens, who is vulnerable, and the complexity of trauma bonds. The training will assist delegates with identifying signs of CSE and consider best practice in terms of how to respond to it.

Course content and learning outcomes

By the end of the course participants will have learnt about:

what Child Sexual Exploitation (CSE) is
issues related to stigma of young people who have been at risk of child sexual exploitation or sexually exploited
why young people are at risk of CSE and the impact it has
risk indicators, protective factors, triggers and maintaining factors
responding to CSE including prevention and direct work
legislation and guidance related to CSE

Learning outcomes

Greater awareness of the prevalence of CSE and contexts in which it occurs
Understanding of the learning gained from high profile cases
Improved confidence in identifying CSE
Increased understanding of why children and young people struggle to recognise they are being/or have been exploited
Practical knowledge in how to respond to warning signs

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What our participants have to say

I feel very confident to support children and family that I work with. The training has enhanced my insight.

The statistics were staggering. It's great to have access to resources, and insights about people impacted by child sexual exploitation.

The training was a very good insight into child sexual exploitation, providing extensive knowledge on organisations that can support.

Understanding and preventing child sexual exploitation

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