Women who sexually abuse children – an introductory course

This training course provides the knowledge and insight into women who sexually abuse children, exploring the nature of abuse, the motives of the women and issues to be considered when working with this particular client group.

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Available dates

18-19 Sep 2025

Location

Online

Cost

£190.00 +VAT / Person

Trainer(s)

Dr Alex Bailey

Who is this training for?

This training will be of interest to all professionals working with, or likely to work with, women who sexually abuse children. This training course provides the knowledge and insight into women who sexually abuse children, exploring the nature of abuse, the motives of the women and issues to be considered when working with this particular client group.

It will also be of benefit to any professionals who wish to gain further knowledge about women who sexually abuse children, including private therapists and counsellors, health workers, housing workers, community and faith groups, prison staff, police and probation officers, and social workers.

Course content and learning outcomes

By the end of this course you will have learnt about:

the prevalence of sexual offending by women
ideological issues and professional perspectives of women who sexually offend
common themes for women who sexually offend
typologies of women who sexually offend and explore some of the pathways to offending
approaches for engaging with women who sexually offend
issues relating to risk and risk assessment

Learning Outcomes

greater awareness of the prevalence of sexual offending by women
greater awareness of personal and professional attitudes
increased knowledge on commonalities for women who sexually abuse
greater awareness of motivations and pathways to offending for women
greater insight into approaches for engaging with women
improved awareness regarding the issue of risk and risk assessment with women who sexually abuse children

Feedback

What participants say

[I will] assess women differently with new knowledge.

Women aren’t talked about very often so nice to have a specific input.

Offers interesting insight into a subject that is often overlooked.

Understanding the differences between genders & how to risk assess them.

Connect with us

Our Stop It Now helpline, self help and programmes are there to help anyone concerned about child sexual abuse. Shore is for teenagers worried about sexual behaviour.

Our helpline 0808 1000 900

2 Birch House, Harris Business Park, Hanbury Road
Stoke Prior, Bromsgrove, B60 4DJ

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