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Child sexual abuse and exploitation prevention training
Our training helps organisations, professionals, volunteers and others working with children and families to learn about sexual abuse and its prevention. Some of our courses are available online.
For more information and to book onto one of the courses or webinars below, email our training coordinator or call 01527 406 912
Please note that these contact details are only for those interested in discussing our training. For all other calls, contact our confidential helpline on 0808 1000 900 or use our secure messaging service.
UPCOMING COURSES
- NEW Inform Young People programme - training for delivery | Various dates available (via Zoom)
- Safer recruitment in education settings | 7 and 8 June 2022 (via Zoom)
- Assessing the protective skills of mothers, partners and adult carers | 29 and 30 June 2022 (via Zoom)
- Working with families affected by sibling sexual abuse - a roadmap for safeguarding | 29 June 2022 (London, NW1 2BJ)
- Safer recruitment - train the trainer workshop | 29, 30 June, 1, 4 and 5 July 2022 (via Zoom) - FULLY BOOKED!
- Promoting positive pathways for young people who exhibit harmful sexual behaviour | 5 and 6 September 2022 (via Zoom)
- Safer recruitment - train the trainer workshop | 10 and 11 October 2022 (Worcestershire, WR9 0BU)
- Understanding men who sexually abuse children | 31 October and 1 November 2022 (via Zoom)
- Understanding and preventing online child sexual abuse | 6 and 7 February 2023 (via Zoom)
School training
The Lucy Faithfull Foundation is now offering training for secondary school staff and parents. The training focuses on the prevention of harmful sexual behaviour by young people both online and offline.
Training for schools prices per course: £375 + VAT
- Training for school staff | No date - contact to book
- Training for parents (to be booked via the school) | No date - contact to book
Upcoming webinars
- Sibling sexual abuse webinar | 9 May 2022 (1pm - 3pm)
- Technology assisted harmful sexual behaviour webinar | 18 May 2022 (1pm - 3pm)
- Behind the eyes of the child sexual exploitation material viewer | 14 June 2022 (1pm - 3pm)
Upcoming courses - more details
Safer recruitment - train the trainer workshop
DATE AND LOCATION:
- 29, 30 June and 1, 4 and 5 July 2022 (via Zoom, 9:00am - 12:30pm) - fully booked!
- 10 and 11 October 2022 (Worcestershire, WR9 0BU)
COURSE SUMMARY:
This course is designed for people who want to become safer recruitment trainers. By the end of the course, you will be able to:
- develop your familiarity with safer recruitment materials
- practice the format of the safer recruitment training day
- learn how to deliver the course with up-to-date exercises
- deliver one-day accredited safer recruitment training
COURSE FEE:
The cost of this event is £1,500 + VAT (per person). This includes course materials, registration to the Safer Recruitment Consortium in order to receive regular updates of materials, which enable trainers to keep abreast of the occasionally complex changes in the law; also refreshments and a light lunch (for the Worcestershire course).
NOTE: Please do not book accomodation and travel until closer to the time for the Leeds course, when we are able to confirm that the course is going ahead.
The Safer Recruitment Consortium accreditation process requires that delegates are able to show experience in key areas before attending the course. It is expected that a delegate would have either a background in child protection, HR or school governance with some training delivery experience, or be an established trainer with experience of at least one of these key areas.
For more information and to book onto this course, email our training coordinator or call 01527 406 912.
Safer recruitment in education settings
DATE AND LOCATION:
7 and 8 June 2022 (9.30am - 1pm, via Zoom)
COURSE SUMMARY:
This safer recruitment course gives participants the information and understanding they need to recruit safely and comply with relevant statutory guidance. It is suitable for head teachers, safeguarding staff, school governors and all others in the education sector who are involved in staff selection.
Participants gain the skills they need to ensure that safeguarding is at the heart of their recruitment decisions. By the end of our course, participants will have:
- identified key features of staff recruitment that help deter or prevent the appointment of unsuitable people
- considered policies and practices that minimise opportunities for abuse or ensure its prompt reporting
- begun to review their own organisation's policies and practices with a view to making them safe
COURSE FEE:
This course runs over two days and both will need to be completed to qualify for the certificate of attendance. The cost of this course is £180 + VAT (per person) and will be delivered via Zoom.
For more information and to book onto this course, email our training coordinator or call 01527 406 912.
Assessing the protective skills of mothers, partners and adult carers
DATE AND LOCATION:
29 and 30 June 2022 (10am - 1pm, via Zoom)
COURSE SUMMARY:
This course helps participants gain the skills to assess a carer's strengths and weaknesses in relation to future protection. Participants will develop an understanding of the often difficult context for non-abusing parents/carers and the effect of denial, both in the people who have sexually abused a child and carers. It'll help participants consider their own beliefs and responses when assessing non-abusing parents. Skilled facilitators use engaging and interactive materials, including case examples, and discuss:
- different patterns and styles of male sexual offending against children
- how this knowledge helps to understand a carer’s responses during abuse and after disclosure
- the implications for assessing carers’ future likelihood of keeping children safe from sexual abuse.
COURSE FEE:
This course runs over two days and both will need to be completed to qualify for the certificate of attendance. The cost of this course is £180 + VAT (per person) and will be delivered via Zoom.
For more information and to book onto this course, email our training coordinator or call 01527 406 912.
Working with families affected by sibling sexual abuse - a roadmap for safeguarding
DATE AND LOCATION:
29 June 2022 (10am - 4pm, London, NW1 2BJ)
COURSE SUMMARY:
Sibling sexual abuse is the most common form of intrafamilial sexual harm in the UK, but recognising and responding to this issue brings many challenges for childcare professionals. Working with families where a child has sexually abused another sibling often involves supporting family members in crises and who are experiencing overwhelming shame. The complexity of sibling sexual abuse can often lead to confused and confusing responses by the team around the children, with professionals often under or overestimating the seriousness of the abuse.
This training day has been developed for safeguarding professionals and those who work directly with children affected by sexual abuse and their families. It will provide a ‘road map’ for those supporting families that is collaborative and tackles concerns in proportionate, child centred and evidence-based ways, promoting safety and healing for everyone in the family when it is most needed.
By the end of the course attendees will have learned:
- key findings from up to date research into sibling sexual abuse in the UK and beyond, including prevalence, common forms of harm, typical causal factors and impact issues for survivors across the life course
- the importance of survivor centred perspectives in working with families affected by sibling sexual abuse
- how to differentiate normative sibling sexual interactions from behaviours that are problematic and behaviours that are abusive
- key factors to consider when deciding whether siblings can continue to live together and when siblings need to be separated
- how to construct a robust family safety plan
- how to undertake a comprehensive assessment that understands sibling dynamics
- about best practice in therapeutic work with children affected by sibling sexual abuse and their families
- the principles of family reunification after sibling sexual abuse has occurred and key steps in helping families move on from harm
- about the after-care support needs of families affected by this issue.
Training day FEE:
The cost of the training day is £180 + VAT (per person) and will be delivered at Friends House, 173 Euston Road, London, NW1 2BJ.
For more information and to book onto the training day, email our training coordinator or call 01527 406 912.
Promoting positive pathways for young people who exhibit harmful sexual behaviour
DATE AND LOCATION:
5 and 6 September 2022 (10am - 1pm)
COURSE SUMMARY:
This course focuses on young people’s sexual development and behaviour. It is ideal for social workers, youth workers, counsellors, school staff, NHS staff and others who work with young people. Learning Outcome of this training event include:
- Understanding of the scale and nature of harmful sexual behaviour amongst young people
- Recognising where this behaviour fits in with developmental processes during adolescence
- Learning common contributing factors and how to recognise when behaviour is problematic
- Identifying best practice approaches and resources for working with young people who have displayed harmful sexual behaviour
TRAINING DAY FEE:
This course runs over two days and both will need to be completed to qualify for the certificate of attendance. The cost of this course is £180 + VAT (per person) and will be delivered via Zoom.
For more information and to book onto the training day, email our training coordinator or call 01527 406 912.
UNDERSTANDING MEN WHO SEXUALLY ABUSE CHILDREN
DATE:
31 October and 1 November 2022 (10am - 1pm)
TRAINING SUMMARY:
This course focuses on adult males who have sexually abused children. It is ideal for social workers, police and Probation Service staff, counsellors, CAFCASS workers and others whose work requires them to understand and assess men who sexually abuse, or are alleged to have abused, children. It aims:
- To provide information about different types of adults who have committed child sexual abuse and their different patterns of offending, including those who abuse online and via the internet.
- To provide information about models currently used to understand sexually abusive behaviour.
- To consider the impact of the attitudes and beliefs of someone who has sexually abused a child, as well as behaviour, on the children and young people they abused.
- To consider the impact of someone who has committed child sexual abuse on the protective parent, and other family members.
- To consider the interaction between a person who has committed child sexual abuse and workers/community agencies.
TRAINING FEE:
This course runs over two days and both will need to be completed to qualify for the certificate of attendance. The cost of this course is £180 + VAT (per person) and will be delivered via Zoom.
For more information and to book this training course for parents at your school, email our training coordinator or call 01527 406 912.
UNDERSTANDING AND PREVENTING ONLINE CHILD SEXUAL ABUSE
DATE:
6 and 7 February 2023 (10am - 1pm)
TRAINING SUMMARY:
This course helps participants understand the drivers and motives of individuals using the internet to engage in child sexual exploitation, be that by accessing Child Sexual Abuse Material, or by grooming children online.
Drawing upon current research and our treatment work with people who have sexually abused a child online and their families, our course facilitators explore:
- Context setting: pornography and the internet
- Models to help understand sexually abusive behaviour, both in 'online' and 'offline' contexts
- Risk assessment and risk management issues
TRAINING FEE:
This course runs over two days and both will need to be completed to qualify for the certificate of attendance. The cost of this course is £180 + VAT (per person) and will be delivered via Zoom.
For more information and to book this training course for parents at your school, email our training coordinator or call 01527 406 912.
Inform Young People programme - training for delivery
We are offering training for UK-based organisations specialising in youth services to help them prevent technology assisted harmful sexual behaviour amongst young people.
COURSE SUMMARY:
The training will familiarise participants with our Inform Young People programme, that is designed for adolescents in trouble with the police, their school or college for engaging in technology assisted harmful sexual behaviour. The course will equip professionals to deliver the programme to young people they work with.
Participants will need to undertake three online workshops and an e-learning module to complete the training.
The e-learning module is designed to provide information regarding the Inform Young People programme. It provides:
- the context to the development of the programme
- a description of what the programme is and who it is for
- a brief description of the key principals that underpin the programme
- an outline of the theoretical basis of the programme
- an introduction to the facilitators guide, targeting matrix and evaluation forms
- an outline of and introduction to the programme modules
- information regarding how to access programme material and resources on completion of the training
- information about programme integrity and administration
Workshop one will provide professionals who already work with young people who have engaged in harmful sexual behaviour (HSB), with a refresher into their pathways to the behaviour. It will also aim to increase professionals' understanding of the internet in the lives of young people.
Workshops two and three will focus on delivering the Inform Young People programme and includes exploring positive ways to engage with young people. It provides professionals with the knowledge and tools to deliver the programme. The objectives include:
- an outline of the pre-programme process including the initial meeting with the young person and their parents or carers
- ways to involve parents or carers
- reflection on the relationship between the practitioner and the young person
- familiarising professionals with the modules
- an introduction to the main exercises and how to deliver them
- ideas and approaches to engage with young people
Dates and locations:
9, 11 and 12 May 2022 | via Zoom (10am - 1pm) or
23, 25 and 26 May 2022 | via Zoom (10am - 1pm) or
6, 8 and 9 June 2022 | via Zoom (10am - 1pm) or
4, 6 and 7 July 2022 | via Zoom (10am - 1pm) or
1, 3 and 4 August 2022 | via Zoom (10am - 1pm)
Course fee:
The course is free to attend, but with limited spaces available early booking is recommended.
To express the interest of your organisation please email our training coordinator or call 01527 406 912.
Training for school staff
Date:
Book to arrange a date for your school's training.
Training summary:
- Context setting: prevalence, desistance, and key considerations
- To increase awareness of young people’s use of technology
- To explore the differences between appropriate, inappropriate, problematic and harmful sexual behaviour in young people, both online and offline
- To explore how best to respond to concerns
- To consider prevention and how best to promote a safeguarding culture
- Useful resources
Training fee:
This training is for two hours and can be delivered via Zoom or Microsoft Teams. The cost of this course is £375 + VAT.
For more information and to book this training course for your school staff, email our training coordinator or call 01527 406 912.
TRAINING FOR PARENTS (TO BE BOOKED VIA THE SCHOOL)
DATE:
Book to arrange a date for training for parents.
TRAINING SUMMARY:
- Context setting: Everyone’s Invited and young people’s use of pornography
- To explore the differences between appropriate, inappropriate, problematic and harmful sexual behaviour in young people, both online and offline
- To consider prevention and how best to talk to children about sex, relationships and pornography
- To explore how best to respond to concerns
- Useful resources
TRAINING FEE:
This training is for two hours and can be delivered via Zoom or Microsoft Teams. The cost of this course is £375 + VAT.
For more information and to book this training course for parents at your school, email our training coordinator or call 01527 406 912.
SIBLING SEXUAL ABUSE WEBINAR
DATE:
9 May 2022 (1pm - 3pm)
WEBINAR SUMMARY:
Sibling sexual abuse is the most common form of sexual harm within families, but working with families affected by this issue brings many challenges for professionals.
Finding out that a sibling has abused another can be devastating for parents and sensitive family support is essential, but this needs to be provided alongside the completion of safeguarding tasks such as ascertaining whether the siblings can continue to live together after the identification of abuse, comprehensive assessment of the needs of the family and all siblings and the implementation of effective interventions that reduce risk and promote family safety, resilience, healing and reunification.
Using case examples, this two hour webinar will highlight current knowledge and evidence about tackling sibling sexual abuse after it has been identified and will outline a framework for responding to such cases in safeguarding contexts.
WEBINAR FEE:
Webinar prices per person: £40 + VAT for one webinar, £70 + VAT for two webinars, £90 + VAT for all three webinars.
For more information and to book this training course for parents at your school, email our training coordinator or call 01527 406 912.
Technology assisted harmful sexual behaviour WEBINAR
DATE:
18 May 2022 (1pm - 3pm)
WEBINAR SUMMARY:
This webinar explores key issues around the seemingly ever-increasing problem of young people engaging in technology assisted harmful sexual behaviour online. The webinar will cover:
- brief overview of key issues around harmful sexual behaviour by young people
- why the recent concerns about technology assisted harmful sexual behaviour
- what is technology assisted harmful sexual behaviour
- how young people are vulnerable online
- key resources for parents, young people and professionals
- technology assisted harmful sexual behaviour assessments and interventions
- what are young people doing online
- who and how are young people getting into trouble online
- issues around keeping young people safe online
WEBINAR FEE:
Webinar prices per person: £40 + VAT for one webinar, £70 + VAT for two webinars, £90 + VAT for all three webinars.
For more information and to book this training course for parents at your school, email our training coordinator or call 01527 406 912.
behind the eyes of the child sexual exploitation material viewer WEBINAR
DATE:
14 June 2022 (1pm - 3pm)
WEBINAR SUMMARY:
The webinar will cover:
- motivations and drivers for individuals viewing child sexual exploitation material
- psychological connections between mainstream pornography and child sexual exploitation material
- risk of 'crossover' in the child sexual exploitation material viewing population: do 'viewers' become 'doers'?
WEBINAR FEE:
Webinar prices per person: £40 + VAT for one webinar, £70 + VAT for two webinars, £90 + VAT for all three webinars.
For more information and to book this training course for parents at your school, email our training coordinator or call 01527 406 912.
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