Child Sexual Exploitation (CSE)

Overview

This is a training session for people working with Children and Young People who are victims of Sexual Exploitation. This Foundation level course aims to raise awareness of the differences between Child Sexual Exploitation and other forms of abuse. It will provide learners with an understanding and awareness of the impact and prevalence of sexual exploitation and how victims are identified and targeted. It will outline the stages of grooming and will discuss the lessons learned from the Serious Case Reviews. The programme benefits from narrative scenarios and activities with ongoing assessment making it engaging and interactive.

Aims & Objectives:

  • Help the learner to differentiate between Sexual Exploitation and other forms of abuse.
  • To form an understanding of the scale and prevalence of Sexual Exploitation within society.
  • To identify the stages of Grooming.
  • To demonstrate an understanding of best practice.

Audience:

Health Care Workers, Social Care Workers, Children’s Centre Practitioners, Youth Workers, Education Workers and Police/ Probation staff