NOT PROTECTIVELY MARKED
Hull Child Sexual Exploitation (CSE) Risk Indicator Tool (RIT) – Practice Guidance & Pilot Template v3
Child / Young Person’s NameAlias / Known as: / Date Completed: / Home Address:
Also record
Placement Address (if applicable):
Completed by name/contact details:
Lead Professional name
contact details:
Person/s PR / Line Manager
Contact Details:
Age & DOB / Case Open to Local Authority / Early Help
CIN
CP Plan
LAC
Gender
Ethnicity
Physical / Learning Disability / Legal status
If other agencies invovled Please list / Details of adults about whom there are concerns, and / or peers etc.:
Education establishment details:
1) Engagement with Services
Risk Indicators - What are the fears / concerns / worries?
No Risk Identified / · No concerns identified in this area which relate to sexual exploitation
· Concerns relating to behaviours which relate to normal child / young person behaviours
Low / · Lack of engagement, some difficulty in contacting the child / young person which raises concern.
Medium / · Some engagement but sporadic contact, often misses appointments, limited explanation.
High / · Brief engagement, frequently fails to attend appointments, or no contact / engagement with services.
Strengths / Protective Factors: / Additional Risk Indicators / Grey Areas / Complicating Factors
Assessment of Risk Indicators / (Rationale explaining the reasons behind the variance from the Risk Indicators)
/ Low / Medium / High
2) Running Away / Going Missing
Risk Indicators – What are the fears / concerns / worries?
No Risk Identified / · No concerns identified in this area which are related to sexual exploitation
· Concerns relation to behaviours which relate to normal child / young person behaviours
Low / · Often comes home late. Incidents of absence without permission and returning late
Medium / · Often staying out late or overnight without permission / explanation
· Whereabouts at times unknown. Episodes of running away / going missing / unauthorised / temporary absences
· Regular breakdown of placements due to behavioural problems
High / · Frequently reported missing due to / extensive and / or frequent periods of missing / running away / missing from placement
· Whereabouts often unknown. Looking well cared for / not hungry, despite having no known base
· Regular breakdown of placements due to behavioural problems
· Pattern of street homelessness
Strengths / Protective Factors: / Additional Risk Indicators / Grey Areas / Complicating Factors
Assessment of Risk Indicators / (Rationale explaining the reasons behind the variance from the Risk Indicators)
/ Low / Medium / High
3) Sexualised Risk Taking / Other areas or behaviours of concern
Risk Indicators – What are the fears / concerns / worries?
No Risk Identified / · No concerns identified in this area which relate to sexual exploitation
Low / · There is a change in presentation or dress, e.g. wearing clothing that is unusual for the young person or the time of day/activity, wearing items of clothing belong to or provided by the perpetrator
· Contacting / meeting unknown adults / older peers through the internet
Medium / · There is a change in presentation or dress, e.g. wearing clothing that is unusual for the young person or the time of day/activity, wearing items of clothing belong to or provided by the perpetrator
· Reports of getting into cars with unknown adults
· Having access to premises unknown to parents / carers
· Concerns about the level of contact with adults / older peers through the internet
· Offering to have sex and then running off upon payment
· Use of internet to share / send inappropriate / sexualised / indecent images
· Older boyfriend / girlfriend (5+ years)
High / · There is a change in presentation or dress, e.g. wearing clothing that is unusual for the young person or the time of day/activity, wearing items of clothing belong to or provided by the perpetrator.
· Reports of getting into cars with unknown adults
· Having access to premises unknown to parents / carers
· Offering to have sex and then running upon payment
· Use of internet and social media to regularly meet unknown adults / older peers
· Use of internet and social media to share / send inappropriate / sexualised / indecent images
· Child / young person associating with other children / young people / boyfriends / girlfriends / adults known to be involved with sexual exploitation / convicted for sexual offences (please list below in additional risk section)
· Evidence of sexualised bullying via the internet / social media sites
· Older boyfriend(s) / girlfriend (s) (5+ years) unknown or known to be involved in CSE
Strengths / Protective Factors: / Additional Risk Indicators / Grey Areas / Complicating Factors
Assessment of Risk Indicators / (Rational explaining the reasons behind the variance from the risk indicators) / Low / Medium / High
4) Rewards
Risk Indicators – What are the fears / concerns / worries?
No Risk Identified / · No concerns identified in this area which relate to sexual exploitation
Low / · Some unaccountable monies and / or goods (new clothes, make up etc)
Medium / · Concerns about unaccountable monies and / or goods (new clothes, make up etc) especially jewellery and mobile phones
High / · Significant concerns regarding unaccountable monies and / or goods, especially jewellery, mobile phones, which the child / young person is unable to provide an explanation for
· Has use of more than one mobile phone without an explanation
Strengths / Protective Factors: / Additional Risk Indicators / Grey Areas / Complicating Factors
Assessment of Risk Indicators / (Rationale explaining the reasons behind the variance from the Risk Indicators) / Low / Medium / High
5) Contact with Abusive Adults and / or Risky Environments
Risk Indicators
No Risk Identified / · No concerns identified in this area which relate to sexual exploitation
Low / · Associating with unknown adults and / or other sexually exploited children / young people (provide details below)
· Limited reports about getting into cars with unknown (to parent / carers) adults
Medium / · Associating with unknown adults and / or other sexually exploited children / young people
· Extensive use of phone, particularly late at night, and secret use, may have use of more than one mobile phone
· Has access to premises not known to parent / carer
· Reports from reliable sources suggesting involvement in sexual exploitation
· Reported to have been frequenting / hanging around / seen in areas of suspected higher risk of exploitation (identify the area in the ‘Additional Risk’ box below)
· Multiple callers (unknown adults / older young people) recorded details i.e. description / names etc
High / · All of the above and;
· Evidence of association / relationships with adults / older peers believed or known to be involved in grooming / exploitation (please provide details below, include names)
· Reported to have been frequenting / hanging around / seen in areas / collected from an area suspected of higher risk of exploitation
Strengths / Protective Factors: / . / Additional Risk Indicators / Grey Areas / Complicating Factors
Assessment of Risk Indicators / (Rationale explaining the reasons behind the variance from the Risk Indicators) / Low / Medium / High
6) Coercion / Control
Risk Indicators - What are the fears / concerns / worries?
No Risk Identified / · No concerns identified in this area which relate to sexual exploitation
Low / · Reduced contact with family / friends, which raises concern
· Some concerns about significant relationships
Medium / · Limited contact with family / friends
· Concerns about significant relationships
· Disclosure of physical / sexual assault followed by withdrawal of allegation
· Physical injuries – external / internal
· Tattoos, ‘tagging’, ‘branding’ etc
High / · No contact with family / friends
· Disclosure of physical / sexual assault followed by withdrawal of allegation
· Physical injuries – external / internal
· Abduction or forced imprisonment (described by young people as ‘locked in’)
· Disappears from system (no contact with support systems)
· Emotional abuse by a controlling adult or older boyfriend / girlfriend
Strengths / Protective Factors: / Additional Risk Indicators / Grey Areas / Complicating Factors
Assessment of Risk Indicators / (Rationale explaining the reasons behind the variance from the Risk Indicators) / Low / Medium / High
7) Sexual Health
Risk Indicators – What are the fears / concerns / worries?
No Risk Identified / · No concerns identified in this area which relate to sexual exploitation
Low / · Evidence of having / had a sexually transmitted infection
Medium / · Recurring or more than one sexually transmitted infection
· Miscarriage/s
· Termination/s
High / · Recurring of multiple sexually transmitted infection/s
· Miscarriage/s
· Termination/s
· Physical symptoms suggestive of sexual assault
Strengths / Protective Factors: / Additional Risk Indicators / Grey Areas / Complicating Factors
Assessment of Risk Indicators / (Rationale explaining the reasons behind the variance from the Risk Indicators) / Low / Medium / High
8) Family Relationships
Risk Indicators - What are the fears / concerns / worries?
No Risk Identified / · No concerns identified in this area which relate to sexual exploitation
Low / · Carer/s shown warmth, support the child / young person and have good / positive communication with the child / young person
· The child or young person has positive friendships
· Reported reduced contact with family / friends which is of concern
Medium / · Carer/s lack understanding, tolerance and warmth towards the child
· Family relationships are strained
· Friends / carers report a change in behaviour or reduced contact with the child / young person
· Friend / peers are known offenders
· Parent / carer expresses concern that their child is being sexually exploited
High / · Little or no communication between the carer/s
· Lack of warmth / understanding, attachment and / or trust
· Breakdown in family relationships or no contact
· Friends / peers are known offenders
Strengths / Protective Factors: / Additional Risk Indicators / Grey Areas / Complicating Factors
Assessment of Risk Indicators / (Rationale explaining the reasons behind the variance from the Risk Indicators) / Low / Medium / High
9) Accommodation
Risk Indicators - What are the fears / concerns / worries?
No Risk Identified / · No concerns identified in this area which relate to sexual exploitation
Low / · Some accommodation issues or concerns but overall accommodation meets the child / young person’s needs
Medium / · Unsuitable, unstable / temporary/ overcrowded
· Child / young person is unhappy with their accommodation
High / · Unsuitable, unstable / temporary/ overcrowded
· Concerns about location
· Child / young person is unhappy with their accommodation and often stays elsewhere
· Homeless or ‘sofa surfing’
· Care Leaver or Looked After Child
Strengths / Protective Factors: / Additional Risk Indicators / Grey Areas / Complicating Factors
Assessment of Risk Indicators / (Rationale explaining the reasons behind the variance from the Risk Indicators) / Low / Medium / High
10) Education
Risk Indicators - What are the fears / concerns / worries?
No Risk Identified / · No concerns identified in this area which related to sexual exploitation
Low / · Mainly engaged in employment / school / training some truanting
Medium / · Full time education, training or employment but irregular / poor attendance
· Attendance at Pupil Referral Unit
· Regular breakdown of school or training placements due to behavioural problems
High / · Regular breakdown of school or training placements due to behavioural problems
· Not engaged in education / employment or motivated to be in school / college / workplace
· Excluded
Strengths / Protective Factors: / Additional Risk Indicators / Grey Areas / Complicating Factors
Assessment of Risk Indicators / (Rationale explaining the reasons behind the variance from the Risk Indicators) / Low / Medium / High
11) Substance Misuse
Risk Indicators – What are the fears / concerns / worries?
No Risk Identified / · No concerns identified in this area which relate to sexual exploitation
Low / · Mild use of substances (including alcohol)
· Experimenting with drugs and / or alcohol
Medium / · Evidence of regular substance (including alcohol) use, including ‘legal highs’
· Concerns for use / dependency
High / · Evidence of heavy / dependant / worrying substance misuse (including alcohol) and ‘legal highs’
· Chronic dependency of highly addictive substances
Strengths / Protective Factors: / Additional Risk Indicators / Grey Areas / Complicating Factors
Assessment of Risk Indicators / (Rationale explaining the reasons behind the variance from the Risk Indicators) / Low / Medium / High
12) Emotional Health
Risk Indicators - What are the fears / concerns / worries?
No Risk Identified / · No concerns identified in this area which relate to sexual exploitation
Low / · Concerns regarding fatigue, poor self-image, expression of despair
· Self harm / cutting / overdosing / eating disorder
· Sexualised risk taking
· Learning Disability
Medium / · Chronic low self-esteem / low self-confidence, expression of despair
· Internal: self harm / cutting / overdosing
· External: intensive acting out / bulling / threatening behaviour / violent outbursts / offending behaviour
High / · Chronic low self-esteem / low self confidence
· Mental heal problems
· Expression of despair
· Internal: self harm / cutting / overdosing
· Previous suicide attempts
· Sexualised risk taking
· External: intensive acting out / bulling / threatening behaviour / violent outbursts / offending behaviour
Strengths / Protective Factors: / Additional Risk Indicators / Grey Areas / Complicating Factors
Assessment of Risk Indicators / (Rationale explaining the reasons behind the variance from the Risk Indicators) / Low / Medium / High
13) Risk to Others
Risk Indicators – What are the fears / concerns / worries?
No Risk Identified / · No concerns identified in this area which relate to sexual exploitation
Low / · No identified risk to others but mild concern about influence on other children / young people
Medium / · Concerns regarding negative influence on others
· Concerns that the child might expose other children to risky situations
· Bullying and threatening behaviour
· Offending behaviour
High / · Places other children at risk of child sexual exploitation
· Displays violence towards others
· Angry outbursts (including family members / carers)
· Bullying and threatening behaviour
· Offending behaviour
Strengths / Protective Factors: / Additional Risk Indicators / Grey Areas / Complicating Factors
Assessment of Risk Indicators / (Rationale explaining the reasons behind the variance from the Risk Indicators) / Low / Medium / High
14) Experience of Violence
Risk Indicators - What are the fears / concerns / worries?
No Risk Identified / · No concerns identified in this area which relate to sexual exploitation
Low / · No known reported incidents of the child / young person being a victim of violence or witnessing domestic abuse, although some professional concern
Medium / · Concerns that the child / young person has been or is being exposed to violence in the home and / or from others
· Disclosure of physical / sexual assault followed by withdrawal of allegation
· Physical symptoms suggestive of physical or sexual assault
High / · Known abuse towards the child / young person from family members
· Peers / older friends / boyfriends are violent towards the child / young person (provide details below)
· Physical injuries – external / internal
· Disclosure of physical or sexual assault
Strengths / Protective Factors: / Additional Risk Indicators / Grey Areas / Complicating Factors
Assessment of Risk Indicators / (Rationale explaining the reasons behind the variance from the Risk Indicators) / Low / Medium / High
15) Other Child and Family Factors not considered
16) Please add any known addresses or locations frequented on a regular basis by the young person.
17) Views of the family network
The views of the child
The views of the parents
Others
Professional Judgement
Use this section to provide an analysis of what the information you have from all agencies is telling you about the young person and their life. Highlight any concerns that have been raised which add to the young person’s vulnerability such as recent bereavement, domestic abuse, mental health issues, low self-esteem, learning disabilities etc (use the vulnerability indicators in the guidance section) Also include any previous referrals (even if NFA) and whether young person has received any gifts – money, mobile phone, clothing, accessories, etc.
Low / Medium / High
Overall Judgement
Monthly Update
(Any additional information since original submission etc.) / Date
Pre/MACE Panel Comments/Decision
Please do not remove information from this section-panel history
Date Pre or MACE
MACE Actions & Objectives