Child Sexual Exploitation
Training Strategy and Implementation Plan
Working together to safeguard children and young people from child sexual exploitation
Updated August 2016
Introduction
This training strategy sets out the commitment of North Tyneside Safeguarding Children Board (NTSCB) to undertake the development and delivery of training in order tohelp tackle child sexual exploitation (CSE). The strategy has been informed by the NTLSCB Child Exploitation Strategy, as well as from the learning from local and national serious case reviews and local intelligence.
Whilst this strategy predominately relates to children (those under the age of 18 years)it is closely linked with the sexual exploitation of adults at risk. Over time, these links will be strengthened, and consideration will be given to joint working and training across services for children and adults in order to maximise resources and develop joint ways of working and learning together.
Aim and objectives
The aim of providingCSE training, for those working directly or indirectly with children and families, is toenable them tocontribute to safeguarding childrenwho are experiencing and/or at risk of this form of child abuse.
The objectives are to develop the understanding, knowledge and skillsin relation to CSE, by supporting the workforce to;
- Understand what is meant by child sexual exploitation
- Recognise ‘models’ of sexual exploitation
- Identify signs of child sexual exploitation, vulnerabilities and risk indictors
- Identify what child sexual exploitation looks like in North Tyneside
- Recognise professional roles and the role of other agencies in identifying and responding to child sexual exploitation
- Identifying models of ‘good practice’ in working with children and young people at risk
Implementation plan
The table below sets out the key audience (groups of learners), key learning objectives and methods of delivery for CSE training. This plan will be subject to continuous review and monitoring. Progress will be reported to the NTSCB Strategic Training Sub-group by the Children’s Workforce Development Lead on a quarterly basis.
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Suggested groups of learnersGroup A / Group B / Group C / Group D
Indirect contact with children, and families / Direct contact with children and families / involved in the assessment of and working with children at risk / Regulation, monitoring responsibilities
Adult Social Care / School Staff / Early Life (Children’s Centres) / Elected Members NTC
Community facilities / Youth Services / Early Help/Family Partners/integrated teams / Heads of Service NTC
Voluntary Sector (Adults) / Participation and Engagement / Children's Social Care (social workers) / Legal Teams NTC
Adult Learning Alliance / Voluntary Sector orgs for Children / Looked After Children & Leaving Care Teams / Procurement and commissioning NTC
Licensed Premises (pubs and clubs) / Domestic Abuse Services / Residential Childcare / Human Resources NTC
Door supervisors / Housing / Foster Carers / Licensing Authority NTC
Licensed Taxi Drivers / Primary Care Trust (GPs) / Disability Teams / Quality Improvement (schools)
Faith Groups / Connexions / Youth Offending / Community Safety Partnerships
Bed and Breakfast (vulnerable people) / Volunteer Mentors / Child Mental Health Services / Police
Early Years (Private and voluntary) / Drug and Alcohol services / NTW (Mental Health Services) / Probation
Catering Services / PROPS / NHS Community Services (PHSN/HVs) / LSCB/SAB
School Transport Staff / North Tyneside Recovery Partnership / North Tyneside Carers Centre
Environment and Leisure Service / NHS Acute Services (Hospitals) / Designated Persons in school
Police
Key learning objectives by group
Group A / Group B / Group C / Group D
definitions signs and indicators of CSE / early help and prevention - Thresholds / using return interviews and engaging with children / CSE training needs to be properly evaluated for impact
Making referrals - how/to whom / guidance protocol - risk assessment and screening / language used - child not adult and assessed as such / dealing with complaints - against licensed vehicle drivers
Indicators of grooming/perpetrator behaviours / reasons for disengagement and challenging behaviour / embedding values in principle not just in training
increased vulnerabilities - social/emotional/developmental/environmental factors / using professional curiosity, respect and challenge / resources and tools for working with victims or potential victims / Section 11 Audits - include awareness of CSE screen tool
Adults at risk of CSE / curriculum activities for young people ie. health relationships / possible disruption techniques and faster protection and opportunities to secure evidence / employment/contract checks DBS/references
disruption techniques and informing the police / how neglect - self harm, suicide prevention, emotional and physical neglect the impact on vulnerability / fit and proper persons test for landlords placing vulnerable persons
true capacity to make decisions and give genuine consent / to avoid being over optimistic professionals / investigations - from victim disclosure led to evidence based approach (Police)
push' and 'pull' factors = pushing children away from families/carers or pulling children into risks, / how parental mental health, drug use, domestic violence impact on keeping children safe from CSE / IT systems for tracking and mapping victims
significance of missing/absent children / recognising perpetrator behaviour/profiles / legal implications
links to FGM, Forced Marriage, domestic violence / handling transitions - when vulnerable child becomes adult / licensing - removing licences for those suspected of serious crime
links to mental health, self-harm, suicide / Using S20 voluntary accommodation / sexism, bullying in authority
how to build resilience in children / therapeutic services - who/what/how/when is this available / Sexual offences Act 2003
Group A / Group B / Group C / Group D
helping victims to recognising themselves as victims / recognising Working Together focuses on inter-familiar abuse and CSE doesn't comfortably fit with this / responsibilities and accountability of senior officers and members
how to include the voice of the child / evidence based models of intervention / sentencing and punishment of offenders Act 2012
Trafficking definition and law / how CSE can push child into crime / role of LSCB and SAB
Whistleblowing - importance and process / regional approach and joint protocols
Transgender issues and CSE / employment/contract checks DBS/references
E-safety and online grooming / GP READ codes/flags on system to flag risk of CSE
missing and absent children / Reporting of trafficking using the National Referral Mechanism
CSE risks for boys
Group A = complete group A learning objectives
Group B = complete group A and group B learning objectives
Group C = complete group A, B and C learning objectives
Group D = complete group A and D learning objectives plus any other identified by individual or manager
Suggested delivery method and facilitators
Group A / Lead / PartnerE-learning / LSCB
Face to face briefing / LSCB/Schools / Police
Group B / Lead / Partner
Face to face / LSCB / SCARPA/Children's Society
Multi-agency conference / LSCB / Police + LSCB partners
Group C / Lead / Partner
Face to face / LSCB/NTC / SCARPA/Children's Society
Group D / Lead / Partner
Single agency workshops / Single Agency / Police/National Working Group (NWG) Tackling Child Sexual Exploitation
SCARPA/Children’s Society is a seconded post to North Tyneside Council
Action plan
Objective / Lead person/s / Outcome / Target date / Progress1 / Agree CSE training strategy / LSCB Strategic Training Sub group / CSE training strategy in place / Sept 2015 / Complete Strategy drafted
2 / Develop evaluation and monitoring mechanism to measure impact of training / Children’s workforce development lead / Impact of training is reported to LSCB Strategic Training Sub-group and used to inform future plans / Feb 2016 / Complete SNAP electronic surveys now being used
3 / Develop face to face training materials for groupsA to C / LSCB Strategic Training Sub group / Training materials available for different audiences / Aug 2015 / Complete Group A-C developed and being delivered
4 / Update CSE online learning / tbc / CSE materials reflect current research and protocols / August 2016 / Awaiting new e-learning authoring tool
5 / Plan programme of training for licensed Taxi drivers and Operators (Business managers) / Children’s Workforce Lead and Trading Standards / Programme of training in place for taxi drivers and data base of attendance maintained / Sept 2015 / Complete
6 / Consider Recognition of prior learning (RPL) for taxi driver training / Alan Newton and Barbara Morris / Prior learning is agreed as sufficient to exempt drivers from NTC training / August 2015 / Complete Awarding body confirmed content and BM agreed sufficiency
7 / Agree programme of training for licensed premises / LSCB Manager and Police and Children’s Workforce Lead / Training programme for licensed premises in place / Oct 2015 / Complete quarterly delivery face to face to include co facilitation by Police and Licensing.
8 / Develop training materials for groups C and D / Children’s Workforce Lead and SCARPA project worker and Safeguarding Managers, Police / Higher level training delivered to groups 3 and 4 / Oct 2015 / Complete SCARPA Project worker identified materials for residential workers and foster carers. External CRAFT course for Social Workers
9 / Plan programme for group C and D training / LSCB Strategic Training sub-group and CSE Checkpoint group and / Programme of training for groups 3 and 4 in place and promoted / Nov 2015
June 2016 / 30 Elected Members trained. 2nd session 6th Aug. To be integrated into regular training package and as part of induction
Objective / Lead person/s / Outcome / Target date / Progress
10 / Plan and agree trainers for additional LSCB briefing sessions / LSCB Training Associates / 4 more briefing sessions are offered on LSCB programme / March 2016 / Trainers identified from LSCB pool
11 / Agree programme of training for wider workforce including single agency training materials / LSCB Strategic training sub-group and CSE Checkpoint group and NTC Workforce and organisational development / Rolling programme in place including NTC induction and single agency training materials developed / April 2016 / 2 training sessions delivered for NTC Legal team in Sept 15
12 / Training the Trainers developed and delivered to facilitate rolling programme for taxi driver and other single agency training / Barbara Morris / Lead officers trained and delivering rolling programme of CSE for new staff including taxi drivers / Jan 2016 / Considering e-learning package from Barnardos as alternative to Face to Face. Licensing attended promotional event and positive feedback. Awaiting sample materials.
13 / Multi-agency conference held to include CSE as feature / LSCB Strategy group and Tyne Met College and partners / Multi-agency conference held for 100 delegates focusing on CSE / Feb 2016 / Complete. Conference held for approx 100 delegates. Positive feedback.
14 / Integration of CSE with Sexual Exploitation of Adults. New CSE Checkpoint group to develop Terms of Reference and ensure representation from workforce development and LSCB. / Children’s workforce development lead. LSCB Business Manager. / Representation on new Checkpoint group and feedback to workforce development and LSCB. / March 2016 / Complete. Group established B. Morris rep for workforce development and Sue Burns for LSCB.
Current training offer on CSEAugust 2016
Audience / Learning method / Content / Frequency / Booking arrangementGroup A: Indirect contact with children, and families
Office based staff and reception staff / E-learning /
- Defined child sexual exploitation
- Identify groups of children and young people who are particularly vulnerable to sexual exploitation
- Identified risks, signs and indicators of sexual exploitation
- Know how to respond to concerns of sexual exploitation
Licensed taxi drivers (as a condition of their license)
Trading Standards
Licensing / 1 hour Face to Face briefing /
- Raise awareness of child sexual exploitation and the impact on children
- Identify signs that child sexual exploitation may be happening
- Identify how to respond when there are concerns
- Consider what drivers can do to help prevent sexual exploitation
Taxi drivers, operators, trading standards and licensing only / e-mail or
Telephone 643 2165
Group B: Direct contact with children and families
Practitioners, including officers, internal and external partners, children and adult services and School staff.
School Improvement staff, Head Teachers and Governors
Safeguarding Adults Board and Partner agencies working with adults / 1 ½ hour Face to face briefing.
(Also integrated into all child protection training) /
- Defined child sexual exploitation
- Identify groups of children and young people who are particularly vulnerable to sexual exploitation
- Identified risks, signs and indicators of sexual exploitation
- Know how to respond to concerns
Annual Conference 2016
Briefing to schools
2015
SAB Sexual Exploitation Workshop /
- Identify potential vulnerabilities in children and young people, in particular with regard to their emotional wellbeing and mental health
- Identify potential risks to children and young people including sexual exploitation, radicalisation and extremism, and psychoactive substances
- Understand Early Help and Support which improves outcomes for children and young people
- Identify appropriate tools and resources for working with vulnerable children and young people
- Define child sexual exploitation
- Outline the contribution of PSHCEe/SRE to this agenda
- Identify groups of children/young people who are particularly vulnerable
- Identify risks, signs and indicators of sexual exploitation
- Know how to respond to concerns
- Enhance the curriculum offer in schools for children and young people
- Demonstrate the skills and knowledge to contribute effectively to the safeguarding process
- Have an awareness and application of a range of local procedural frameworks and national policy legislation when safeguarding adults at risk of sexual exploitation
- Ensure adults at risk are supported appropriately to understand risks around sexual exploitation and maximise their decision making.
2015 One off Series closed
Monthly 2 hour workshops / Register and book through Learning Pool
Group Cinvolved in the assessment of and working with children at risk
Social Workers, Family Partners, Family Support Workers, Integrated Teams, Residential childcare workers / Bespoke sessions from SCARPA Project worker including:
- Approaches to working with missing children
- Approaches to working with young men and boys at risk of CSE
- Effective engagement with children and young people at risk of CSE
- Internet safety and CSE
- The skills to recognise typical indicators of sexual exploitation in children and young people and the appropriate responses.
- An awareness of Return Interview provision in North Tyneside including how to reduce the number of Missing Incidents
- An awareness of how young people are groomed for exploitation, including over the internet
- A discussion of tools with which to engage young people
- Identifying tools with which to engage with young men and boys at risk of CSE
Group DRegulation, monitoring responsibilities
Residential childcare workers, commissioning services, legal teams,
Social Workers
Elected Members
SAB/LSCB members, partners and practitioners in services for children and adults / Working with children who go missing
Working with children who go missing from care homes
CSE for Elected members and review committee*
Safeguarding Children and Adults for Elected Members*
*These two sessions will be amalgamated into one late 2016
SAB conference to include sexual exploitation, self-neglect, modern slavery, DA&alcohol internet & hate crime /
- Recognise and identify the signs and indicators of exploitation.
- It identify the associated risks with looked after children who abscond from care homes and foster care placements due to exploitation.
- Addresses the issues faced by people working with children who may suspect a child is at risk of being exploited.
- To develop an understanding of child sexual exploitation
- To learn lessons from national case reviews and reports
- To help with decision making when allegations against those working with children, young people have been made
- To update members in relation to work taking place in North Tyneside
- Explore what is meant by the term Safeguarding.
- Be able to recognise and respond to safeguarding concerns.
- Understand why safeguarding is everybody’s business.
- Clarity North Tyneside Safeguarding Children Board (NTSCB) and Safeguarding Adult Board (NTSAB) structures.
- Describe the role of Elected Members.
- Outcomes to be confirmed
Bespoke sessions Members only
Bespoke sessions Members only
November 2016 / Contact Lee Peacock to arrange
Register and book through Learning Pool
Contact Helen Davidson
Book through Learning Pool
Contact Helen Davidson
Book through Learning Pool
Details to be circulated once confirmed
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