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This masterclass provides an essential introduction into CSE for education professionals.
“All staff, but especially the designated safeguarding lead (and deputies) should consider whether children are at risk of abuse or exploitation in situations outside their families.”
In recent years, several high-profile reports and prosecutions have brought the issue of child sexual exploitation into the public eye. Most recently with the conclusion of the independent enquiry into child exploitation in Telford.
This course will help those who work with children and young people in schools to recognise that both boys and girls can be vulnerable to child sexual exploitation including abusive images, grooming, trafficking and through usage and exposure to new technology.
It will enable you to understand that ‘child sexual exploitation’ is ‘child abuse’ and define the issue to include all forms of sexual exploitation, updating your knowledge with legislation, recognise vulnerability and warning signs and explore direct services for best practice responses.
It will enable you to understand the complexities and issues of child sexual exploitation as well as promoting a Safeguarding Culture within your school.
Headteachers, Assistant Heads, Deputy Heads, School Counsellors, Governors, Head of Department, Designated Safeguarding Leads, Deputy Designated Safeguarding Leads and other members of the SLT shoud attend.
Key Learning Objectives
This Masterclass will enable you to:
- Understand the definition of Child sexual exploitation, the process of grooming and different ways grooming takes place.
- Identify signs and indicators of child sexual exploitation
- Gain awareness of the vulnerabilities of children and young people and the impact of child sexual exploitation
- Understand the importance of language, victim blaming and a trauma informed approach
- Gain awareness of contextual safeguarding and a multi-agency approach to safeguarding and disrupting child sexual exploitation
- Gain awareness of Human Trafficking and County lines
- Identify barriers to disclosing and engaging from children and young people and the importance of “reachable” moments
- Identify child sexual exploitation as part of peer-on-peer abuse, sexual violence, and sexual harassment
- Identify Safeguarding roles and responsibilities in relation to reporting and supporting the victim and perpetrator if related to peer-on-peer abuse
- Identify strategies for creating a whole school approach and Safeguarding culture related to tackling child sexual exploitation in schools
Facilitator
Karen is a qualified teacher, trainer and youth worker with extensive experience of working with children, young people and adults. She has knowledge and understanding of the significance of safeguarding, child sexual exploitation, human trafficking and the vulnerabilities of children and young people.
She has completed training in Adverse Child Experiences, Advanced Sexual Health studies, specialist child sexual exploitation training with “Safe and Sound” and PACE (Parents Against Child Exploitation) and a PGCE from UCLan in “Leadership and Management in Social Work and Social Care”.
Initially working as a primary school teacher in London for several years before becoming an advanced practitioner for Lancashire Youth and Community Service, a position she held for 26 years before setting out as a trainer.
Karen has been a school Governor at Primary and Secondary Schools and was successful in achieving a Propeller Enterprise Award from UCLan for her work related to C.A.T – Child sexual exploitation Awareness Training.
Karen volunteers as a Child Welfare Officer at a local BMX track which supports her son and his training as he competes in BMX Racing at National and International levels. She is a coach, nutritionist, nurse, adviser, driver, cheerleader and number one supporter – all part of being a mum!
