Participants will examine:

• Consider what we mean by Child Sexual Exploitation and what we mean by term trafficking

• Examine the prevalence of CSE, who the victims and the relevant legislation

• Learn about different models of child sexual exploitation, including online vulnerabilities

• Identify the indicator and risk factors that create vulnerability and can lead children and young people into sexual exploitation.

• Explore who the preparators are and the grooming process

• Learn how to spot the signs and indicators that a child may be being exploited

• Discuss the CSE hot stops

• Consider the impact of CSE on victims and parents and discuss why young people don’t disclose abuse

• Examine the responsibilities of practitioners in responding to concerns about CSE including social care, police, and other services

• Understand the referral procedures, CSE toolkits and CSE operational group.

• Explore the specialist organisations available for support and therapeutic intervention.