Tackling Child Sexual Exploitation: Effective multi agency responses

Tom Duffin www.paceuk.info

Effective

Stopping perpetrators and securing justice for victims and their families

Definitions
Child Sexual Exploitation
Stopping Perpetrators Prevent / Protect / Prosecute Securing Justice (moral rightness and fairness) Doing the right thing Listening / hearing / learning Beyond a good outcome at court Victims and their families Focus on child Where do you join the journey? Recognise parents as valuable partners

Background

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 600+ families
PSWs in MA teams

Telephone Parent Support

Befriending Service PND Education & Training Research / Campaign

Child Sexual Exploitation

Moving children in care puts them at risk of exploitation says charity By India Pollock BBC Wales news November 2013

Police are investigating 54 alleged gangs in a crackdown on child grooming in England and Wales, peers have heard. The figure was cited by former Labour Attorney General Lord Morris of Aberavon at question time in the Lords.

Mollys Story

police officer

Nurse

Head Teacher

University Professor
Businessman

NHS senior manager Health Visitor

Health Visitor Detective Inspector

Consultant Neuro-Surgeon

Impact on family
I even had her Dad one day, and I still see this image all the time. It was Saturday morning, him dragging her back in the house, crying, saying please do not go. Just dont go. And she just said, Dad. Please, youve just got to let me go. Theyve threatened to gang rape Mum in front of you and my Brother if I dont go. She was too frightened to give us their names

4 Problems
Lack of Info / Advice / Support

Impact on family
Actions of perpetrator Agency responses

Partnership

Parents

Engage Outcomes
2000 + children From 93% to 9 % CIOC 500 Yrs + Custodial Sentences 98% success at court Witness care pack Awareness / Training

Example Dance Teacher charged with 10 counts of sexual activity with 5 children

Critical Success Factors (1)

Strategic Congruence & Operational Effectiveness Dedicated CSE Capability (MA co-located) Key Partners AND Third Sector Involvement Shared intelligence Informed Risk Assessment Proportionate Intervention

Critical Success Factors (2)

Specialist Child Support Specialist Family Support Acknowledge mistakes and take corrective action Knowledge Brand / SPOC Leadership / Passionate professionals

Continuity
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Parents Voices

Update

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