Back to main websiteGuidance & Support
Responding to child sexual abuse can feel complex. Practitioners are not expected to have all the answers. The resources below provide additional guidance, specialist advice and practical tools to support your practice.
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Practice resources incl. an interactive Response Pathway. CSA Centre -
Specialist advice: recent & non-recent sexual assault W.Yorks Paediatric SARC
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Find out moreA framework to support professional decision-making Brook Sexual behaviours traffic lights
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ChildlineFind out more
Free, confidential support for children and young people up to age 19, available 24 hours a day. Their Behind the Screen campaign also provides information for professionals around sexually coerced extortion of boys and young men.
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SARSAS: Trauma & RecoveryFind out more
Their resources help victim-survivors understand trauma responses and recovery, and versions are available for different audiences, including accessible formats.
Useful for: signposting children/young people or adults affected by previous sexual abuse to additional recovery information.
Access e-learning on Responding to Disclosures
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Lucy Faithfull Foundation / Stop It Now!Find out more
The Lucy Faithfull Foundation provides advice and specialist services relating to child sexual abuse and harmful sexual behaviour. Its Stop It Now! service also supports professionals working with adults or young people who pose a sexual risk to children.
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PODCAST: Cultural barriers to disclosing child sexual abuseFind out more
Important questions raised around the issues of disclosing abuse in minority communities, and examining what needs to change to protect those at risk. This podcast is 39 minutes.
Looking after yourself
Working with child sexual abuse can have an emotional impact on practitioners too. Use supervision, reflective practice and support within your organisation.
Seeking support is part of safe practice, not a sign that you aren't coping.
The Lucy Faithfull Foundation specifically recognises that professional work around child sexual abuse can be emotionally challenging and includes wellbeing and self-care within its professional resources.
