Back to main websiteChild Exploitation Learning & Development
Increase your knowledge
If you are a practitioner in the Wakefield District who works or volunteers with children and families, this page will give you full access to a range of Child Exploitation training, development and resources, as well as signposting to services.
In addition to what is included on the individual Speak Up. Stand Up. Stop Exploitation! practitioner pages of the Knowledge Hub, below you will find links to current training offers, one minute guides, briefings, learning from reviews and signposting to services which can help you with developing your skills and knowledge in relation to Child Exploitation.
-
Access our Child Exploitation library of One Minute Guides (OMG) hereShow detailsKey:
-
Take a look at our main library of One Minute GuidesShow detailsFind more information on contextual safeguarding, bullying and other one minute guides:
Resources
The power of language
Avoiding victim blaming
Waltham Forest produced this powerful short video in 2016 to help practitioners understand the power of language.
The following 3 videos are resources you can access for CSE
Reports & Guidance:
-
Invisible Children: Understanding the risk of the cost-of living crisis and school holidays on child sexual and criminal exploitation July 2023
-
An inspection of the effectiveness of the police and law enforcement bodies’ response to group-based child sexual exploitation in England and Wales Dec 2022
-
National Crime Agency: Child sexual abuse and exploitation Feb 2024
-
NPCC - Child Sexual Abuse and Exploitation Analysis Jan 2024
Training
We will be updating this section on a regular basis so make sure you keep on revisiting!
-
Learning Exchange EventsShow detailsComing soon! These events are designed to help practitioners who work or volunteer with children and their families where child exploitation is a concern. There will be an opportunity to network, share best practice and exchange knowledge as well as meeting services in the Wakefield District.
-
How Professional Curiosity & Challenge can help youShow detailsBeing professionally curious and challenging is essential when it comes to identifying types of child exploitation, as some may occur in isolation whilst others alongside each other. It can be difficult to distinguish what type of exploitation a child is experiencing but having a contextual safeguarding approach to your assessment will help you to identify, prevent, disrupt and stop exploitation. Risks posed to a child may vary but can be as serious as death, we must therefore ensure the correct safeguarding response is considered when a child is being abused.
To understand what is meant by professional curiosity and challenge in the district and how to adopt this approach, please click below.
Services in the Wakefield District
Recent Case reviews
Tell me more information about the #SpeakUpStandUp campaign!
