Tackling Child Sexual Exploitation: Effective multi agency responses

Tom Duffinwww.paceuk.info

Stopping perpetrators and

securing justice for

victims and their families

“Effective” …

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

www.Paceuk.info

• 600+ families

• PSW’s in MA teams

• Telephone Parent Support

• Befriending Service

• PND

• Education & Training

• Research / Campaign

Child Sexual ExploitationMoving children in care puts them at risk of exploitation says charityBy 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.

Molly’s Story

police officer

Health Visitor

NHS senior manager

Nurse UniversitUniversityy

ProfessorProfessorBusinessman

Counsellor

social worker

Detective Inspector

youth worker

HeadTeacher

HealthVisitorConsultant 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 don’t go. And she just said, ‘Dad. Please, you’ve just got to let me go. They’ve threatened to gang rape Mum in front of you and

my Brother if I don’t 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

5*

Parents Voices

Update…

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