Child Exploitation Criminal & Sexual (Part 1) & Child Exploitation - Child Trafficking & Safeguarding Children Being Moved Across International Borders (Part 2) 24/25

Child Exploitation (Part 1 of 2) Criminal & Sexual & Child Exploitation (Part 2 of 2) - Child Trafficking

This training is targeted at:

• Professionals in direct contact with children who undertake or contribute to risk assessments and multi-agency meetings including social workers, family support workers, health professionals, schools, police and others who work with children at risk of abuse, neglect and exploitation who work for the London Borough of Sutton

Competency level:

• Group Level 2 (regular contact with children, young people and/or parent/carer) or Level 3 (predominantly working with children) or above (including strategic leads), and NHS Inter-Collegiate Standards 2 and above for health professionals.

Please note: participants will be required to attend both Part 1 and Part 2 of this course to develop a comprehensive understanding of different forms of child exploitation. Participants must attend both parts.

Aim

The aims of this session are: 

• To clarify definitions and legislation related to child exploitation, and equip professionals with tools to assess risk and intervene appropriately if there are concerns a child is being criminally or sexually exploited.

Learning Objectives

By attending this course, participants will have: 

• An increased knowledge of the definitions and types of criminal and sexual child exploitation;
• An ability to apply the relevant law and legislation relating to child exploitation;
• An improved knowledge to recognise the signs and vulnerabilities to child exploitation;
• An improved knowledge and understanding to be able to complete the risk screening tool, or contribute to the social worker's completion of the tool by asking a child the right questions;
• An ability to apply contextual thinking to extra-familial risk, and use direct work tools to explore this with children;
• An increased knowledge to understand the local services and support available for exploited children;
• An improved knowledge to recognise and challenge inappropriate use of language when referring to exploited children.

Child Exploitation (Part 2 of 2) - Child Trafficking & Safeguarding Children Being Moved Across International Borders

Target Group 

This training is targeted at:

• Professionals in direct contact with children who undertake or contribute to risk assessments and multi-agency meetings including social workers, family support workers, health professionals, schools, police and others who work with children at risk of abuse, neglect and exploitation who work for the London Borough of Sutton. 

Competency level:

• Group Level 2 (regular contact with children, young people and/or parent/carer) or Level 3 (predominantly working with children) or above (including strategic leads), and NHS Inter-Collegiate Standards 2 and above for health professionals.

Please note: participants will be required to attend both Part 1 and Part 2 of this course to develop a comprehensive understanding of different forms of child exploitation. Participants must attend both parts.

Aim

The aims of this session are:

• To provide participants with the knowledge required to undertake or contribute to risk assessments, strategy meetings and multi-agency planning to safeguard children from exploitation.
• To explore the different ways children can be exploited, identifying what makes children vulnerable to being trafficked across international borders and provide participants with tools to assist with assessments. The course will also provide an overview of the statutory requirements, legislation and procedures for the National Referral Mechanism.

Learning Objectives

 By attending this course, participants will have:

• An increased knowledge of the different ways children can be trafficked. 
• An improved knowledge of what makes children vulnerable to being abused for trafficking.
• An ability to develop skills in undertaking assessments and be better able to identify key agencies to work with.
• An ability to share best practice in the prevention and disruption of child trafficking and better understand their role in sharing intelligence with partners.
• An Improved knowledge about relevant legislation, local protocols/procedures and the National Referral Mechanism.

Special Instructions

Please note, participants will be required to attend both Part 1 and Part 2 of this course to develop a comprehensive understanding of different forms of child exploitation.