Child Sexual Exploitation (CSE) & Child Criminal Exploitation (CCE) Awareness

Description

Child Sexual Exploitation (CSE) and Child Criminal Exploitation (CCE) are critical safeguarding issues. Anyone working with children, young people, or families must understand the risks, warning signs, and appropriate responses.

This course explores the complexities of child exploitation, including which children may be most vulnerable, how exploitation occurs, indicators that it may be taking place, and why young people may respond in certain ways. It also outlines best practice procedures for responding to concerns and making appropriate referrals to social care.

What You Will Learn

By the end of this course, you will be able to:

• Understand the importance of child exploitation awareness within your professional role.
• Define CSE, CCE, and “county lines.”
• Understand the legal framework relating to child exploitation and identify those most at risk.
• Recognise how young people may be targeted or drawn into exploitation.
• Understand why young people may not disclose abuse, even in formal settings such as police custody.
• Recognise the impact of exploitation on young people and their families.
• Identify best practice procedures for responding to concerns, including referral pathways to social care.
• Understand the roles of social care, police, schools, and other agencies in prevention and intervention.