The course has been designed to provide participants with an awareness and understanding of contexts, meanings and indicators of child exploitation to effectively contribute to safeguarding children. The course will address both the sexual and criminal exploitation of children, gang activity, local lines and County Lines.

Aims/Objectives:

• Explore the definitions of both child sexual and child criminal exploitation

• Explore risk factors associated to children that may be at risk of exploitation

• Identify ways to improve practitioner’s observation, assessment and documentation of exploitation

• Gain a deeper knowledge of groups/gangs and recognise the increased risk for children associated with gangs and county lines.

• Increase knowledge of the local picture and local resources available to support children affected by child exploitation

Before the course, delegates should familiarise themselves with the pre-course reading for this course, which can be found on the Training Handouts page of the SSP website at: https://safeguardingpartnership.swindon.gov.uk/info/4/training/11/training/8