Exploitation and Transition into Adulthood - Training

Abuse through exploitation and the harm it causes does not stop when you become 18 but sadly several support and safeguarding services do.

The development of transitional safeguarding provides an opportunity for children and adult safeguarding partnerships to work together to offer an enhanced safeguarding response to this age group.

The term ‘Transitional Safeguarding’ describes an approach where safeguarding systems and services for children and adults are well aligned, fluid and responsive to the dynamic needs of adolescents and young adults. It is defined by the Department of Health and Social Care as an activity that often falls outside of traditional notions of both ‘transitions’ and ‘safeguarding.

Transitional Safeguarding recognises that the transition from adolescence to adulthood is a journey and not an event. It is not a prescribed model, but a person-centred and progressive way of thinking that leads us to a joined-up approach to policy and practice.

Timings

· Introductions

· Overview of the day

· What is transitional safeguarding

· Your experiences of supporting and safeguarding young people as they become legal adults at 18

· What does good transition look like

· Learning from safeguarding adult reviews

· Culture and use of language

· Issues around consent in the context of coercion and control and trauma bonding

· Impact of trauma

· What has been the key learning and how can this be taken forward in your roles

Learning outcomes and objectives:

1.Gain a deeper understanding of transitional safeguarding and the benefits

2. Explore key areas for the effective implementation of transitional safeguarding

3. Gain insight from a recent Safeguarding Adult Review (SAR), and understand why a transitional approach is key when working with children and young adults

4. Hear and embed the views of young people around transition into legal adulthood

5. Develop collaborative strategies with partners to support and safeguard young people from abuse and exploitation as they transition into legal adulthood

Who is the course intended for?

All staff who work with young people 15 to 25 years old