It wasn’t until the middle part of the previous decade that child sexual exploitation (CSE) started to be more widely recognised and rise up the agenda of policymakers and law enforcement agencies. The issue was thrust into the spotlight by a series of high-profile cases of gangs of men sexually exploiting vulnerable girls in towns and cities across England between 2013-15. One of these, involving dozens of victims over more than a decade in the South Yorkshire town of Rotherham, made front-page headlines, resulting in the resignation of council leaders, including the director of children’s services (DCS), and police and crime commissioner. The case and subsequent independent inquiry also highlighted shortcomings in the way children’s services dealt with the issue nationally and how safeguarding agencies responded to CSE.
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