It wasn't until the Rotherham sexual abuse scandal hit the headlines in summer 2014 that the issue of child sexual exploitation (CSE) came to the forefront of public policy.
Not only did the Rotherham case trigger wholesale change at the council, it also prompted decisive action from policymakers to improve the national response.
In 2015, the Department for Education produced an action plan for tackling CSE, supported by £30m to develop a range of new projects and organisations charged with improving awareness, detection of cases and support for victims.
Last year, updated guidance for children's professionals set out a clearer definition of what constitutes CSE to reflect the role of technology, particularly social media, in changing how perpetrators attempt to groom children.
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