The three recent Children's Commissioner for England reports on the sexual abuse of children by gangs and groups have shone a strong, unflinching light on what has been a hidden crisis.
The reports raise many issues and concerns. "If only someone had listened" demonstrates that serious gaps remain in the knowledge, practice and services required to tackle this problem and that many agencies are "forgetting the child" and "failing to engage with children and young people".What lessons can we learn from these reports, and what changes do we need to introduce to ensure that all children have a secure future?
Everyone working with vulnerable children must share the responsibility for preventing this exploitation, do all they can to build resilience and help to identify problems - and intervene when these occur.
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