The government's action plan to tackle child sexual exploitation (CSE) launched at a No 10 summit this month is undoubtedly extensive - containing more than 50 strands.
CYP Now looks at the most relevant for professionals working with children and young people.
National initiatives
A National CSE Taskforce will be established to help local authorities when child sexual abuse is a particular concern.
Consisting of professionals in social work, law enforcement and health, it will be deployed anywhere in the country when needed. This could be as a result of concerns raised by an inspection or as a result of high levels of whistleblowing.
The taskforce will be linked to a new national Centre of Expertise that will work to identify and share high-quality evidence of what works in tackling child sexual abuse.
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