A soon-to-be published report reviewing current policy and practice for supporting children and young people who display harmful sexual behaviours highlights the need for local authorities to develop a more robust, joined-up response on the issue.
Children and Young People with Harmful Sexual Behaviours by Research in Practice at the Dartington Hall Trust examines local policies, interventions, inter-agency working and assessments used when working with children and young people who commit acts of sexual abuse.
The report – a summary of which has been seen by CYP Now – highlights inadequacies, such as a lack of assessment tools for pre-adolescent children and a lack of confidence among practitioners, which often lead to unco-ordinated and fragmented responses.
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