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Tuesday, August 30, 2016

| CYP Now

Rotherham Council and partners are embarking on a new approach to tackle child sexual exploitation in the wake of the revelations that shocked the country. Charlotte Goddard went to investigate.

‘Why Wouldn’t You Have a Circle?’ An Evaluation of the Glebe House Circles Pilot

Tuesday, October 27, 2020

| CYP Now

This report is about a recent development at Glebe House: the ambition to provide Circles of Support and Accountability (Circles) for young men moving on from the residential programme.

Contextual Safeguarding: Policy context

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Tuesday, January 5, 2021

| CYP Now

Contextual Safeguarding is an approach developed in 2011 as a result of work carried out by DrCarlene Firmin, principal research fellow at the University of Bedfordshire (see expert view, below). Her three-year review of responses to peer-on-peer abuse, found that 90 per cent of cases involved contextual factors which child protection systems and practices struggled to deal with.

International safeguarding practice

Tuesday, April 25, 2023

| CYP Now

Ann Marie Christian has specialised in training education professionals in other countries about the risks of child abuse and what systems need to be put in place to safeguard children's welfare.

Practice panel: Tackling harmful sexual behaviour among children

Analysis

Wednesday, January 3, 2024

| CYP Now

CYP Now convened a webinar for experts to discuss the difficult topic of harmful sexual behaviour among children with a view to helping improve practitioners’ skills during assessment and delivering support.

Pornography, Sexual Coercion and Abuse and Sexting in Young People's Intimate Relationships: A European Study

Tuesday, August 29, 2017

| CYP Now

Flood's (2009) non-systematic review identifies associations between frequent use of violent pornography and sexually aggressive attitudes among adolescent boys.

Exploring Approaches to Child Welfare in the Contexts of Domestic Violence and Abuse: Family Group Conferences

Tuesday, September 26, 2017

| CYP Now

This theoretical paper explores service provision for families affected by domestic violence and abuse.

Lessons from Serious Case Reviews: Child sexual exploitation

Tuesday, September 26, 2017

| CYP Now

The NSPCC has analysed evidence from serious case reviews to identify learning. This issue summarises risk factors and lessons for improved practice around child sexual exploitation.

Sheffield City Council

Tuesday, October 31, 2017

| CYP Now

Intrafamilial sexual abuse case review highlighted poor practice on sharing information between agencies.

Legal Update: Safeguarding unaccompanied children

Tuesday, November 28, 2017

| CYP Now

Kamena Dorling, head of policy and public affairs at Coram Children's Legal Centre, explores the government's plans for safeguarding unaccompanied children, including victims of trafficking.

Whole-family approaches to tackling domestic abuse

Tuesday, January 2, 2018

| CYP Now

Projects in the first phase of the Children's Social Care Innovation Programme have been evaluated to identify common themes. This briefing summarises learning on tackling domestic abuse in the family.

Legal Update: Access to justice for abuse victims

Tuesday, January 2, 2018

| CYP Now

Marianne Lagrue, policy officer at Coram Children's Legal Centre, outlines new rules on evidence for legal aid in cases of domestic or child abuse that will benefit those living in desperate situations.

Combatting Child Sexual Exploitation with Young People and Parents: Contributions to a Twenty-First-Century Family Support Agenda

Tuesday, February 27, 2018

| CYP Now

This article discusses family work with young people and parents/carers affected by child sexual exploitation (CSE). It presents findings from a 2015 evaluation of an early-intervention project, run by Barnardo's, with young people at risk of or affected by CSE and their families.

Legal Update: The Online Safety Bill

Tuesday, September 27, 2022

| CYP Now

With the delay of the Online Safety Bill, the UK should not abandon its obligations to protect children from online sexual exploitation and abuse, says Awaz Raoof, head of law and programmes at Coram International.

Supporting families affected by online sexual offending

Tuesday, October 24, 2023

| CYP Now

When a parent is found to have viewed child sexual abuse images online, the impact on families is devastating. New guidance aims to help professionals give a considered and supportive response.

Safe Foster Care for Victims of Child Sexual Exploitation

Tuesday, August 28, 2018

| CYP Now

This study is the first UK evaluation of specialist foster care for children at risk, or victims, of child sexual exploitation (CSE) and/or trafficking. It investigates how well the Safe Accommodation Project reduced risk and safeguarded these children.

Towards a Contextual Response to Peer-on-Peer Abuse: Research and Resources From MsUnderstood Local Site Work 2013-2016

Monday, July 29, 2019

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This report presents findings and resources from a three-year review exploring contextual safeguarding responses to children's experiences of "peer-on-peer" abuse.

Experiences of Emotional and Physical Sibling Abuse "Lifting The Veil: The Lived Experience of Sibling Abuse"

Tuesday, October 31, 2017

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This study from the US used the narratives of self-identified adult survivors of childhood and adolescent emotional and physical sibling abuse to develop an understanding of the various manifestations of sibling abuse.

Contextual Safeguarding helps Wiltshire to hone social work practice

Tuesday, January 5, 2021

| CYP Now

Wiltshire County Council is developing and implementing a Contextual Safeguarding practice framework across its children’s workforce.

Guide helps children’s workers respond to sibling sexual abuse

Analysis

Tuesday, January 26, 2021

| CYP Now

Sexual abuse involving child siblings is thought to be the most common form of intra-familial child sexual abuse.

Post-pandemic support for children and young people

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Tuesday, August 31, 2021

| CYP Now

Amid warnings of a rise in child sexual exploitation as a result of the pandemic, experts assess what more policymakers must do to support children and young people at risk as the country focuses on recovery.

How I Got Here: Cath Pickles, chief executive, Restitute

Tuesday, September 27, 2022

| CYP Now

Cath Pickles is chief executive of Restitute, a community interest company that supports third-party victims of crime.

Special Report: Child Sexual Abuse And Exploitation - Research evidence

Tuesday, September 13, 2016

| CYP Now

The research section for this special report is based on a selection of academic studies which have been explored and summarised by Research in Practice (www.rip.org.uk), which is part of the Dartington Hall Trust.

An Assessment of Independent Child Trafficking Advocates