Safeguarding, Exploitation and Preventing Harm
This section contains toolkits, resources and ways of working that youth justice services and partners can use to support working with children that are at risk of harm from self, from others and to others. If you would like to submit a method of working with children that is working well for your service to the Youth Justice Resource Hub, please complete the submission form.
Contextualised Peer Group Assessment Summary – East Sussex Youth Offending Team (November 2020)
Published: 13/09/2021
Description During the COVID lockdown between March to July 2020, Children- Services and Sussex Police saw an increase and changes within the risk presentation of those children victim to criminal exploitation in the Hastings area. Changes included increased and extended missing episodes out of county; offending relating to drug supply and possession of weapons; and…
Child Criminal Exploitation in the South East of England: Family Experiences and Professional Responses – University of Sussex (June 2020)
Published: 07/09/2021
Summary A study completed by the University of Sussex concerning child criminal exploitation in the South East of England. Description The limited body of research on Child Criminal Exploitation has been primarily focused on the phenomena as it has unfolded within cities and other large urban areas. Much less is known about the experiences of…
County Lines and Criminal Exploitation of Children During COVID-19: Between the Lines Report – National Youth Agency (March 2021)
Published: 28/04/2021
Summary Access to the National Youth Agency report that explores the changing patterns of county lines and criminal exploitation through the COVID-19 pandemic. Description The National Youth Agency, published between the lines report (2021). The report explores the changing patterns of county lines activity and criminal exploitation of children through the COVID-19 pandemic.
Serious Case Reviews Overview – Various (updated July 2023)
Published: 03/02/2021
Summary: Access to several briefings concerned with learning following serious case reviews. Description: The College of Policing have published a short briefing exploitation, county lines, threats and weapons: learning from two serious case review, following the death of Chris (Newham) and Child C (Waltham Forest). Hillingdon Local Authority Safeguarding Partnership have published the independent review…
Trauma-informed Practice, Contextualised Safeguarding and Transitional Safeguarding – The Innovate Project (updated April 2022)
Published: 10/12/2020
Summary: Link to the Innovate project, which looks at addressing extra-familial risk and harm including child sexual exploitation, criminal exploitation, peer-on-peer harm, gang affiliation, and serious youth violence. Description: The Innovate Project is a four-year research study funded at £1.9million by the Economic and Social Research Council (one of the UK research councils),…
County Line SafeCall Service for Children Effected by Child Criminal Exploitation and County Lines – Missing People (Updated 2022)
Published: 10/12/2020
Summary: Access to the missing people service, SafeCall for children effected by child criminal exploitation and county lines. Description:Missing People, through their SafeCall service offer a non-judgemental, safe space for children effected by criminal exploitation and county lines to talk about their experiences in confidence. Their service offers children reassurance and support to…
Are you Listening? Short Film to Raise Awareness Around Child Sexual Exploitation – Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland- Violence Reduction Network (November 2020)
Published: 10/12/2020
Summary: Access to a short film produced by the Police and partners across Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland to raise awareness around child sexual exploitation. Description: Police and partners across Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland with funding from the Violence Reduction Network, have created a short film are you listening? with the aim to raise awareness of…
Contextual Safeguarding Academic Insight Report – HM Inspectorate of Probation (Updated Sept 2023)
Published: 10/12/2020
Summary: Access to the contextual safeguarding report published by HM Inspectorate of Probation (2020).
Education Safeguarding Guidance: Coronavirus – Welsh Government (April 2020)
Published: 06/05/2020
Summary: Link to Welsh guidance for schools on safeguarding children during COVID-19. The Welsh Government have released the following guidance, education safeguarding guidance: coronavirus, which contains information specific for school around safeguarding children during COVID-19. There is also access to a PDF for practitioners and one for the safeguarding person which may be…
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