Sunderland Safeguarding Children Board Sexual Exploitation Launch Events January 2013

Housekeeping Not expecting any fire drills – if alarm sounds please congregate in the car park Tea/coffee machine available in the staff room Male and female toilets are through the double doors

Sexual Exploitation Events planned for: Wednesday 9 January :30 – 11:30 and 2:00 – 4:00 Wednesday 23 January :30 – 11:30 and 2:00 – 4:00 for multi-agency staff in Sunderland

Purpose of Session Raise awareness of the current situation regarding Child Sexual Exploitation in Sunderland Raise awareness of the current situation regarding Child Sexual Exploitation sub-regional working arrangements across Sunderland, South Tyneside and Gateshead Launch and familiarise staff with new SSCB Child Sexual Exploitation procedures Raise awareness of the work of the SSCB Sexual Exploitation and Missing Group and the role of multi- agency staff in this process

Programme for Session 9.30/2.00 Welcome and Introductions 9.35/2.05Where we are sub-regionally across Sunderland, Gateshead and South Tyneside (Northumbria Police) 9.45/2.15Where we are in Sunderland (Protocols and Procedures) (Catherine Joyce) 10.00/2.30Tackling Child Sexual Exploitation: the Early Intervention Perspective (Simone Common) 10.10/2.40Group Exercises 11.20/3.50Closing Remarks 11.30/4.00Evaluation and End

The Sub-Regional Approach Detective Chief Inspector Gary Hetherington Northumbria Police

Prevention and Identification Awareness Data Capture Risk Assessment Information Sharing

Engagement and Support Procedures Skilled Workforce Peer Review Therapeutic Support

Disruption and Prosecution Increased Resource Capacity Third Sector Engagement Community Projects

Next Steps Problem Profile Resource Planning Gauging Response Inspection Ready

Sexual Exploitation The Sunderland Perspective Catherine Joyce Team Manager The Leaving Care Service

Content Policy Context Government Expectations Sunderland Perspective

Policy Context January 2011 Barnardos Puppet on a String November 2011 DfE Sexual Exploitation Action Plan May 2012 Rochdale Case OCC Inquiry into Child Sexual Exploitation in Gangs and Groups

Government Expectations COUNTTHINK ACTPREVENT

Count Children’s Case Management data collection on all new contacts that are referred Children’s Case Management data collection on all open cases with a sexual exploitation concern Information and intelligence from the Police in relation to missing young people Sexually Exploited and Missing (SEAM) Group Supported by a performance analyst and a Principal Social Worker in Initial Response Team

Think Sub Regional Strategy SSCB procedures in relation to Missing and Sexually Exploited Children and Young People Three tier system meeting structure in place Regional Risk Assessment Tool File Audits within Children’s Services

Act SSCB Strategic Group to become Sub Regional Strategic Group Sunderland Operational Group – monitoring and awareness raising Sunderland SEAM Group Return Interviews for Missing Young People Face to face work with Young People SSCB Safeguarding Children Procedures including Child Protection and Sexual Exploitation ( from February 2013www.sunderlandscb.com

Prevention Sunderland agencies recognise the need to prevent children and young people becoming involved in sexual exploitation

Actions for Prevention Promoting awareness and understanding of the issue with young people Promoting high quality sex and relationships education in schools to include teaching young people about sexual consent Offering schools drama based productions to raise the issue with young people Work will also be undertaken with parents and carers to support them in recognising the signs and symptoms as well as identifying vulnerability Workforce development will form an integral part of the prevention strategy

Group Exercise Some real cases with slight changes In your group consider the case studies Identify a scribe to complete the feedback template Consider the following questions for each case study: –Is this case/situation something you would be concerned about? Why would you be concerned? –What action would you take and why? Identify someone to feedback to the main group

Closing Remarks SSCB Procedures will be available from mid February 2013 at SSCB Sexual Exploitation Procedures are under consultation from February 2013 – June 2013 – please provide feedback when you are prompted Papers from today’s session will be available to download from by 25 January 2013www.sunderlandscb.com Please complete your evaluation form Thank you for your attendance