1. Practitioners response to CSE

2. Newcastle and North tyneside sexual exploitation hub
Multi agency hub based in Newcastle made up of SW, both children’s and adults, from Newcastle and Northtyneside, police and third sector partners.
Work directly with children alongside the allocated SW’s
Online safety
Relationships
Complex abuse
Disruption and intelligence
Flexible and persistent engagement with the young people
Also work with parents or professionals to support them to work with young people if necessary

3. Case Study - Chloe Chloe was 16 when she was referred to the hub
LAC due to mother indorsing an inappropriate relationship
Chaotic childhood, witnessed DV and had children’s services involvement throughout
Multiple placement moves
Regular missing person
Associating with adults who are a risk
Seen in CSE ‘hot spot’ areas
Alcohol use
Immature for age

4. Work completed with Chloe
Persistent engagement, multiple visits before relationship built
Disruption work:
CAWNS served on adults harbouring her
Intelligence gathered and submitted to police
Supported police to complete a Trigger Plan for when missing
Direct work:
Relationships
Practical support
Grooming
Alcohol work
Operational work:
Complete risk assessments (Screening tool or MSET)
Attend complex strat meetings
Part of decision making team

5. Outcomes
Supported with application for a secure order after missing and risks escalated
Chloe spent 3 months in a secure setting where intense work was completed with her
Chloe found out she was pregnant whilst in secure
Chloe now in a stable placement – supported by staff
Flexible placement where Chloe’s boyfriend is allowed to stay at the address three nights a week
Support Chloe to engage with Children’s Services re unborn baby
Chloe currently settled and has not been missing for 9 weeks

6. Language used by professionals
Victim blaming language can reinforce messages from perpetrators making it harder for young people to make disclosures
Risk that victim blaming language is normalising and minimising the concerns and allowing the perpetrator to go on unchallenged
Language should reflect the presence of coercion and lack of control that young people have in exploitative and abusive situations.

7. Examples: Putting themselves at risk
Don’t understand the impact of their choices/decisions
Child prostitute
Prostituting themselves
Risk taking behaviours
Spending time/associating with
Recruiting
Lifestyle choices
Promiscuous
Professional Language Video

8. Resources
Use with young people on an individual basis – some may not respond well to formal resources or may have a learning need or disability that means engagement with resources may be difficult
Friend or Foe – Who can you trust?
Digiduck’s Big Decision
The Real Story
Kayleigh’s Love Story - video
Sick Party – video
Dangerous Lover Boy – video
Saferinternetday.org.uk
NWG – website of research and resources, training and advice
PACE – resources and support for parents or carers

9. Questions