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Working with Local Stakeholders to Prevent and Tackle Child Sexual Exploitation
An estimated 1 in 20 children in the UK have been sexually abused. In this video, Barnardos break down safeguarding systems to highlight the complexities of exploitation and how systems can seem overwhelming for young people. Building upon this, they address the importance of working together to meet children’s needs and improve services.
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Identifying and Disrupting County Lines to Prevent Child Exploitation
Figures from the National Crime Agency reveal that there are over 2,000 county lines across the UK. Detective Superintendent Andy O’Connor is the County Lines Lead for Merseyside Police discusses the importance of partnership working with partners and the public to break the cycle of recruitment into county lines and gang crime.
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The Latest Trends in Gang Culture and the Rise in Knives, Exploitation and Violence
In the year ending March 2022, there were 45,000 offences involving a knife or sharp instrument in England and Wales. In this video, the Director of the National Centre for Gang Research discusses the impacts of the Covid-19 pandemic on the behaviour of young people and the gaps in support which leave them vulnerable to exploitation.
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Preventing Child Exploitation Through Multi-Agency Working
There were 10,140 instances of Child Exploitation recorded as a factor at the end of a children’s social care assessment. Suzanne Taylor, Assistant Director of Impact, Child Sexual Abuse and Exploitation at Barnardo’s discusses the links between Child Sexual Exploitation and Child Criminal Exploitation, highlighting the importance of multi-agency working to combat these harms.
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Reducing the Barriers to Belief in Child Sexual Exploitation Cases
15% of girls and 5% of boys in the UK are estimated to have been sexually abused before the age of 16. In this video, Mike Sheath, Manager of the Lucy Faithfull foundation shares some of the signs of child sexual exploitation and how services can better support victims.
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Children in Care: Reducing the Risk of Children in Care going Missing
Over 1 in 8 children in care go missing every year. They are at risk of criminal and sexual exploitation, and when they return, are often put in secure accommodation. We heard from the National Youth Advocacy Service about why secure accommodation isn’t always the best option and why open communication can be the best way forward in these situations.
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Gangs and County Lines: An Overview
County lines is a form of criminal exploitation in which criminals groom and manipulate children into drug dealing. Many young people end up involved in violent crime as a result. This infographic gives an overview of the current statistics around county lines, gang involvement and violent crime in the UK.
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Digital Safeguarding Strategies to Protect Children Online
The Internet Watch Foundation (IWF) have a vision to eliminate child sexual abuse imagery online. This case study examines the work of the IWF and what they are doing to tackle online child exploitation.
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Combatting Gangs, Violence & County Lines: Drugs, Exploitation and Harm Reduction
Jason Kew, Detective Chief Inspector of Thames Valley VRU spoke to us about the work they've been doing to spot and prevent exploitation, and reduce drug-related harm.
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