Child Sexual Exploitation (CSE) remains a significant safeguarding concern that continues to affect children and young people across communities. While awareness, policy, and practice have improved over the past decade, the nature of exploitation has evolved rather than disappeared. Offenders are increasingly using online spaces, social media, and peer-to-peer networks to target, groom, and exploit vulnerable children, often making detection more complex.
This briefing is designed for multi-agency professionals working across social care, education, health, policing, and the voluntary sector. It will provide an up-to-date picture of CSE today, exploring current trends, risk indicators, and emerging threats. The session will emphasise the continued need for strong partnership working, effective information sharing, and professional curiosity to identify and disrupt exploitation at the earliest opportunity.
The session will outline:
- Why/how is the session relevant to practice?
- What will practitioners take from the session and how will it impact on their daily work?
- How will it help them to keep children safe?)
Trainer details
Hannah Wilson-Hardwick - Safe Project Team Manager
Delivery
This session will be delivered live on MS Teams and you will need to attend the full session, in a private space with no distractions.
This is an interactive session and in order for participants to fully engage we ask that you access the training using a laptop or PC only (no mobile phones or tablets).
Preparation for the session
Before attending this session, you must have completed the Introduction to Safeguarding Children and Young People either through your own agency or the LSCP. You should have a good understanding of safeguarding and your own organisation's relevant policies and procedures.
Charges
There will be no charge for attending this session, or for non-attendance. You are asked to cancel your booking, if you find that you are going to be unable to attend. This will free up places in the event that the session becomes fully booked.
Dates/Times
- Thursday 12 March 2026, 9.30am - 10.30am
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