Professionals Protect;
Improve your understanding of child sexual abuse including the warning signs. Explore factors that increase the risk to families. Learn about resources available including the new family safety plan to support parents and families.
- Define what is meant by child sexual abuse
- Improve understanding about the type and risk of child sexual abuse
- Identify the warning signs to watch out for in children
- Help us recognise the warning signs in adults that they may pose a risk
- Explore what factors increase the risk to a child or family
- Provide information of where to report concerns or seek help
- Highlight positive, preventative actions to use with families
- Signpost to a range of prevention resources
Understanding Harmful Sexual Behaviour;
At least one third of all sexual harm against children and young people is carried out by other children and young people. Understand healthy, age-expected sexual behaviour, understand when behaviours can cause harm, and how to respond to concerns.
To build confidence in understanding healthy developmental expected behaviours and behaviour that is not appropriate and can cause harm or increase childs vulnerability.
- Have an understanding what harmful sexual behaviour is (HSB)
- Recognise common factors which may contribute to HSB
- Explore developmental changes during childhood and adolescence
- Consider the scale of the problem in line with current research
- Understand issues related to young people who have displayed harmful sexual behaviour
- Consider the positive preventative steps that adults can take to protect children and young people around HSB