1. Sunderland Safeguarding Children Board Sexual Exploitation Launch Events January 2013

2. 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

3. Sexual Exploitation Events planned for: Wednesday 9 January 2013 9:30 – 11:30 and 2:00 – 4:00 Wednesday 23 January 2013 9:30 – 11:30 and 2:00 – 4:00 for multi-agency staff in Sunderland

4. 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

5. 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

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

7. Prevention and Identification Awareness Data Capture Risk Assessment Information Sharing

8. Engagement and Support Procedures Skilled Workforce Peer Review Therapeutic Support

9. Disruption and Prosecution Increased Resource Capacity Third Sector Engagement Community Projects

10. Next Steps Problem Profile Resource Planning Gauging Response Inspection Ready

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

12. Content Policy Context Government Expectations Sunderland Perspective

13. 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

14. Government Expectations COUNTTHINK ACTPREVENT

15. 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

16. 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

17. 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 (www.sunderlandscb.com) from February 2013www.sunderlandscb.com

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

19. 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

20. 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

21. Closing Remarks SSCB Procedures will be available from mid February 2013 at www.sunderlandscb.comwww.sunderlandscb.com 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 www.sunderlandscb.com by 25 January 2013www.sunderlandscb.com Please complete your evaluation form Thank you for your attendance