1. Breaking Down Barriers - Telford & Wrekin’s Approach to Preventing and Protecting Against Child Sexual Exploitation Tina Knight Jas Bedesha

2. Child Sexual Exploitation Introduction Telford and CSE – the history Telford’s current response to CSE key challenges Round table discussions

3. Child Sexual Exploitation 1990’s - 2007 Attitudes/Awareness start of journey Youth Service Professionals identifying CSE Cluster Influence 2006 Practitioner Influence Multi Agency Meetings (CATE Meetings) Senior Officer Meetings 2007 LSCB

4. Child Sexual Exploitation 2009 Operation Chalice Strategic response Operational response

5. Child Sexual Exploitation CATE Care Pathway Learning Influences New & Bold approach Nature of CSE

6. Growing Concern CATE Project Police Response CATE Care Pathway Mainstreaming Services

7. Child Sexual Exploitation Mainstreaming 3 Strands:  Prevention  Protection & Support  Prosecution

8. Growing Concern Police Response CATE Care Pathway Community engagement

9. Child Sexual Exploitation Challenges Keeping young people safe. Strategic/operational understanding of wider issues relating to CSE Ongoing partnership ownership Public sector cuts Community engagement Workforce development Impact of CSE inquiries in other areas.

10. Child Sexual Exploitation Rotherham’s Independent Enquiry Vast numbers of young people involved in CSE Appeared to be ahead of the game in responding to CSE Set within a context of significant capacity issues and shortage of Social Workers Suggestion of Senior Manager/Councillor lack of action

11. Child Sexual Exploitation Round Table discussions Pathway development and models of working with young people and their families. Tackling those tricky issues encountered by us all.