Sexual exploitation of children and young people under 18 involves exploitative situations, contexts and relationships where the young person (or third person/s) receive ‘something’ (eg, food, accommodation, drugs, alcohol, cigarettes, affection, gifts, money) as a result of them performing and/or another or others performing on them, sexual activities.

Abuse Model 1: Inappropriate relationships usually involving one offender who has inappropriate power or control over a young person (physical, emotional or financial). Barnardo’s 2011 report puppet on a string – The urgent need to cut children free from sexual exploitation. Abuse Model 2: ‘Boyfriend’ model of exploitation and peer exploitation

Abuse Model 3: Organised/networked sexual exploitation or trafficking Young people (often connected) are passed through networks, possibly over geographical distances, between towns and cities where they may be forced/coerced into sexual activity with multiple men.

Matts Story ‘Innocence is thought charming because it offers delightful possibilities for exploitation’.

Concluding comment from the Rochdale review: ‘Whilst the experience in Rochdale (Oxford/Derby/Rotherham) during these years has rightly raised serious concerns at a national level, it would be mistaken to consider that Rochdale was or is unique either in the prevalence of CSE in its community or in the difficulties that agencies experienced in responding to that abuse.’

1400 children identified – under-estimation of true extent (Significant issues in identifying data). “Downplaying CSE”- “turning a blind eye” There were too many examples of young people properly referred to social services who somehow fell through the net. Macho culture -The prevailing culture in the Council until 2009 was a contributory factor in dampening the ability for child sexual exploitation to be properly discussed.

No simple link between race and child sexual exploitation. The Report highlights the particular vulnerabilities of looked after children. All councillors and appropriate officers must understand their role as corporate parents through training to raise awareness of the needs of Looked After Children, and also the multi-agency requirements for early assessment of, and early support responses to, children and young people vulnerable to Child Sexual Exploitation.

Mechanisms in place to collect prevalence and monitor cases of CSE. Assume that CSE is present and treat it as a priority where believed to be significant issue. Local activity should include preventative activity, helping those being exploited and targeting perpetrators LSCBs should have specific local procedures to cover CSE (e.g. a strategy)

All agencies with responsibilities for safeguarding should be involved in the formation of procedures including survivors (where safe to do so) and those indirectly involved (parents, carers) Areas should assess and identify patterns of exploitation (problem profiling) and amend interventions to reflect picture. Training to include how to identify warning signs of CSE, how to report concerns, how to safeguard and how to prevent – training should also include how to gather evidence.

Missing 1/3/14 – 31/12/14 local authority received 295 reports of missing young people Of those 295 reports circa 36% are LAC (includes voluntary placements) Of those 295 reports 34% were ‘repeats’ Risk of CSE identified in 43 cases using CSE risk assessment tool Current Picture in Cornwall

Police Missing Data Number of missing young people reports fell in Cornwall by 14% in the 12 months to Sept 2104 compared to Sept Compared to Devon - increase of 1.5%, Torbay - increase of 1.9%, Plymouth - decrease of 4.3%) Number of repeat missing person over same period fell by 1% in Cornwall Compared to Devon - increase of 2.5%, Torbay - static, Plymouth - increase of 1.9% Current Picture in Cornwall

Cornwall Training  CSE conference  CSE awareness media campaign conducted. Planned LSCB CSE awareness day - 18 March 2015  CSE awareness and update sessions delivered to professionals working universal, targeted and specialist services  CSE awareness sessions delivered to local authority foster carers with further sessions planned  Multi agency advanced CSE training days  Healthy relationship agenda – Education  Information leaflets produced for parents and carers, professionals and young people

Effective Leadership If Only someone had listened 2013

QUESTIONS ? ‘The World is a dangerous place, not because of those who do evil, but because of those that look on and do nothing.’