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Child Sexual Abuse & Exploitation
Abuse
It is important to understand the difference between healthy and developmentally expected sexual exploration and play in children, and behaviour that is not appropriate and can cause harm to others or increase a child’s vulnerability.
Exploitation
Child Sexual Exploitation, or CSE, is a form of sexual abuse which sees children/young people being manipulated or coerced into sexual activity for receiving something such as gifts, money, food, attention, somewhere to stay etc.
Technology is very often used to groom victims.
This may occur through social networking sites and mobile phones with internet access. CSE has gained a large amount of media attention over the last few years as lots of services involved with children and young people have noticed a big rise in cases involving CSE.
The NSPCC has been campaigning to raise the profile of this form of child abuse.
PACE (Parents Against Child Sexual Exploitation) is a national charity that works with parents and carers whose children are sexually exploited. PACE offers one-to-one telephone support, national and local meet-ups with other affected parents and information on how parents can work in partnership with school, police and social care.
Further information can be found here: Ivison Trust
Resources for parents:
The NSPCC has a wide range of resources that help adults keep children safe from abuse and other dangers, both online and in the physical world.
Teach your children about the underwear rule: Talk Pants
In addition to the links above, the following information may also be useful:
Keeping children safe online | NSPCC Help your child stay safe on social networks, apps and games.
Keeping children safe away from home | NSPCC Your guide to when your child’s old enough to be out on their own, and how to teach them to keep safe while they’re away.
Leaving Your Child Home Alone - Advice | NSPCC How to decide when it's safe for your child to be home on their own, and what you can do if they’re too young.