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Child Sexual Abuse Prevention during COVID-19 Lockdown
The only UK-wide charity dedicated solely to tackling child sexual abuse
Slide2How we keep children safe
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Providing free and confidential advice through our helpline, enabling callers to take positive, preventative actions to protect children
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. Helping people achieve positive change and offence-free living
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Creating safer environments within families, in communities and online
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Equipping professionals with knowledge and tools to better protect children
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Influencing social and political attitudes about how children can best be protected
Slide3What we’ll cover today
Why this subject is important
Impact of COVID-19 on child sexual abuse
Thinking about child sexual abuse as a public health issue
Key resources for parents and carers
Key resources for people worried about their own sexual thoughts and feelings towards children
Key resources for practitioners
Time for questions / comments
Slide4International prevalence of CSA
Slide5Under-reporting
Slide6Human and cost of CSA
Slide7Intrafamilial abuse (parental abuse as well as sibling abuse)
Risk of online solicitation / grooming Risk of increased numbers viewing child sexual exploitation materialAt a time where provision of supports for vulnerable families and individuals is challenging
May be an upturn in referrals post lockdown
COVID -19: Three key challenges
Slide8Child Sexual Abuse as a Public Health Issue
Slide9Resources for Parents
Slide10Resources for Parents
NSPCC website
Slide11Resources for Parents
Slide12Resources for adults worried about their own sexual thoughts and feelings towards children
Slide13Resources for Practitioners – Eradicating Child Sexual Abuse
Slide14Know what child sexual abuse is, and how to respond to concerns
Support parents in speaking to their children about online and offline safety and taking steps to prevent abuseHelp with safety plans where there are known risksSignpost service users to relevant supports, including helplines (e.g. Stop It Now! UK Helpline 08081000900)
Know what resources are out there that you can integrate into your day to day practicewww.theupstreamproject.org.uk
www.parentsprotect.co.ukwww.thinkuknow.co.uk www.nspcc.org.uk/keeping-children-safewww.lucyfaithfull.org.uk/ecsa-project.htmThings we can all do as professionals
Slide15stuartallardyce@stopitnow.org.uk
or scotland@stopitnow.org.uk Stop It Now! Scotland - @StopItNowScot
@StopItNowScotlandECSA (Eradicate Child Sexual Abuse) –
@ECSA2020Contact details