Risk Assessment Thematic Project By Alice Yeo, Dr Isabelle Brodie, May 9, 2023 This report outlines the work of the Tackling Child Exploitation (TCE) Risk Assessment Thematic Project, which took place between November 2021 and March 2022 as part of the TCE Support Programme. Topics Covered: "Data & intelligence "Child ExploitationChild Sexual Exploitation (CSE)EvidenceParticipationPartnershipSafeguardingStrategySystems ChangeYoung person's voice
Re-configuring services: Key drivers for adapting responses to child exploitation By Ellie Mendez-Sayer, October 24, 2022 This paper is aimed at strategic leaders who are considering how to (re)configure services and shape system responses to tackle the fast-changing nature of child exploitation and extra-familial harm. It draws on a series of interviews that explored how some local areas have adapted their approach to tackling child exploitation, as understanding and awareness of Topics Covered: Child Criminal Exploitation (CCE)Child Sexual Exploitation (CSE)Expansion / Integration of ServicesOrganisational Culture
Hidden and unheard: unaccompanied and separated migrant children who become trafficked in the UK By Dr Julie Harris, Joseph Kiff, October 21, 2022 This evidence briefing considers the systemic challenges that exist in the UK in relation to identifying, protecting and responding to the needs of a group of children who remain largely unseen and poorly understood by services: unaccompanied children from abroad who are the victims of trafficking.This report is aimed at those who have responsibility for Topics Covered: DefinitionsMigrants / refugeesMissingModern SlaveryTrafficking
Birmingham Children’s Trust Parent Case Study By Ellie Mendez-Sayer, October 18, 2022 Clair Graham is the Head of Service for Contextual Safeguarding at Birmingham Children’s Trust. The Contextual Safeguarding Service is a multi-agency partnership hub called Empower U that brings together police, health, social care, education, housing, youth offending services, licensing, youth services and the voluntary/community sector to tackle child criminal exploitation (CCE) and child sexual exploitation Topics Covered: Child ExploitationParents / CarerPartnershipSafeguarding
TCE Children and Young People’s Voice: Evidence Review By Dr Isabelle Brodie, October 17, 2022 This briefing was produced as part of the Tackling Child Exploitation (TCE) Support Programme’s Children and Young People’s Voice work. This began in October 2020 with a series of scoping activities, including a review of data gathered during TCE Programme delivery and a Twitter conversation with the sector. A review of the literature was an Topics Covered: Child ExploitationEvidenceParticipationYoung person's voice
Parents Against Child Exploitation (Pace): A case study By Ellie Mendez-Sayer, May 13, 2022 Parents Against Child Exploitation (Pace) is a national charity that believes parents and carers should be valued as key partners in safeguarding children from exploitation. Established in 1998, Pace works to keep children and young people safe from exploitation by supporting parents and carers and by working in partnership with parents, carers, police and family Topics Covered: Minoritised voices & expertise by experienceOrganisational CultureParents/ CarerRelational approach
Community Awareness Raising: key issues for strategic leaders By Dr Isabelle Brodie, Amy Hurst, February 2, 2022 This resource tries to help strategic leaders identify key questions for planning and delivering a local awareness-raising programme around child exploitation. It is informed by research evidence and TCE’s experience of delivery with local areas. Topics Covered: Awareness RaisingCommunityDefinitionsEquality Diversity & InclusionStrategy
Child exploitation and youth participation: expert interviews By Ellie Mendez-Sayer, February 2, 2022 This series of resources is based on interviews with professionals who hold specific skills, knowledge and experiences in the fields of participation and co-production with young people. One of the key priorities of the TCE programme this last year has been the inclusion of children and young people’s voices in strategic decision-making. The aim is Topics Covered: Organisational CultureParticipationStrategyYoung person's voice
A public health approach to violence reduction: Strategic Briefing By Keir Irwin-Rogers, Fraser, A, November 25, 2021 Violence is a major problem for many countries around the world, including the UK. Not only can violence devastate the lives of those directly involved, but it also adversely impacts the lives of family members, friends and the wider community. Well-resourced and holistic public health approaches have the potential to generate significant and lasting reductions Topics Covered: AdolescentsPublic HealthStrategyTransitionsViolence
Child exploitation: definitions and language By Dr Isabelle Brodie, November 10, 2021 This page includes a briefing that summarises the key messages and a literature review on the definition and language of child exploitation, why it matters and strategic leaders’ implications. TCE hopes it provides a starting point for discussion, and there are some questions to help you reflect on how these issues influence safeguarding practice. Topics Covered: Child ExploitationDefinitionsLanguageRisks / risk taking
A complex challenge: responding to child victims of modern slavery and human trafficking By Ellie Mendez-Sayer, November 10, 2021 This series of resources focuses on key issues and debates in the field of child exploitation and extra-familial harm, drawn from a series of expert interviews carried out by Ellie Mendez-Sayers, Research in Practice associate. Through the discussions with researchers and practitioners, who come from a range of fields and have different areas of expertise, Topics Covered: DefinitionsModern SlaveryNational Referral Mechanism (NRM)TraffickingVictim / Perpetrator
Strengths-based approaches to working with strategic leaders By Joseph Kiff, November 10, 2021 This discussion piece reflects on some useful approaches to strategic planning, and some common pitfalls. Topics Covered: LeadershipOrganisational CulturePartnershipStrengths Based Working
Excluded or missing from education and child exploitation: literature review and stakeholder views on safeguarding practice By Jenny Graham, November 5, 2021 This briefing summarises findings from a literature review and 12 stakeholder interviews about children excluded from school or missing from education and the association with child exploitation and extra-familial harm. It examines awareness and safeguarding practice around school exclusion and exploitation and highlights good practice. In particular, the role that education can play as a Topics Covered: Child ExploitationPartnershipSafeguardingSchool exclusion
Creating a reflective space: putting Tackling Child Exploitation (TCE) Support Programme principles into action By Alice Yeo, Ellie Fairgrieve, October 13, 2021 This resource summarises the key themes from a series of discussions that took place in March 2021 with strategic leaders from a range of safeguarding and community partnerships. The purpose was to provide a reflective space for professionals to step out of the day to day busyness and consider some of the complexities associated with Topics Covered: Expansion / Integration of ServicesLanguageLeadershipPartnershipResilience
What do we really mean when we talk about effective partnership working? By Ellie Mendez-Sayer, October 12, 2021 This series of resources focuses on key issues and debates in the field of child exploitation and extra-familial harm, drawn from a series of expert interviews carried out by Ellie Mendez-Sayers, Research in Practice associate. Through the discussions with researchers and practitioners, who come from a range of fields and have different areas of expertise, Topics Covered: CommunityPartnershipProfessionalsRelational approachYoung person's voice
Unseen? Overlooked? Stigmatised? The role faith organisations can play in tackling child exploitation By Ellie Mendez-Sayer, October 12, 2021 This series of resources focuses on key issues and debates in the field of child exploitation and extra-familial harm, drawn from a series of expert interviews carried out by Ellie Mendez-Sayers, Research in Practice associate. Through the discussions with researchers and practitioners, who come from a range of fields and have different areas of expertise, Topics Covered: CommunityEquality Diversity & InclusionFaithPartnershipVictim / Perpetrator
Driving systems change: Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland’s Violence Reduction Network By Ellie Mendez-Sayer, October 12, 2021 This series of resources focuses on key issues and debates in the field of child exploitation and extra-familial harm, drawn from a series of expert interviews carried out by Ellie Mendez-Sayers, Research in Practice associate. Through the discussions with researchers and practitioners, who come from a range of fields and have different areas of expertise, Topics Covered: PartnershipPublic HealthSystems ChangeViolenceYoung people
Using data to explore equalities, diversity and inclusion By Rebecca Godar, September 27, 2021 In this piece, Rebecca Godar sets out a discussion on the use of data to explore disproportionality within our systems, and the need to challenge our own assumptions and biases when using data. This is a think piece exploring themes arising from data Bespoke Support Projects and Rebecca Godar’s wider work with authorities and partnerships Topics Covered: Child ExploitationData & IntelligenceDisproportionalityInequality
The power in data and how to share it By Rebecca Godar, July 1, 2021 This is a think piece exploring themes arising from data Bespoke Support Projects and Rebecca Godar’s wider work with authorities and partnerships on using data to understand and tackle exploitation and extra-familial harm. Topics Covered: Child ExploitationData & IntelligenceDisproportionalityOrganisational Culture
Hearing Young People’s Voices – Reflective Questions for Strategic Leaders By Nicky Hill, July 20, 2021 This resource has been developed as part of the Tackling Child Exploitation (TCE) Support Programme in response to the increasing recognition by partners across local areas of the need for consideration by strategic leaders, how children, young people and families are engaged to inform and influence the services, support, and the responses they receive. Topics Covered: Equality Diversity & InclusionOrganisational CultureTrauma- InformedYoung person's voice
