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The Fourth Annual Countering Child Sexual Abuse and Exploitation Conference 2023

Online Conference 14 December 2023, 9:00am - 3:10pm

9:00am
Online Registration
9:50am
Chair’s Welcome Address
Dr Sam Warner, Chair, AoCPP
10:00am
Understanding the Scale and Nature of Child Sexual Abuse and Exploitation
  • Listen to in-depth analysis on what service data and surveys show us about the scale and nature of child sexual abuse and exploitation
  • Understand the regional variations in identification and response
  • Hear practice examples and case studies which highlight some of the challenges in the identification of sexual abuse
  • Understand more about the challenges in existing service responses and discover free resources to empower best practice in professional roles
Anna Glinski, Deputy Director, Knowledge and Practice Development, Centre of expertise on child sexual abuse
10:20am
Collaboration and Best Practices
  • Understand the importance of collaboration in effectively tackling child sexual exploitation
  • Discuss successful collaboration models and best practices, including holistic ways of working
  • Highlight the importance of sharing information, resources, and expertise among stakeholders to enhance collective efforts
Bethan Kelly, National Programme Development Manager for Child Sexual Abuse and Exploitation, Barnardo’s
10:40am
Questions and Answers Panel
  • Speakers from the previous session will join for an audience Q&A
11:00am
Break and Networking
11:30am
Empowering Communities to Safeguard Against Child Sexual Abuse and Exploitation
  • Understand how schools and educational institutions can play a pivotal role in preventing and addressing child sexual abuse
  • Discuss the importance of collaboration between schools, parents, law enforcement, and community organisations
  • Provide the tools and resources for parents and guardians to recognise signs of abuse and effectively communicate with their children
  • Understand the legal obligations of educational institutions in reporting suspected abuse and exploitation cases
  •  Explore proactive measures to prevent child sexual abuse and exploitation within and outside educational settings
Antoinette Jackson, Head of Safeguarding and Pastoral Care, Invictus Education Trust
11:50am
The Need for Education to Enhance Online Safety for Children
  • Exploring strategies for enhancing online safety for children
  • Insights from the work of the UK Safer Internet Centre partners, including the Internet Watch Foundation
  • Awareness-raising opportunities, including Safer Internet Day 2024
Will Gardner OBE, CEO, Childnet International, and co-Director, UK Safer Internet Centre
12:10pm
Online Safety: Ofcom's Journey to Regulation
  • Hear an overview of the Online Safety Act
  • Discuss how Ofcom will deliver year one of the bill
  • Understand Ofcom's draft codes of practice and plans for the next 12 months
Sarah Blight, Principal of the Online Safety Policy Team, Ofcom
12:30pm
Questions and Answers Panel
  • Speakers from the previous session will join for an audience Q&A
12:50pm
Lunch and Networking
1:30pm
Working In Partnership to Recognise Multi-exploitation
  • St Giles mainly support around criminal exploitation but are increasingly seeing children and young people who are victims of sexual and other exploitation as well- how should these complex issues be addressed?
  • Explore St Giles Trust's approach of employing many staff who have lived experience of the issues affecting their clients – how can this enhance delivery? 
  • Consider some emerging trends in criminal exploitation and propose some ways to address these issues
Evan Jones, Director of Criminal Exploitation Development, St Giles Trust
1:50pm
Prevention and Early Intervention: Supporting Police Force in Tackling CSE
  • The role of the CSE Task Force
  • How police tackle child sexual exploitation through organised networks
  • The use of effective disruption tactics around CSE offenders
Phil Ashford, National CSE Development Coordinator, NPCC Hydrant Programme & the Child Sexual Exploitation Taskforce
2:10pm
The Role of the CPS In Bringing Child Sexual Exploitation And Abuse Offenders To Justice
  • Understand the Crown Prosecution Service's role in pursuing justice 
  • Gain an insight into the CPS's expertise and commitment in this challenging area
  • Evaluate the progress made so far in addressing and preventing child sexual exploitation and abuse
Nicola Haywood, Deputy Chief Crown Prosecutor, Serious Economic, Organised Crime and International Directorate, and Head of the Organised Child Sexual Abuse Unit, Crown Prosecution Service
2:30pm
Elevating Lived Experience and Advocacy in Countering Child Sexual Abuse and Exploitation
  • Listen to a personal journey as a survivor of TACSA
  • Delve into the critical role of lived experience and advocacy in countering child sexual abuse and exploitation
  • Understand the impact of lived experience on shaping policy
Rhiannon-Faye McDonald, Head of Advocacy, Marie Collins Foundation
2:50pm
Questions and Answers Panel
  • Speakers from the previous session will join for an audience Q&A
3:10pm
Chair’s Closing Summary
Dr Sam Warner, Chair, AoCPP
3:10pm
Close

*programme subject to change without notice

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