CSE Safeguarding Training
We all recognise that talking to children and young people about sex and relationships can be difficult. Child sexual exploitation (CSE) is a very real issue for many children and young people in Warwickshire and it is important to be able to have honest and open discussions with young people about healthy, non-abusive relationships. The ‘Chelsea’s Choice’ production, offered to all Year 8 students in November, will raise some of these issues.
Warwickshire CSE Team delivers multi-agency training with the Warwickshire Safeguarding Children Board which is free to access for all workers in Warwickshire. We do recognise that it can be problematic for schools to release teaching staff for multi-agency training and will therefore be offering awareness raising training in schools to ensure that all staff feel able to identify and respond appropriately to concerns around CSE.
For more information about the Warwickshire ‘Something’s Not Right’ CSE Campaign please see the website at: www.warwickshirecse.co.uk.
If you would like copies of any of the materials to support your work in addressing CSE please contact Katy Shipley (details below).
The Barnardo’s team has also developed a resource for schools and universal services called ‘Real Love Rocks’ which builds on our specialist knowledge and experience of working with children and young people abused through child sexual exploitation. The resource offers lessons, workshops and activities covering a number of topics, including:
- Healthy relationships
- Consent
- Grooming
- Contraception
- Risk and Keeping Safe
- Child Sexual Exploitation
- Impact of Porn and Sexting
This resource is designed to be delivered across PSHE in secondary schools and can be delivered by staff with full lesson plans and resources included. We are offering free bespoke training to staff alongside the CSE Awareness to implement and deliver the ‘Real Love Rocks’ PSHE lessons in your school.
For more information please contact Katy Shipley (Barnardo’s CSE Project Worker)
Email: katy.shipley@barnardos.org.uk Telephone: 07702 338667