APPENDIX 3 MAPPING OF SERVICES IN ABERDEENSHIRE SERVICE AREAS OF FOCUS, NATIONAL ACTION PLAN Prevention of abuse (with specific measures for dealing with particularly vulnerable children) Disruption and prosecution of offenders through legislation Supporting children and young people affected by CSE Future Developments Police Scotland All Police Officers have received briefing and raised awareness of CSE through a power point presentation on daily briefing web pages. CSE Checklist incorporated onto Child Protection IRD form. All Police Sergeants have been provided with input and training on IRD and CSE. Awareness raising and effective use of return from missing forms to identify children who are at risk from CSE. Process in place for Officers to submit Concern Reports regarding children at risk from CSE prior to end of tour of duty. CSE Concern Reports are notified to the Detective Inspector, Aberdeenshire Child Protection Unit, who assesses and reviews all cases of CSE. Misper Aide Memoire issued to all Police Officers highlighting CSE as an indicator. Inputs delivered to pupils by School Based Officers. All Police Officers have been provided with training on the use of legislation relating to CSE. Forensic Examination of electronic devices used by perpetrators of CSE is used to corroborate victim evidence. Risk Assessment of perpetrators access to children and young people is conducted at an early stage of a CSE investigation. Creation of the National Abuse Investigation Unit to deal with high level cases of CSE. Details of CSE referrals are entered onto the Police intelligence system. This identifies perpetrators who are operating locally and across Police Concern Reports submitted by Police Officers who are in contact with children exposed to CSE are sent to the Referral Unit for sharing with named person and relevant partners. Use of the Victims and Witnesses Act and Victim Strategies to support victims throughout the Criminal Justice process Problem Profile to establish extent of CSE in Aberdeenshire. Partnership development with Barnardo's Scotland to create CSE role.
Children’s Services Social Work, AC Increased awareness (both in C&F teams, Residential Children's Homes and Family Placement teams/foster carers) of risk indicators, through training. Use of CSE Checklist within IRD document gives additional awareness/consideration of CSE as standard part of any CP enquiry. Assessment of young people taking account of risk indicators, and clearly identifying risk. Having a robust risk assessment with clear action plans and regular review with multi partners and families. Within Residential establishments, a risk assessment profile is completed, which highlights; Ongoing Risk Indicators, Factors contributing to risks, Plans to minimise risk, by whom, by when and Outcome. CSE added to ‘Risk management Recording Tool and Plan for Looked After Children in Foster Care’. Follow child protection protocol, all instances reported to police. Missing Persons protocol in place for Residential Children's Homes. Ensuring that Young People have access to appropriate level of support – qualified social work staff, counselling, signposting to more specialist services. Looked Children – Children’s Rights Officer Challenging behaviours can be addressed through Youth Strategy Team. Ongoing staff training Information located on Arcadia (Intranet) as well as Aberdeenshire GIRFEC website NHS Grampian Mandatory Protection Awareness Training is offered to All NHS Grampian staff and this training includes a section on child exploitation including sexual exploitation. The Aberdeenshire CSE strategy group health member and NHS Grampian CP training developed a CSE training plan. This plan is based on the Barnardo’s training for trainers. The 1-4 modules will be delivered to NHS Grampian staff based on staff’s involvement with CSE. Four CSE training sessions will be delivered to Aberdeenshire and Aberdeen City school nurses between September and December 2015. Health staff will share information with police Scotland regarding suspected cases of CSE. Health will with police Scotland as requested including involvement in the IRD process. Health staff including school nurses, GPs, and CAMHS will provide support to children and young people subject to CSE where this is appropriate. Review of CSE Action plans from throughout Scotland. NHS Grampian consultant nurse child protection requested this information from the national child protection NMAHPS Scotland group (lead nurses, midwives and allied health professionals).
Health visitors and school nurses attended ‘Sexual Behaviours Traffic Light Tool’ train the trainers in 2014 and several staff from varied backgrounds including nurse educators attended this training in March 2015. This is a Brook training programme and NHS Grampian Staff can access the Brook website for further information. The coordination of these trainers to deliver a Grampian service would be beneficial. All NHS Grampian staff can access CSE information via the child protection pages of the NHS Grampian intranet. This information includes the following: CSE Briefing note for NHS Grampian Staff WithScotland CSE Briefing Scotland’s National Action Plan to Tackle CSE (Scottish Government) Guidance on CSE: A Practitioners Resource Pack (Barnardo’s Scotland) Lessons for Scotland from the Jay Report into CSE in Rotherham (Barnardo’s discussion paper) Safeguarding Scotland’s Vulnerable Children from Abuse (Children in Scotland) Spot the Signs webpage –links to leaflets (Barnardo’s Scotland) SHARE is a researched based sex and relationship curriculum resource developed by NHS Health Scotland for 12-16 year olds. Training is aimed at social work staff and carers for LAC. This will be in addition to the training offered to school nurses, teachers, guidance staff and youth work staff. SHARE training is held every May for secondary school staff in Aberdeenshire. From 2007 to present there have been approximately 175 staff trained, including school nurses, guidance staff, youth workers and social workers. The training is held over 2 days and covers the Shetland action plan received. During 2016 training of the CSE plan will be delivered to A&E staff in adult and children’s services, mental health workers, midwives and health visitors. Delivery to allied health professionals and GP practice staff also requires consideration. The Aberdeenshire CSE strategy group health member will participate in CSE training with the CPP training manager, other members of the CSE strategy group and other trainers.
principles of SHARE including raising CSE and sign posting to resources. NHS Grampian Sexual Health Services deliver training incorporating CSE Awareness as part of their training programme for staff working in sexual health services. Education, AC PSE inputs delivered with message of Keeping Yourself Safe, Child protection briefings with all pupils in school, focusing on all categories of abuse but when sexual abuse is discussed discussions should include a focus on sexting, internet safety. protection briefings with senior pupils and prefects. Child protection training with all staff who work in schools to be aware and alert of difficulties / concerns etc. Robust CP procedures across sectors and between services. Specialist sexual health training for vulnerable young people e.g. significant ASN and autism. MAAP / GIRFEC assessment and action planning for vulnerable young people including the use of the national Risk Assessment Framework. Also has opportunities for parental involvement and awareness raising actions for vulnerable families. Flexible learning pathways – provide more engagement less chance of risk taking behaviours All primary and secondary Head Teachers (or a Depute) have had A CSE briefing which was to be cascaded to their staff. These briefings took place in March 2015. Parental information evenings on Alcohol misuse, Illegal drugs and legal highs, sexting, Internet / CEOP evenings. These can all be linked to consequences of involvement and how behaviours can then link to CSE. These information evenings are usually linked to support from external partners e.g. Drugs Action Some schools are beginning to set up LGBT support groups in school to support the questions people ask when becoming aware of differences in their sexuality from their peers. The more informed young people are the less chance there is of them encountering harm. Intensive support from Pupil Support / GIRFEC workers with young people at risk of partaking in risk taking behaviours. Utilise external support from specialist services e.g. Rape Abuse and Support. MCMC –targeted programmes to engage with young people who are at risk of not finding a positive destination post school. More informed and more engaged young people are less likely to drift into risk taking situations. Many of the young people who are supported in MCMC programmes are vulnerable young people. A programme might support issues such as personal safety, homelessness, Children’s Rights Officer as well as more practical activities such as simple Strong culture to improve and build capacity on emerging themes linked to CSE e.g. forced marriage, FGM etc
cookery, interview skills, personal finance etc. One to one support from Guidance Teacher and School Nurse, this can vary from daily, weekly contact or ad hoc support. Third Sector DA – The Green Light Project provides: Awareness raising and training events for professionals Rape & Abuse Support Aberdeen – schools work including raising awareness of CSE DA - The Light Project (GLP) is a specialist service for anyone under the age of 25 in Aberdeen city or Aberdeenshire on any issue relating to sexual exploitation. The Green Light Project provides: •One-to-one advice, support and information to young people •Group work programmes for young people •Joint working and referral to other services as appropriate, in line with GIRFEC principles •Help to access community resources, services and support A partnership between Aberdeenshire Council, DA, Rape & Support Aberdeen, Grampian Women’s Aid & CHILDREN 1ST is seeking funding to further develop the school work programme to raise awareness of Domestic Violence & CSE. Child Protection Committee promoted use of Barnardos leaflets in Services and in public spaces resulting in children and young people, parents and carers and members of the wider community have increased awareness of CSE. Awareness Raising in the workforce - Children and young people at risk of CSE and other related risks are identified and effectively supported to prevent them from becoming victims of exploitation. CSE Information collated on GIRFEC website Use of the CSE Checklist during IRD stage of all child protection concerns -Analyse information related to use of CSE section on the website. Gain feedback re information from young people. -Multi-agency CSE training course being developed of CSE IRD forms. -Analysing & Learning from Police concern reports.