the LSCB. IYS also sit on the steering group for a project looking at peer on peer CSE. The findings of the project are disseminated to the CSE strategic committee. 3. Identify and implement early intervention practices How will we do it? Who will be responsible By when How will we know we have done it? RAG Update/Progress 3.1 Commission Early Intervention Outreach Worker for 13-17 year olds based on the Refuge model As in 2.1 Peggy Mhembere Group Manager Safeguarding Adults Completed To provide support to people specifically between the ages of years of age. G July 2014: Early Intervention IDSVA commenced June 2014 3.2 During Assessments identify siblings or known younger associates of those young people we have identified as being at high risk of sexual exploitation Jenny Bastock Mike Cullern & CSE MAP Completed Evidence of implementation of procedures via LSCB quality assurance mechanisms and through CSE referral and MAP processes G Refer to 1.1 re CSE risk assessment Siblings are noted in CSE MAP minutes and in CSE risk assessment. 3.3 To continue to commission interventions for those affected by sexual violence in gangs Group Manager Integrated Offender Management (YOS) Completed Evidence of Programme in place G In place. Support also provided by YP IDSVA 3.4 To ensure that the needs of extremely vulnerable groups such as young carers, Teen parents, those C&YP in private fostering arrangements are considered in the context of CSE Private Fostering worker in Fostering Team Targeted Personal Advisors from Targeted Support Carers Association March 2015 (Analysis) Raise awareness of CSE and to Increase in referrals from specific agencies identifying vulnerable groups, A Vulnerable Groups analysis to be taken to March2015 MASE meeting
Independent Living Agency (Adult Service) Other voluntary organisations How will we do it? Who will be responsible By when How will we know we have done it? RAG Update/Progress 3.5 C&YP at risk of CSE must be included in the factors which identify a child or young person as having ‘Additional Needs’ where a CAF would be initiated Joanne Street, Targeted Family Support Completed To ensure children and young people are identified by level 2 services where there is a risk of CSE G Two headings have been to the Level 2 Presenting needs Criteria which is used at each Locality MAP Meeting ‘Risk of CSE ‘ and ‘Vulnerable to CSE’ 3.6 For CSE Champions within Primary and Secondary Schools to consider using the CSE Risk Assessment for children who are of transition age e.g. 10-15 years CSE Champions in Education and Attendance team Safeguarding Lead for Education Safeguarding Lead for Targeted Support Champion for Disabled Children's Service Completed As above G Disseminated and agreed - PSHE Conference 16th November 2014 3.7 (and 6.8) Ensure that any children and young people who have been trafficked from one borough to another are formally referred into the National Referral Mechanism Beverley Hendricks, GM Assessment Team and Tony Kirk, DCI Borough Police Feb 2015 Increased number of referrals through the National Referral Mechanism A A series of Lunchtime briefings to be introduced in Summer 2015 for responsible agencies who are able to to NRM.
Trafficking and CSE event planned for 18 March 2015 for multi agency partnership where NRM factors. How will we do it? Who will be responsible By when How will we know we have done it? RAG Update/Progress 3.8 For the 2 day Respect training to be included in the following training programmes: Social Care Training Fostering training Supported Lodgings Training programme Social Care Training team Fostering and Supported Lodgings service Completed As in the NWG recommendation G3, young people need to be more involved in training to ensure professionals are aware of barriers to young people engaging with professionals. G people included in Respect training 3.9 For all return home interviews conducted by FGC & Restorative Justice or the Participation Officer to incorporate use of the CSE Early Identification tool and Risk Assessment, as appropriate Alison Ryan- Manager of FGC & RJ service Tracey Clarke Participation Officer Completed Every child who goes missing should be offered a return home interview with a focus on keeping safe and consideration to the risks of CSE (G10-13) G Annual Report presented to LSCB (Runaways Report) 3.10 For those children or young people reported as missing from home, or care placement to be flagged to the MASH Lynne Bonner MASH Completed To ensure accurate recording and information sharing of missing children and young people. (NWG Recommendation G20) G Daily report circulated
also pulled through from ICS (Children’s) when flagged. 4.3 Regularly review those young people flagged Via Children services. Director of Children Services To be signed off by November 2014 CSE Protocol in place Evidence of regular review G Director of Children’s Services regularly reviews the list specifically to CSE and questions the Divisional Directors. 5. Commission post support for children and young people to reduce 5.1 Consider integrating CSE into the emerging Community Treatment Programme or consider developing a similar model CSE Subgroup Completed Evidence of consideration G July 2014: DV Programme planning meeting for Teens group 23/07/14 to discuss sessions and to incorporate CSE The secondary schools the teens attend will be offered the Arc Theatre performance if they have not already been booked in. How will we do it? Who will be responsible By when How will we know we have done it? RAG Update/Progress 5.2 Develop a directory of organisations offer support to victims of CSE and can provide specifically commissioned services CSE Lead NWG resources 2015 To have a variety of specialist resources and specialists available for children and people effected by CSE A Agencies contacted for Children include: Banardos Stonewall Children First Catch 22 JB to ensure that this Directory is made available via CareWeb.Tv In relation to Adults, the service provide support for 13 years and up linked to sexual violence.
5.3 As above but for children, young people and parents to access via the LSCB website, care Leavers website and Family Information Service CSE Lead NWG resources BAD Forum and youth service Arc Theatre June 2015 Accessible webpage for parents and people with directory. To also include a FAQ section with commonly asked questions A Thinkuknow links on schools and Youth 4 Us website in place. 6. Develop specialist training for parents, foster carers and care staff supporting young people at risk of sexual exploitation 6.1 For a steering group to be initiated to look at how CSE can be implemented across Foster Care and Supported Lodgings services. Fostering team Supported Lodgings service Jenny Bastock CSE Lead Completed There will be a approach to CSE within these service areas, with regular review meetings. G In 6.2 To ensure that the learning and development around CSE is reflected in the PDP for all foster carers and supported lodgings carers Fostering team Supported Lodgings service Jenny Bastock CSE Lead Feb 2015 Pool of trained carers in place Trained carers to feel confident in using the CSE Risk Assessment tool, if they identify concerns regarding the C/YP they are working with. G Barnardos to provide bespoke training for foster carers and supported lodgings carers in February 2015. Foster Carers booked onto 26/11/14 CSE briefing 6.3 Develop a pool of foster carers who have received specialist CSE training to support those who have experienced or are identified as high risk Group Manager Looked after Children Fostering service Feb 2015 For foster carers approved for young people from the age of 10 to attend commissioned training by Barnardos. A As above. This is in the development stages. How will we do it? Who will be responsible By when How will we know we have done it? RAG Update/Progress 6.4 The CSE e-Learning module to be included in the foster carers Core Training see 13.3 and 19.3 Fostering service Social Care Training team March 2015 For Foster carers to access and complete the NWG CSE eLearning module A All foster carers have had access to the CSE briefings and have been made aware of the on-line CSE training and are being encouraged to complete. The first cohort of carers to complete this
secure placements, as identified by the National Working group. to Live Service and Manager of Stay Put service NWG (As in NWG Rotherham Recommendations ) Jo T to scheduled to present information to the MASE meeting in February 2015 6.10 As specified in 3.7, to provide information for practitioners from ‘Competent Authorities’ on the National Referral Mechanism to ensure referrals are made in a timely manner. Competent Authorities include: Police Local Authority Non government organisations March 2015 Increase number of referrals to NRM to also contribute to the prosecution process e.g. confirmation that the C/ YP has been a victim of trafficking. NWG resources and NRM details to be disseminated to staff following presentation to CSE MAP A Protection What we will do How will we do it? Who will be responsible By when How will we know we have done it? RAG Update/Progress 7. Establishment of Multi-agency Planning Meetings (MAP) where 7.1 For CSE multi agency planning meetings to be held when required. All partner agencies Completed Systems will be in place where C&YP are identified and discussed G See 1.1 July 2014: Membership of CSE MAP’s to be redefined as in 10.2
safety plans can be effectively and reviewed To be attended by the Allocated Social Worker, representative from Education and Health. each month to ensure CSE risks are managed 8. Commission dedicated person provisions within existing local domestic and sexual violence offer to include support for young people accessing CJS See 2.1 and 3.1 as both of these posts will be trained IDSVA who will support YP accessing Criminal Justice system See 2.1 and 3.1 Alison Buchanan Bastock Completed See 2.1 and 3.1 For the IDSVA to be available to support the victim throughout the criminal proceedings G See 2.1 and 3.1 8.1 Review local profile results (See 16.1-16.5) to identify gaps in existing services. Divisional Director Strategic Commissioning (Children Services) March 2015 Evidence of Gap Analysis A Identified analyst from Public Health has now commenced work on problem profile for CSE alongside other agency data analysts – a data group has been set up comprising of Police, Children’s Services, Public Health and Adult Services data analysts to progress the problem profile. Terms of Reference has been drafted to ensure that the analyst collates the required information from all agencies. 8.2 Victims of CSE to be provided with information around the support they should expect to receive during the prosecution process and to include the support of an IDSVA IDSVA service MASE sub group NWG resources Completed To provide clear information to victims of CSE regarding the prosecution process and support available to them G Recommendation 8.33 Rotherham enquiry YP IDVAS (Hestia) advised that when supporting young people if they are in the process of giving evidence at court, they would explore if the YP would like to be referred to Witness Service, a service that is based within courts. If they are referred
assurance of CSE interventions measure impact of this work plan Led by Ricella Brown, QA Manager applicable to needs of the borough. How will we do it? Who will be responsible By when How will we know we have done it? RAG Update/Progress 11.2 Themes and outcomes of CSE audits to be shared at MASE to improve practice CSE Subgroup/ Multi Agency Audit Group Led by Ricella Brown, QA Manager Jan 2015 A First audit undertaken and findings due to report Jan 2015 11.3 Establish mechanisms to identify outcomes for young people and their views CSE Subgroup/ LSCB Practitioners forum Tracey Clarke and services NWG resources Completed QA Reports to LSCB / CSP G Corporate Parenting Group – Children in Care annual report and Runaways annual report 12. Reflection on lessons learned 12.1 Regular review of learning from national serious case reviews and guidance CSE/ MASE Subgroup Completed Evidence that local policy and practice adapts to reflect learning from further a field G Annual LSCB report 12.2 For outcomes and themes of MAAG Audits to be explored and disseminated through Practitioners forums. MAAG Practitioners forum From Jan 2015 To ensure the skills of Children's Services workforce are developed according to the identified in CSE themed audits. A 13. Develop local protocols 13.1 Work with Housing to agree a protocol for providing families with emergency housing CSE / MASE Subgroup Terrie Handley & Angela Nicholson Completed Housing Team recognise CSE as a potential factor G Homelessness Strategy in place
Housing Options Team How will we do it? Who will be responsible By when How will we know we have done it? RAG Update/Progress 13.2 Develop a task and finish to look at good practice in relation to tackling the issue of technology being used to exploit children CSE /MASE Subgroup, to include Fostering team Adult college Fostering & Supported Lodgings Steering group For Internet Safety workshops to be launched on 18th March 2015 CSE Awareness day? To raise awareness of the risks around children and young people using social media in the context of CSE (NWG recommendation G36 &G37) A Name of CEOP training: “Parenting in the digital age” Thinkuknow CEOP guidance covers this Prosecution What we will do How will we do it? Who will be responsible By when How will we know we have done it? RAG Update/Progress 14. Expansion of a Tactical Disruption approach 14.1 Six monthly Police intelligence report to MASE Tony Kirk Completed Evidence of reports and feedback at MASE meetings. G Due to the increase in case numbers, from Jan 2015, the MASE will focus on operational cases and the Strategic CSE sub committee will now be held separately. Membership for both has
been checked and is in line with Pan London Protocol which was adopted by LSCB 14.2 Increase understanding of orders available to Police when dealing with CSE perpetrators. Tony Kirk Lynne Bonner From Sept 2014 Increase in use of Abduction Notices, Risk of Sexual Harm Orders, Sexual Offences Prevention Orders and Restraining Orders-Bail A To 20/2/15 we have 9 Sexual Offences Prevention Orders, with no Risk of Sexual Harm Orders How will we do it? Who will be responsible By when How will we know we have done it? RAG Update/Progress 14.3 Sharing of best practice from local and national prosecutions Tony Kirk Ongoing CSE Minutes Use of NWG resources A (See 12) 14.4 Regular meeting in place to deal with cross borough border issues Borough Superintendant Completed Evidence of protocol G MASE/MAP Police protocol in place 14.5 Ensure co-ordination between CSE and public protection mechanisms such as MAPPA, VOLT and MARAC Borough Superintendant, Sasha Timmermans, MARAC & MAPPA Co-ordinator & Jenny Bastock Completed Minutes To also be included in of Reference G July 2014: Membership of meetings confirmed, member of CSE MASE is represented in each form. JB to receive agenda for each MARAC to cross check for known CSE MAP cases. Forums to be provided with CSE protocol and referral pathways once agreed. 14.6 Agree Communication strategy for publishing Tony Kirk/DMC Department Completed Report to CSE Subgroup G Communications Strategy produced using best practice template from NWG.
Charlie Crawford, YOS Team Manager to start attending CSE MAP meetings. Publicity What we will do How will we do it? Who will be responsible By when How will we know we have done it? RAG Update/Progress 16. Understanding what is happening – the local profile of CSE 16.1 A survey of local young people’s experience and understanding of CSE CSE MASE Subgroup (Natalie / Erik Stein) Completed Presentation of the survey findings to the CSE Subgroup G August 2014 Findings from Arc theatre survey presented. 16.2 A survey monkey of practitioners experience and understanding of CSE CSE /MASE Subgroup- possibly practitioner’s to lead on? 2015 Presentation of the survey findings to the LSCB and Community Safety Partnership A 16.3 Practitioners Forum to examine current experience and practice in relation to CSE LSCB Ongoing Practitioner Feedback collated and reported G The CSE Co-ordinator presented to the Practitioner Forum on 24/10/14, presenting the risk assessment tool. This was received positively and circulated to all. 16.4 Each relevant agency to scope what they know about local prevalence and identify data sources which can be collected and regularly submitted moving forward CSE / MASE Subgroup 2015 Agreed dataset to be reported to the CSE Subgroup A Problem profile data group established and analysis underway. CSE performance and outcomes dataset is in development.
16.5 Conduct a scoping exercise of local services and responses for young people experiencing or at risk of child sexual exploitation CSE /MASE Subgroup Jenny Bastock 2015 (following Directors Report to Governors) Existence of report setting out stakeholders and responses Online support directory A To use the questionnaire devised by Arc theatre to disseminate to young people in schools and youth clubs. 16.6 To hold CSE awareness alongside the NWG registered CSE Awareness day on 18th March 2015. All partner agencies Steering group to be established March 2015 To raise awareness of CSE but also local services and support available A 17. Specialist CSE training and resources for health and social care practitioners, police and designated Child Protection leads in Schools. How will we do it? Who will be responsible By when How will we know we have done it? RAG Update/Progress 17.1 Development of practice guidance for health and social care practitioners; promoting a systematic use of vulnerability indicators and shared risk assessment model and recording guidance LBBD Children Services Jenny Bastock Training ongoing Launch of further agreed guidance to possibly be on CSE Awareness day which NWG has confirmed as 18th March 2015. SAFEGUARD Mnemonic shared with NELFT, Police, Schools and Voluntary Sector. Ongoing training. 17.2 Devise and Implement a CSE Specialist training programme for health and social care practitioners, police and designated Child Protection leads in Schools. Learning and Improvement group Completed Evidence of implementation of the training programme. All CP Leads and PSHE Co-ordinators to be aware of the CSE Safeguard Mnemonic (As in MWG Recommendation G28) G Briefings have been rolled out throughout 2014 for agency practitioners. Aug 2014: Barnardos PAN London can provide training for CP Leads NWG to provide training to CSE Champions PSHE Conference in November (Jo Caswell) will focus on the impact of DV on children, to also cover CSE and a performance from Arc Theatre
17.3 Factsheet for parents to be produced outlining definition of CSE and support organisations BAD Youth Forum Arc Theatre NWG resources Parents Against Child Exploitation (PACE) Completed Factsheet for parents incorporating NWG facts and feedback gathered from young people G ARC/PACE website link on LSCB website 18. Enhance understanding of reporting routes 18.1 Establish MASH as the single point of contact for CSE MASH Steering Completed Evidence of communication and subsequent increase in referrals G July 2014: See Referral pathway 18.2 Website publishing reporting MASH Steering Group Completed Evidence of LSCB website content G LSCB website updated with referral pathway. 19. Awareness raising How will we do it? Who will be responsible By when How will we know we have done it? RAG Update/Progress 19.1 Formally launch CSE services in the borough on the CSE Awareness day in 2015. All MASE Sub to include CSE Champions from certain areas/ teams NWG March 2015 To raise awareness within the borough, to celebrate achievements and to formally launch CSE services/ support directory/ processes A NWG confirmed 18th March 2015 as the National CSE Awareness day Programme of events have been planned starting 12 2015. 19.2 Arc Theatres production of Raising Voices to be shared with all agencies including schools and voluntary agencies. Arc Theatre Ongoing To promote awareness of CSE throughout the borough. Feedback from audience and event hosts. G Arc Theatre Roadshow commenced in September, and includes performances during Ribbon awareness campaign. Raised Voices is now on the LSCB website to video view 19.3 Ensure CSE is incorporated into level 1 (basic) Safeguarding training Learning and improvement group SN/ AA Completed Evidence of NWG eLearning module to be included in training programme G NWG membership confirmed. Social care training team to co-ordinate registration of eLearning module. Tackling CSE
available as well as PACE ‘Keep them Safe’. 19.4 Highly visible CSE Communication campaign to include explicit statement that CSE is child abuse CSE /MASE Subgroup Jenny Bastock Bonner be incorporated Jenny Bastock to lead on with CSE Champions Completed An accessible library of CSE awareness materials on LSCB website G CSE resources and materials available on LSCB website. How will we do it? Who will be responsible By when How will we know we have done it? RAG Update/Progress 19.5 Provision of CSE Training for all Universal Linnett Whittaker, Workforce Development Manager Liz Winnett LSCB Business Manager Bastock Corporate Management Team Completed Implementation and Uptake of e-learning course G E-learning unit now available to staff/LSCB website. 19.6 Prevention advice for Friends and Family on LSCB Website Liz Winnett Jenny Bastock Parents Against Sexual Exploitation Lynne Bonner NWG Completed Evidence of LSCB website content G Link to PACE on LSCB website. 19.7 LSCB to review how it communicates safeguarding messages to stakeholders in the independent, private and Liz Winnett LSCB All Members March 2015 Evidence of review and action plan arising from it G All messages are communicated via Newsletters, briefings, themed meetings, LSCB