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NSCB Best Practice

Learn about the priority of child sexual abuse in Norfolk and how to effectively manage and prevent cases. Gain insights into the effects of CSA, the role of different agencies, and the development of strategies for tackling CSA. Get involved in discussions, share feedback, and understand your role in implementing the safeguarding measures.

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NSCB Best Practice

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  1. NSCB Best Practice Child Sexual Abuse 19 March 2015

  2. Agenda 9.30 - 9.40 Introductions and Scene Setting – Abigail McGarry 9.40 – 10.40 Introduction to the Strategy and Mapping Exercise - Andrea Brown and Val Crewdson 10.40 – 11.00 Tea/Coffee break 11.00 – 11.45 Effects of Child Sexual Abuse and The Assessment & Treatment of Survivors – Dr Ian Newey 11.45 – 12.10 Sharing the Draft CSA Strategy & Next Steps - Andrea Brown and Val Crewdson 12.10 – 12.15 Closing Remarks – Abigail McGarry

  3. Outcomes for today • Understand why CSA is a priority for Norfolk • Gauge confidence in dealing with CSA in Norfolk. • Learn about the effects of CSA • Be involved in the development of the CSA strategy • Understanding your role in taking it forward.

  4. Setting the scene Board Priorities agreed March 2014: • Neglect • Child Sexual Exploitation • Child Sexual Abuse

  5. Why CSA? Because we have a problem in terms of: • Identifying • Tackling • Preventing We know this because of our case review work, both Multi-Agency Reviews and Serious Case Reviews

  6. What do we know about howwell we manage CSA cases?

  7. So many recommendations! • supervisors need to help workers to have a low threshold of suspicion of CSA • managing/addressing concerns about CSA that don’t have a solid evidence base • specialist service – either for advice or for direct work – in dealing with CSA • addressing the greater risks where both victim and perpetrator are children/siblings • understanding links with domestic violence

  8. Recommendations, cont. Clarify and strengthen the action expected of agencies following allegations and disclosures of CSA that are not evidentially substantiated in ABE interview, especially where these have the following features: • The child has a learning disability • A clear disclosure has been made to a professional but not repeated in the ABE interview • The identity of the perpetrator is/was unclear A follow-up Strategy Meeting in such cases should be routine, to include all those involved with the family.

  9. Introductionto the draft CSA strategy • Think: On a scale of 0-10 how confident are you in dealing with CSA cases/situations? • Tell us - are there particular barriers to practising confidently in cases of CSA?

  10. Lucy Faithfull‘Framework to Eradicate CSA’ Why did we use the ECSA framework? • Primary – prevent through universal services • Secondary – prevent with at risk groups • Tertiary – prevent further abuse

  11. Mapping Exercise • Victims/offenders/families/communities • Framework

  12. Dr Ian Newey

  13. Sharing the draft strategy • Read and discuss the strategy • Feedback (10 mins) • On a scale of 0-10 how confident are you that the strategy is going to make a difference?

  14. Our next steps • Refining the strategy • Norfolk Safeguarding Children’s Board • Implementation….

  15. Your next steps • What is your next step? • How will you take the strategy forward? • Traffic Lights – identification tool.

  16. Close

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