UNDERSTANDING AND RESPONDING TO CHILD SEXUAL ABUSE

TRAINER :

Tom Owens is an experienced, professionally qualified social worker and trainer, specialising in child protection. He has worked in social work and education settings for over twenty years as a practitioner and Manager. Tom has been designing and delivering child protection training since 1995 and has been involved in writing child protection procedures for two local authorities.

 

AIMS AND OBJECTIVES :

This course aims to promote a better understanding of child sexual abuse in order to assist those working with children to improve the quality of their interventions.

On completion of this course candidates will have a better understanding of:

• The nature and prevalence of child sexual abuse.
• Grooming and what this means for children.
• The impact of sexual abuse for the child and their family.
• The system responses to disclosure.
• Ways of reducing the risk of abuse in organisations.

 

DURATION OF COURSE :

One whole day (9.30 - 4.30 with breaks)

 

NUMBERS :

Between 12 and 20  participants.

 

TARGET AUDIENCE :

This course is aimed at anyone who works with children in a professional or voluntary capacity.

  

TEACHING METHOD :

Comprehensive PowerPoint presentation, combined with interactive work with course participants, including small and larger group exercises.

 

COURSE SYNOPSIS

• Facts, figures and myths.
• Adults who sexually abuse children.
• Models to assist better understanding of child sexual abuse.
• Grooming
• The impact on the child.
• The impact on families
• Worker and system responses to concerns and disclosure.
• Professional workers and volunteers who sexually abuse children
• Reducing the risk of abuse in organisations