Street Safe 24 June 2011 BASW Child Sexual Abuse Conference.

Street Safe24 June 2011BASW Child Sexual Abuse Conference

Introduction

Street Safe – June 2011

• Context of service

• Focus on the experience of young person

• Professional engagement

• The future and challenges ahead

Street Safe


• The Children’s Society in Lancashire

• Established in 2003 – changed focus in 2007

• Strong partnership focus

• Take account of Lancashire’s geography

Context

• Service developed from Lancashire Young Runaways Project

• Recognised nationally for its practice

• Lancashire’s six police divisions: Breakthrough, Cherish, Deter, Freedom

• 2010/11: 575 new cases (25% frequent missing from home)


Definitions

• Statutory guidance

• A young person’s view


Young person’s experience (1)


• Rebecca – aged 15

• Seeking part-time work

• Relationship with parents

• Befriended by owner

• Access to drugs

Young person’s experience (2)


• Romeo & Juliet

• ‘Good’ drugs

• The rule of optimism

• ‘Nobody tells me anything’

• Help of others

• Outcome

Service Model


1-1 customised direct support

Schools and groupwork

Awareness-raising and training for professionals, parents/carers and general public

Intensive Support Worker

The role is as follows:

• Engage and agree to undertake direct work.• Undertake direct 1:1 work. This work will be developed

following a comprehensive assessment. • Signpost and support young people to relevant services.• Act as advocate ensuring views are shared, listened to and

acted upon. • Work with other colleagues to plan appropriate

interventions, being mindful of the views of the young person they are working with.

• Support police investigations where appropriate.• Offer advice and guidance to colleagues.


Statistics

• In 2010/11:

• 575 new cases

• 25% frequently missing from home

• 90% lived with own family

• 254 offenders being investigated

• 116 arrests and 90 sentenced

• 80% white British; 16% BME


Ethos and Values

• Honesty

• Holistic approach

• Independence

• Persistence


Challenges and Opportunities


• Collaborative working

• Lancashire Again Crime Partnership – Comic Relief and Children in Need

• Develop work with boys and young men

• Personalities matter

Discussion points

• Attitudinal change

• Diversity of experiences of young people

• Continued evidence of risk

• Links to running away and other issues

• Lack of contact between young people and agencies


The future

• DfE developing an action plan over the summer.

• The Office for Children’s Commissioner are setting up a 2 year inquiry on CSE (Sept).

• CEOP thematic assessment on CSE in June.

• CEOP have announced a number of activities they are going to do now on runaway and missing children.


In summary

• Thank you for listening

• Questions

• Email: [email protected]


Street Safe 24 June 2011 BASW Child Sexual Abuse Conference.

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