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Child Sexual Exploitation, Grooming & Trafficking
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Child Sexual Exploitation, Grooming & Trafficking

An advanced course for children's residential and safeguarding teams that builds confident recognition of grooming, exploitation, and trafficking, and a protective, non-judgemental professional response.

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An advanced course for children's residential and safeguarding teams that builds confident recognition of grooming, exploitation, and trafficking, and a protective, non-judgemental professional response.

Aligned with Aligned with Working Together to Safeguard Children 2023, Sexual Offences Act protective provisions, and Modern Slavery Act trafficking duties. and legislation including Children Act 1989 and Sexual Offences Act 2003, this course helps learners build confidence, strengthen judgement, and apply safer day-to-day practice.

Key Topics Include:

Explain grooming, child sexual exploitation, and trafficking in clear, professional, non-graphic language.
Identify the legal framework that protects children and removes any question of a child's lawful consent.
Recognise the behavioural, physical, and relational indicators that suggest a young person may be being exploited.
Respond in a way that is protective, non-judgemental, and correctly escalated through the right agencies.
A residential worker notices a young person receiving expensive gifts from an older 'boyfriend' and becoming secretive and defensive.
A young person begins going missing overnight and returns with unexplained money and new, expensive clothing.
A foster carer notices a child's phone use has become secretive, with a second, hidden device appearing.
A teenager referred to specialist services minimises a controlling relationship as normal and does not see themselves as at risk.

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This awareness course is not a substitute for role-specific training or competency assessment. Always follow your organisation's policies and procedures.

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Course Information

Duration:
2 hours
Level:
Advanced
Certificate:
Yes
Assessment:
Final knowledge assessment
Pass Mark:
80%
Renewal:
Annual
Last Updated:
2026-06-16
Language:
English
Provider:
ProCare Hub

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