Published by NIROMP 19-10-24 courtesy of Centre of Expertise on Child Sexual Abuse
NIROMP is proud to promote the CSA Centre key messages from research and practice resources plus access to its new data insights hub.
The CSA Centre key messages from research can be accessed at source HERE
Lisa McCrindle, CSA Centre Assistant Director explores what is known about artificially generated child sexual abuse material, if it is legal, and explains how professionals can use their existing skills to respond to this kind of child sexual abuse today. Read Lisa’s blog HERE
Research indicates that just one in three children who had been sexually abused by an adult told anyone. For those abused by another child this was even less, with five out of six not speaking to anyone. This tool has been designed by the CSA Centre to help professionals to gather the signs and indicators of sexual abuse and build a picture of their concerns.
Download Signs and Indicators Template
Half a million children are estimated to experience some form of sexual abuse each year, yet research indicates only around one in eight cases of child sexual abuse ever reach statutory services’ attention. Sadly, often the younger the child is when the abuse starts, the longer it can take for it to be uncovered. There are many barriers to children telling adults about harm and they may not recognise what is happening to them is abuse.
This guide is for all people working with children, to give them guidance in talking about child sexual abuse, explaining what may be going on for children when they are being sexually abused; what prevents them from talking about their abuse; and what professionals can do to help children speak about what is happening. It brings together research, practice guidance, and expert input – including from survivors of abuse – to help give professionals the knowledge and confidence to act.
Research shows that the support the child receives from their main caregivers and wider family is one of the most significant factors in affecting the longer-term impacts of sexual abuse and will have a big influence on how a child will understand and respond to what has happened.
This helpful resource includes guidance for situations where the child has been sexually abused by an adult or adults or experienced another child’s harmful sexual behaviour, whether this has taken place inside or outside their family environment.
Download Supporting parents and carers A guide for those working with families affected by child sexual abuse
Written in collaboration with The Lucy Faithfull Foundation, this guide provides the latest research and practice-led information to help professionals to confidently safeguard and support families at a time of great emotional distress.
Download Managing risk and trauma after online sexual offending A whole-family safeguarding guide
Child sexual abuse takes many forms, but research suggests that a significant amount of sexual abuse is carried out by people known to the child, including by family members, uncles, fathers, mothers – and by brothers and sisters.
The latest Crime Survey in England and Wales found more than a quarter of children who are sexually abused are abused by a family member. This is supported by other research which suggests sexually abusive behaviour by siblings is a common form of intra-familial abuse.
Whilst it may be uncomfortable to acknowledge, children display a range of common and healthy sexual behaviour at different stages of their development, and this may include with each other and between siblings. To help professionals negotiate the complexities raised by these sexual behaviours, the CSA Centre have created this new guide.
Download Sibling sexual abuse: A knowledge and practice overview
Official data indicates that the family environment is one of the most common contexts for child sexual abuse in England and Wales. This introductory eLearning course for professionals offers essential advice in how to best support victims, survivors and their families.
Take the course in under 90-minutes and get your certificate today: Free e-learning from the CSE Centre
The Data Insights Hub gives instant access to local and national data on child sexual abuse in England and Wales.The CSA Centre online dashboard offering instant access to local and national data on child sexual abuse in England & Wales.
It is often said that a lack of access to consistent, high-quality data on child sexual abuse can hamper efforts to improve the way professionals respond to and support victims and survivors. But a wealth of local official data on child sexual abuse does exist, and can be used to help understand how and where professionals can build on the service they provide.
Travel through the Data Insights Hub and find, understand and use official data on child sexual abuse to help ask how local safeguarding agencies and services are meeting the needs of victims and survivors today.
Open the Data Insights Hub page
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