Child Sexual Exploitation (CSE)

What the course covers

This course provides a crucial overview of Child Sexual Exploitation (CSE) and how it impacts vulnerable children and young people. We will explore the methods perpetrators use to groom children, including the role of online platforms and peer networks.

You will examine the physical, emotional, and behavioural signs that may indicate a child is at risk of or experiencing exploitation. The module highlights the complexities of these abusive relationships and why victims often do not recognise they are being abused.

By the end of the course, you will be equipped to recognise the warning signs of CSE, understand your statutory safeguarding duties, and know exactly how to report concerns to protect those in your care.

What your team takes away

• Recognise the stages of grooming and how perpetrators target vulnerable individuals
• Identify the behavioural and physical indicators of CSE when you observe children
• Understand the barriers that prevent victims from disclosing abuse to you
• Apply the correct procedures to report and record your safeguarding concerns

How it runs

The course opens in a browser on a phone, a tablet or a desktop, with nothing to install. Progress is saved as it goes, so someone can stop and pick it back up. The assessment sits at the end, and passing it issues a certificate with its own reference number that an inspector or an auditor can check.

Who it is for

Early years practitioners, nursery staff, and safeguarding leads

Early Years Early Years and Childcare