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Course Summary

This child sexual exploitation training course equips professionals with the knowledge, skills, and confidence to identify, prevent, and respond to child sexual exploitation (CSE) in both traditional and emerging digital contexts.

With the rise of artificial intelligence, chatbots, and synthetic media, the risks to children and young people are evolving rapidly.

Participants will explore the meaning of CSE, associated terminology, vulnerabilities, and the impact of abuse, while gaining practical strategies to protect children in line with UK legislation and safeguarding frameworks.

Course Learning Outcomes

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1Understand what child sexual exploitation is including AI-enabled child sexual exploitation
  • 1.1Describe the meaning of child sexual exploitation (CSE)
  • 1.2Define the meaning of the terms: abuse, exploitation and grooming, trafficking, child sexual abuser, professional perpetrator, AI-enabled child sexual exploitation or AI-generated child sexual abuse and AI-enabled child sexual abuse material (AI-CSAM)
  • 1.3Identify children and young people who may have additional vulnerabilities to the risk of child sexual exploitation and abuse
  • 1.4Explain how emerging technologies including artificial intelligence (AI) and character.ai can increase risk for children and young people
  • 1.5Identify with key principles relating to relevant legislation including The Sexual Offences Act (2003) and The Online Safety Act (2023)
  • 1.6List the key regulations relating to child sexual exploitation of the Children’s Homes Regulations (2015)
2Understand influences and indicators of CSE concern including AI-enabled child sexual exploitation concerns
  • 2.1Describe influences which cause increased vulnerability
  • 2.2Analyse influences from an artificial intelligence perspective including the use of chatbots
  • 2.3Assess the impact which any type of child sexual abuse can have
  • 2.4Identify signs which may raise concern that a child is the victim of child sexual exploitation
  • 2.5Consider how child sexual abuse can impact behaviours, emotions and relationships
3Understand models of child sexual exploitation and the stages of the grooming line
  • 3.1Explain the four stages of the grooming line
  • 3.2Evaluate the grooming line from the perspective of a human and artificial perspective
  • 3.3Compare and explain the characteristics associated with the following Models of Child Sexual Exploitation: boyfriend model, gang model, peer model, online model, familial model, opportunistic model, trafficking model and AI Model
4Understand preventative ways of working, raising concerns, safeguarding and supporting vulnerable children
  • 4.1Describe different ways of preventative working to reduce the risk of child sexual exploitation
  • 4.2Explain ways of supporting children who have been the victim of child sexual exploitation
  • 4.3Confirm the process for reporting concerns of child sexual abuse
  • 4.4Confirm the CEOP procedure for reporting online concerns including artificial intelligence and chatbots
  • 4.5Describe the importance of supporting staff who work with vulnerable children and young people through debriefing

Who is this course for?

This CSE training course is designed to meet the learning needs of people who work with children and young people who have been victims of exploitation and/or grooming or are vulnerable to risks of being exploited and groomed, and need to know more about the meaning, actions and indicators, influences, legislation and support systems.

Duration

1 day course - we can be flexible on start and finish times to suit your needs such as school run friendly times.

Availability

This Child Sexual Exploitation (CSE) and AI-Enabled Child Sexual Abuse Training Course is offered in two delivery formats:

  • Remote Online: Led by a live tutor via Zoom or Microsoft Teams, allowing participants to join remotely. (Also known as virtual classroom training)
  • Face-to-Face: Delivered in person at your location or a venue you arrange. (Also referred to as on-site training)

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Certification

Each learner completing this course will receive a digital (PDF) certificate of learning.

Accreditation

The course contents are accredited by the Open College Network (OCN) Credit4Learning as a Level 3 course.

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1 Day Course

Flexible start and finish times to suit you. Contact us for available dates.

Accredited

The course contents are accredited by the Open College Network (OCN) Credit4Learning as a Level 3 course.

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