The Sector Safeguarding Group meeting CWVYS is a part of has highlighted two recent publications which may be of use and interest to practitioners in the sector.
Transitional Safeguarding Report Bridging The Gap
The above Transitional Safeguarding knowledge briefing has been co-produced with the Chief Social Worker for Adults, Research in Practice, the Association of Directors of Adult Social Services (ADASS), British Association of Social Workers (BASW), Care and Health Improvement Programme (Local Government Association and ADASS) and the NWG Network,i with input from police colleagues.
Shifting the dial Methods to prevent sexual image-sharing
Findings from Internet Matters’ recent survey of children found that 14% of teenagers under the age of 16 have experienced a form of image-based sexual abuse. This would account for over 400,000 children in the UK. A quarter of teenagers under 16 in the same survey said that they are aware of a form of image-based abuse being perpetrated against another young person, which is around three quarters of a million children in the UK.
The above research report is a contribution to our collective understanding of what truly works to deter children from creating and sharing sexual images online. It is based on the views of young people, parents and professionals, and it is designed to have a practical outcome.