Child Sexual Exploitation Child Sexual Exploitation is a form of sexual abuse in which a – person(s) exploits, coerces and/or manipulates a child or young person into engaging in some form of sexual activity in return for something the child needs or desires and or/for the gain of the person(s) perpetrating or facilitating the abuse. Fear of what might happen if they do not comply can also be a significant influencing factor” Abduction A person shall be guilty of an offence if, knowingly and without lawful – authority or reasonable excuse, he takes a child who is in care, the subject of an Emergency Protection Order, or in Police Protection, away from the responsible person, or keeps the child away, or induces, assists, or incites such a child to run away or stay away from the responsible person. 4. JOINT WORKING ARRANGEMENTS 4.1 To ensure an effective joint agency response to safeguarding runaway and missing including Looked After Children a formal on- should be established between HSC Trusts and Police Districts. Key elements of this arrangement are; The Public Protection Unit (PPU) Inspector will act as a single point of contact (SPOC). This is to provide a mechanism for liaison and joint planning where a child or Looked After Child is considered to be at risk of going missing or is repeatedly missing. A senior Trust manager (Grade 8A or above) nominated to take the lead in respect of the Trust’s response to the issue of runaway and missing children and the safeguarding of Looked After Children. An operational liaison group of key frontline HSC Trusts managers and Police Officers, meeting monthly, to share information and analyse data, identify patterns of risk, develop preventative strategies and implement and monitor action plans. A strategic Partnership Group of senior HSC Trust Managers and Police Officers, meeting at least 6 monthly to identify and resolve any barriers to effective joint working. A nominated Police Officer will act as a liaison point between the Police and children’s home staff within each Children’s Home. 5. RUNAWAY AND MISSING FROM HOME
Child Sexual Exploitation – Child Sexual Exploitation is a form of sexual abuse in which a person(s) exploits, coerces and/or manipulates a child or young person into engaging in some form of sexual activity in return for something the child needs or desires and or/for the gain of the person(s) perpetrating or facilitating the abuse. Fear of what might happen if they do not comply can also be a significant influencing factor” Abduction – A person shall be guilty of an offence if, knowingly and without lawful authority or reasonable excuse, he takes a child who is in care, the subject of an Emergency Protection Order, or in Police Protection, away from the responsible person, or keeps the child away, or induces, assists, or incites such a child to run away or stay away from the responsible person. 4. JOINT WORKING ARRANGEMENTS 4.1 To ensure an effective joint agency response to safeguarding runaway and missing including Looked After Children a formal on- should be established between HSC Trusts and Police Districts. Key elements of this arrangement are; The Public Protection Unit (PPU) Inspector will act as a single point of contact (SPOC). This is to provide a mechanism for liaison and joint planning where a child or Looked After Child is considered to be at risk of going missing or is repeatedly missing. A senior Trust manager (Grade 8A or above) nominated to take the lead in respect of the Trust’s response to the issue of runaway and missing children and the safeguarding of Looked After Children. An operational liaison group of key frontline HSC Trusts managers and Police Officers, meeting monthly, to share information and analyse data, identify patterns of risk, develop preventative strategies and implement and monitor action plans. A strategic Partnership Group of senior HSC Trust Managers and Police Officers, meeting at least 6 monthly to identify and resolve any barriers to effective joint working. A nominated Police Officer will act as a liaison point between the Police and children’s home staff within each Children’s Home. 5. RUNAWAY AND MISSING FROM HOME
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