Children as young as six are currently experiencing criminal exploitation, according to The Children’s Society. An increase in online grooming has provided more avenues for perpetrators to access vulnerable children, and children’s services are facing extremely high demands for support which is making it increasingly difficult for them to prevent and tackle child criminal exploitation (CCE). In order to prevent vulnerable children from being exploited and groomed into conducting criminal activity, robust local partnerships across councils, police, schools and the voluntary sector must be formed so that practitioners can ensure children don’t fall through gaps in the system and receive the wrap-around care they deserve. Through sharing and engaging with best practice across the public sector, practitioners can work to prevent child criminal exploitation, and support victims and their families.

• At least 46,000 children in England are thought to be involved in gangs
• 84% of parents are worried about county lines in their area
• 4,000 teenagers are being criminally exploited in London alone.
The Children’s Society, 2021

Join us at this one day online conference to hear the latest policies and initiatives from experts across the public and voluntary sectors in preventing CCE and supporting victims. You will hear best practice case studies covering a range of key topics, including engaging with parents, implementing a multi-agency approach and ensuring access to support services for people experiencing CCE. You will also have the opportunity to network with colleagues from across the public and voluntary sectors to share common challenges in working in partnership to tackle child criminal exploitation.

Why Attend:
• Hear the latest national updates and funding for tackling child criminal exploitation
• Best practice strategies for providing effective wrap-around support to children experiencing child criminal exploitation
• Hear exemplary case studies from a range of local authorities, police forces and charities
• Network with speakers and senior colleagues from across the public sector
• CPD (gain 8 hours of CPD points towards your yearly quota).