{"id":2054,"date":"2016-09-07T09:43:51","date_gmt":"2016-09-07T08:43:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/fa\/GirfecFalkirk\/?page_id=2054"},"modified":"2026-04-02T11:48:31","modified_gmt":"2026-04-02T10:48:31","slug":"child-sexual-exploitation","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/glowblogs\/fvpp\/child-protection\/child-sexual-exploitation\/","title":{"rendered":"Child Sexual Exploitation and Child Criminal Exploitation"},"content":{"rendered":"

Child Sexual Exploitation and Child Criminal Exploitation <\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n

Child Sexual Exploitation (CSE): A form of child sexual abuse where an individual or group takes advantage of an imbalance of power to coerce, manipulate, or deceive a child into sexual activity. This often involves exchange for something the child needs or wants, such as money, gifts, or affection, and can occur online or offline.<\/p>\n

Child Criminal Exploitation (CCE): When children are manipulated, coerced, or forced into committing crimes for the benefit of others. This often includes activities such as drug trafficking (including county lines), theft, or other illegal acts, and typically involves exploitation of vulnerability and control through threats, violence, or debt.<\/p>\n

This page brings together key guidance, research, and practical tools for professionals working to protect children from sexual and criminal exploitation. It includes evidence-based insights, communication strategies for supporting children and families, and frameworks for multi-agency practice in Scotland. The aim is to equip practitioners with the knowledge and tools needed to safeguard children effectively and promote collaborative approaches to tackling exploitation.<\/p>\n

Forth Valley CSE& CCE \u00a0Guidance:<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n

Forth Valley CSE Guidance Version 5 (November 2025)<\/a><\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n

Forth Valley CSE Vulnerability Checklist and Risk Factors Matrix<\/a><\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n

Child-Trafficking-and-CCE-Guidance.docx<\/a><\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n

Preventing and Addressing Child Sexual Exploitation n Forth Valley – Guidelines for Schools<\/a><\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n

Missing People \u2013 Forth Valley Practitioner Pages<\/a><\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n

7 minute briefing – Tackling criminal exploitation<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n

National Referral Mechanism\u00a0<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n

Information pack for young people in the NRM turning 18<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n

Understanding the NRM – A guide for Primary School Aged Children<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n

Understanding the NRM – A guide for Secondary School Aged Children<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n

National Referral Mechanism Toolkit March 2021.pdf<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n

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Centre of expertise on Child Sexual Abuse<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n

Key messages from research | CSA Centre<\/a><\/u><\/p>\n

Signs and indicators: A template for identifying and recording concerns of child sexual abuse<\/a><\/u><\/p>\n

Introducing the template <\/a><\/u><\/p>\n

Communicating with children: A guide for those working with children who have or may have been sexually abused (second edition)<\/a><\/u><\/p>\n

Supporting parents and carers: A guide for those working with families affected by child sexual abuse<\/a><\/u><\/p>\n

The Children’s Society<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n

parents carers CSE toolkit<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n

What Is The Dark Web – Information for professionals<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n

Appropriate Language Guide<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n

Disrupting Exploitation – A Best Practice Guidance<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n

NSPCC LEARNING<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n

Protecting children from sexual exploitation | NSPCC Learning<\/a><\/u><\/p>\n

Why language matters: why professionals need to talk about child sexual abuse | NSPCC Learning<\/a><\/u><\/p>\n

Disclosing child sexual abuse: children and young people’s experiences | NSPCC Learning<\/a><\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n

Supporting young people to report nude images: Report Remove | NSPCC Learning<\/a><\/u>\u00a0 – When a young person loses control of a nude image of themselves, it can be very distressing. It’s important that young people don’t feel judged when this happens and you should reassure them that they haven\u2019t done anything wrong.<\/p>\n

You can also help a young person aged under 18 to use the Report Remove tool to see if the image or video can be taken down, and Childline can provide further support. Find out more in the \u00a0video below.<\/p>\n

NCPCC – Report Remove<\/a><\/u><\/p>\n

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CYCJ \u2013 Children and Young Peoples Centre for Justice<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n

This Framework is designed for multi-agency professionals across Scotland involved in identifying, supporting, and protecting children at risk of or experiencing criminal exploitation, Criminal Exploitation of Children (CEC) Framework for Practice – Children and Young People’s Centre for Justice<\/a><\/u><\/p>\n

Scotlands-Framework-for-Practice-The-Criminal-Exploitation-of-Children-2025.pdf<\/a><\/u><\/p>\n

Blank Screening tool \u2013 word version<\/a><\/u><\/p>\n

Referring a Child to the Children\u2019s Reporter with concerns of criminal exploitation Practice Note<\/a><\/u><\/p>\n

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Thinkuknow<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n

Thinkyouknow<\/a><\/u><\/p>\n

Thinkyouknow<\/a><\/u>\u00a0is the education programme from NCA-CEOP, a UK organisation which protects children both online and offline.<\/p>\n

There are six Thinkuknow websites for advice about staying safe when you’re on a phone, tablet or computer.<\/p>\n

Barnardo\u2019s<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n

Child sexual abuse and exploitation: support for parents and carers | Barnardo’s<\/a><\/u><\/p>\n

Definitions: child criminal exploitation and sexual exploitation | Barnardo’s<\/a><\/u><\/p>\n

Invisible Children<\/a><\/u><\/p>\n

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Child Exploitation and Online Protection CEOP<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n

CEOP Safety Centre<\/a><\/u><\/p>\n

Website for the public \u2013 children, young people and adults \u2013 to report concerns about online abuse. https:\/\/www.ceop.police.uk\/safety-centre\/<\/a><\/p>\n

Online blackmail<\/a><\/u><\/p>\n

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It\u2019s Not Okay<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n

Information and resources for people who work with young people or have a duty of care towards a child. If you work with or come into contact with young people<\/p>\n

It’s Not Okay – Professionals<\/a><\/u><\/p>\n

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Di<\/u><\/strong>gital safeguarding<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n

Childlight – Global Child Safety Institute, understanding & preventing child sexual exploitation & abuse<\/a>\u00a0<\/u><\/p>\n

Online harm and abuse: statistics briefing | NSPCC Learning<\/a><\/u><\/p>\n

Impact of online and offline child sexual abuse: “Everyone deserves to be happy and safe” | NSPCC Learning<\/a><\/u><\/p>\n

Traffic_Light_Guide_Teenager.pdf<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n

Online Sexual Harm Reduction Guide<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n

Digital Safety Plan<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n

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Contextual Safeguarding<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n

Contextual Safeguarding is an approach that recognises that young people can experience harm in extra\u2011familial settings including in peer groups, schools, neighbourhoods, and online spaces-where risks such as sexual or criminal exploitation, violence, and coercion\u00a0may occur beyond the control of parents or carers.<\/p>\n

This approach was developed to broaden traditional child protection systems, which have historically focused on risks within the home. It highlights the need for safeguarding responses that address harmful environments themselves, not solely the behaviour or actions of the young person.<\/p>\n

In Scotland, the National Guidance for Child Protection (2021, updated 2023)\u00a0embeds this perspective, emphasising that harm may arise \u201cin a range of contexts for all children, pre\u2011birth to 18,\u201d and that effective Child Protection Plans must work to change the contexts where harm occurs<\/p>\n

Find out more here:\u00a0<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n

Podcast: An introduction to contextual safeguarding | NSPCC Learning<\/a>\u00a0<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n

Contextual Safeguarding Research Durham University<\/a><\/p>\n

Tools for Practice<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n

These tools can help practitioners assess, understand and respond to risks in extra\u2011familial contexts:<\/p>\n

What’s happening tool<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n

Context Weighting\u00a0tool | Contextual Safeguarding<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n

Safety Mapping Exercise<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n

School assessment tool<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n

All around me tool<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n

Peer group mapping exercise<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n

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